Economy award flights from Lusaka (LUN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for LUN→LAX. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $363.87 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 16 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $363.87
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 16
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $363.87 with Emirates Skywards on Emirates flights, against 49,500 miles + $79.07 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With Emirates Skywards, business class started at 110,000 miles + $1,289.87, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $363.87).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LUN→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $363.87 | 1 stop |  EK | 6 | 16 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $79.07 | 3 stops |  4Z AC B6 ET+7 | 3 | 16 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 16 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on LUN→LAX, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 miles + $363.87 | 110,000 miles + $1,289.87 | 2.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 miles + $79.07 | 88,000 miles + $81.35Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Lusaka (LUN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $363.87 | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 40,000+ $363.87 · 6 dates | 70,0005 dates | 70,0005 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,5006 dates | 49,5005 dates | 49,5005 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Lusaka (LUN) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Lusaka (LUN)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $299.00 | Emirates Skywards | 33 |
| Lusaka (LUN) to Dubai (DXB)Also from LUN | 54,300 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 319 |
| Lusaka (LUN) to Doha (DOH)Also from LUN | 22,500 points + $73.93Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 230 |
| Lusaka (LUN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from LUN | 65,900 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Lusaka (LUN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from LUN | 37,500 miles + $363.87 | Emirates Skywards | 18 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 points + $352.36Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,600 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 12,300 miles + $368.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 300 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Lusaka (LUN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How many points for economy from Lusaka (LUN) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $363.87 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 20:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Lusaka (LUN) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Emirates Skywards (16 dates) and United MileagePlus (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Lusaka (LUN) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Lusaka (LUN) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $79.07 with MileagePlus (49,500 miles + $79.07) to $363.87 with Skywards (40,000 miles + $363.87). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Lusaka (LUN) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + $363.87 with Skywards (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.