Premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nanjing (NKG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 4 programs for LAX→NKG. Lowest: 71,500 miles + $13.10 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 51 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 71,500 miles + $13.10
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 51 of 52
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on LAX→NKG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 71,500 pts + $13.10 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +4 more | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121,209 pts + $83.21 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 5 | 28 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 128,300 pts + $246.00 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 497,800 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $13.10 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $13.10 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 146,660 pts + $83.21 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 152,565 pts + $83.71 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 903,300 pts + taxes not reported | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 51 of 52 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 of 63 | 44% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 66 | 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 28 | 17% |
Best months for premium economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nanjing (NKG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 121,209 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 71,500 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 600,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 146,660 | 152,565 | 165,926 | 155,631 | 182,930 | 121,209 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | 128,300 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 903,300 | — | 497,800 | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Nanjing (NKG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing (NKG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 71,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 72 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 83 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 96 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from LAX | 39,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG | 71,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 44 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG | 114,391 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG | 124,611 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 |
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 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nanjing (NKG)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nanjing (NKG)?
71,500 miles + $13.10 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 22:06 UTC for an Oct 26, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 51 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 08:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nanjing (NKG)?
United MileagePlus (51 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (28 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nanjing (NKG)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nanjing (NKG)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 71,500 miles with MileagePlus (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.