Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gold Coast (OOL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for LAX→OOL. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $37.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 26 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $37.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 28
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $37.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 42,500 points + $57.70 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 80,000 miles + $37.70, about 2 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $37.70).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→OOL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $37.70 | 1 stop |  AA AS FJ QF+1 | — | 26 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $57.70 | 1 stop | ASFJQF | 8 | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44,500 pts + $171.60 | 1 stop |  DLJQQF | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $61.10 | 1 stop | AAAS EKFJ+1 | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,718 pts + $123.81 | 2 stops |  AC NZ UA VA | 4 | 15 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 55,900 pts + $60.32 | 1 stop |  QRUAVA | 8 | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $53.30 | 2 stops | ACNZ SQUA+1 | 4 | 26 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 199,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAACJQ NH | 7 | 13 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $40.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $72.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 44,500 pts + $171.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $140.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $58.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 87,900 pts + $291.09 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 199,700 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,949 pts + $123.81 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 of 28 | 92% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 of 28 | 50% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 of 25 | 40% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 of 28 | 53% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 of 22 | 68% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 10 of 23 | 43% | |
| United MileagePlus | 26 of 27 | 96% | |
| GOL Smiles | 13 of 16 | 81% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on LAX→OOL, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 miles + $37.70 | 80,000 miles + $37.70 | 2× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 points + $57.70 | 400,000 points + $57.40 | 9.4× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,718 points + $123.81 | 256,117 points + $131.91Mixed cabin | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 55,900 points + $60.32 | 174,000 points + $476.55 | 3.1× |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 miles + $53.30 | 300,000 miles + $51.90Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gold Coast (OOL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $40.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 60,500 pts + $51.90 | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 107,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000+ $40.20 · 6 dates | 96,5005 dates | 131,0003 dates | 40,0003 dates | 40,0009 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500+ $72.80 · 3 dates | — | — | 42,5003 dates | 42,5008 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 44,500+ $171.60 · 3 dates | — | — | — | 44,5007 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200+ $140.10 · 3 dates | — | — | 48,2003 dates | 48,2009 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 217,949+ $123.81 · 1 date | 254,965+ $123.61 · 2 dates | 56,2433 dates | 55,718+ $123.81 · 9 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 87,900+ $291.09 · 2 dates | — | — | 55,9003 dates | 55,9005 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000+ $58.20 · 5 dates | 60,500+ $51.90 · 6 dates | 107,0003 dates | 60,5003 dates | 60,0009 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 199,7006 dates | 384,5004 dates | 384,5003 dates | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Los Angeles (LAX) and to the Gold Coast (OOL). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast (OOL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $100.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 9,000 points + $162.60Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 323 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 10,143 miles + $329.90 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 296 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 13,000 points + $184.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 160 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 324 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to the Gold Coast (OOL)Also to OOL | 7,500 points + $45.80Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 273 |
| Sydney (SYD) to the Gold Coast (OOL)Also to OOL | 5,900 points + $29.37Nonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 315 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to the Gold Coast (OOL)Also to OOL | 35,000 miles + $91.49 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 54 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gold Coast (OOL)
How many points for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gold Coast (OOL)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $37.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 30, 2026, 01:36 UTC for a Nov 15, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 7, 2026, 02:05 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gold Coast (OOL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (14 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (10 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (15 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (15 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (10 dates), United MileagePlus (26 dates) and GOL Smiles (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gold Coast (OOL) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gold Coast (OOL)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $37.70 with AAdvantage (40,000 miles + $37.70) to $171.60 with Flying Blue (44,500 miles + $171.60). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gold Coast (OOL) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.