First-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for LAX→GIG. Lowest: 220,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed first-class award space on 10 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 60,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 220,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 94 of 103
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- 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→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 60,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 3 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 198,526 pts + $83.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 265,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 3 | 94 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 198,526 pts + $83.61Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 208,756 pts + $83.61 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 298,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 298,000 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 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 first-class 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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 104 | 4% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 of 107 | 9% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 111 | 9% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94 of 103 | 91% |
Best months for first class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 298,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 30 | |
| 265,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 10 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 315,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 317,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 13 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 265,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 60,000Mixed cabin | 60,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 208,756 | 198,526Mixed cabin | 372,561 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 220,000 | — | 395,000 | 395,000 | — | 395,000 | — | 220,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 385,000 | 298,000 | 298,000 | 265,000 | 499,900 | 315,000 | 317,500 | 499,900 | 265,000 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 | 305,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 70 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN)Also from LAX | 14,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 320,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 231 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 255,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 240 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 60,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest first-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
220,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 22:28 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed first-class award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:34 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 60,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (94 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
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 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 208,756 points with Aeroplan (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Oct 2026 departures from 60,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.