Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for LAX→MLE. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 85 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $268.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 90 of 109
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 14,500 pts + $298.30 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 59 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 85 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | — | 90 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 2 | 89 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 90 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,500 pts + $282.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 82 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +1 more | 2 | 34 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $83.41 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +9 more | 8 | 75 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,375 pts + $303.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 4 | 88 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,000 pts + $70.16 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +2 more | 1 | 56 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 187,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 2 | 31 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16,500 pts + $286.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.40 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 66,000 pts + $268.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $268.00 | 2 | 1 stop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 59 of 89 | 66% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 85 of 91 | 93% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 90 of 109 | 82% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45 of 76 | 59% | |
| United MileagePlus | 89 of 98 | 90% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 90 of 91 | 98% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 82 of 91 | 90% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34 of 92 | 36% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75 of 95 | 78% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65 of 87 | 74% | |
| Etihad Guest | 88 of 92 | 95% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 56 of 87 | 64% | |
| GOL Smiles | 31 of 31 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 16,500 | 16,500 | 25,500 | 63,000 | 14,500 | 300,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | — | — | 62,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 42,500 | 85,000 | 170,000 | 85,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 78,500 | 71,000 | 66,000 | 66,000 | 65,500 | 65,500 | 73,000 | 78,500 | 80,000 | — | 82,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 76,100 | 69,900 | 76,100 | 69,900 | — | 69,900 | 76,100 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 101,660 | 292,762 | — | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | — | — | 75,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,375 | 79,000 | 110,375 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 159,125 | 110,375 | — | 103,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 140,000 | 135,000 | 499,900 | 156,700 | 499,900 | 135,000 | 499,900 | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 222,600 | 210,500 | 194,300 | 194,300 | 187,700 | 204,500 | — | 215,600 | 211,200 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Maldives (MLE). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives (MLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 28,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 55 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 98 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 329 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 15,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 328 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 14 |
| Singapore (SIN) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 14,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 66 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 17:42 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 85 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 19:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (59 dates), Emirates Skywards (85 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (90 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (45 dates), United MileagePlus (89 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (90 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (82 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (34 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (75 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (65 dates), Etihad Guest (88 dates), Delta SkyMiles (56 dates) and GOL Smiles (31 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to the Maldives (MLE)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 25,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.