First-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for LAX→RIC. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 320 dates. No nonstop first-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
- 25,000 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 320
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-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 | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 320 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 313 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 57,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 7 | 310 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 59,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 315 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 58,300 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 58,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 59,300 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 59,300 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 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 first class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about first-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)
What's the lowest first-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)?
25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 320 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 20:27 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (320 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (313 dates), Delta SkyMiles (310 dates) and United MileagePlus (315 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 25,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.