Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Milwaukee (MKE)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for LAX→MKE. Lowest: 9,500 miles + $5.60 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
- 9,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 189 of 326
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 9,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 12,400 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 25,500 miles + $5.60, about 2.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (9,500 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LAX→MKE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 26 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 12,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.77 | 1 stop |  UA | 9+ | 189 | 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 | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 12,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 14,800 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.77 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.77 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 of 30 | 86% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 189 of 326 | 57% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on LAX→MKE, 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 | 9,500 miles + $5.60 | 25,500 miles + $5.60 | 2.7× |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Milwaukee (MKE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 9,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 22 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 22 | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 3 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 15 | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 |
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 | 9,500+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 9,500+ $5.60 · 9 dates | 9,5005 dates | 10,5003 dates | — | — | 10,5001 date | 14,5001 date | — | — | 10,5001 date | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 27,8001 date | 12,400+ $5.60 · 7 dates | 14,8003 dates | 14,8005 dates | — | — | 17,2001 date | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 19,000+ $13.77 · 11 dates | 19,00023 dates | 19,00027 dates | 19,00025 dates | 19,00022 dates | 19,00022 dates | 19,00016 dates | 19,0003 dates | 19,0003 dates | 19,00015 dates | 19,00020 dates | 19,0002 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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Milwaukee (MKE). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee (MKE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 9,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 46 |
| 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 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Milwaukee (MKE)Also to MKE | 12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Milwaukee (MKE)Also to MKE | 21,000 miles + $235.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57 |
| Miami (MIA) to Milwaukee (MKE)Also to MKE | 7,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 251 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Milwaukee (MKE)
How many points for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Milwaukee (MKE)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 9,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 00:03 UTC for a Dec 14, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 04:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Milwaukee (MKE)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates), Delta SkyMiles (17 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (189 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Milwaukee (MKE) 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 Milwaukee (MKE)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (9,500 miles + $5.60) to $13.77 with Velocity (19,000 points + $13.77). 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 Milwaukee (MKE) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 9,500 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.