Economy award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for LAX→GIG. Lowest: 22,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 113 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 22,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 113 of 119
- 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→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 113 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32,000 pts + $594.00 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 58 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 34,000 pts + $59.75 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), COPA Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines (DL) +2 more | 9+ | 82 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 38,360 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $76.96 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) +1 more | 7 | 105 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 70 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6) +2 more | 1 | 111 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 59,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 101 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $38.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 16 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 98,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Aeromexico (AM), Avianca (AV) +2 more | 1 | 81 | 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 | 27,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32,000 pts + $594.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 34,000 pts + $59.75 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 38,360 pts + $29.05 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $77.06 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $29.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 | 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 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 | 113 of 119 | 94% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37 of 104 | 35% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 58 of 101 | 57% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 82 of 98 | 83% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 5 of 107 | 4% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 105 of 107 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70 of 104 | 67% | |
| United MileagePlus | 111 of 111 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 101 of 103 | 98% | |
| Etihad Guest | 16 of 101 | 15% | |
| GOL Smiles | 81 of 81 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 24,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 23,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 40,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 40,500 | 22,000 | 24,500 | 23,000 | 40,500 | 53,000 | 33,000 | 30,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 37,500 | 32,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 32,000 | — | 37,500 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 97,500 | 34,000 | 44,500 | 97,500 | 121,500 | 55,000 | 48,500 | — | 186,000 | — | 157,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 38,360 | 38,360 | — | — | — | 38,360 | 38,360 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 55,842 | 40,000 | 46,523 | 40,000 | — | — | — | 40,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 51,800 | 76,100 | 43,200 | 43,200 | — | 51,800 | — | 51,800 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 46,200 | 49,500 | 54,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 76,600 | — | 49,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 66,000 | 59,000 | 63,500 | 68,500 | 124,000 | 63,500 | 63,500 | — | 66,000 | — | 66,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 111,300 | 110,100 | 107,700 | 210,000 | 182,000 | 98,400 | — | — | 209,400 | — | 188,400 |
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 Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 94 |
| 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 | 97 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from LAX | 23,000 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 329 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 22,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 302 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
| 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 Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest economy award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
22,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 113 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:39 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (113 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (37 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (58 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (82 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (105 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (70 dates), United MileagePlus (111 dates), Delta SkyMiles (101 dates), Etihad Guest (16 dates) and GOL Smiles (81 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
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 Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 22,000 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.