Business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for LAX→RIC. Lowest: 25,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 298 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,500 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 304
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LAX→RIC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | — | 298 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 296 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 48,000 pts + $57.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 255 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 304 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 50,000 pts + $58.95 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 50,000 pts + $58.95 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months for business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 28 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 27 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 27 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 |
Airlines seen in business class
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 Etihad Guest
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)
What's the lowest business-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)?
25,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 298 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 20:27 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (298 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (296 dates), Etihad Guest (255 dates) and United MileagePlus (304 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 25,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.