Award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 16 programs for MAD→LAX. Lowest economy: 15,000 points + $252.84 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 57,500 miles + $48.39 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 70,000 points + $72.69 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).

Data as of Oct 16, 2026, 07:03 UTC

Award prices last changed Oct 16, 2026. AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.

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Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) at a glance

From: Madrid Barajas International, Madrid, Spain (MAD)
To: Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California, United States (LAX)
Programs with award space seen: 16 of 19 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen: Yes, in economy, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Airlines seen on these awards: Eurowings Discover (4Y), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Avianca (AV), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA) and 26 more
Departures with open awards: Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
Observation window: Awards observed in the last 30 days
Destination guide: Award flights to Los Angeles (LAX)

Compare programs by cabin

The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.

Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed	15,000 pts + $252.84	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) +1 more	1	119	Oct 16, 2026, 00:25 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	18,750 pts + $215.23	1 stop	Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) +4 more	9+	293	Oct 16, 2026, 07:03 UTC	See dates
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go	19,000 pts + $149.22	1 stop	TAP Portugal (TP)	8	204	Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	21,000 pts + $52.59	1 stopNonstop from 22,500 pts	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more	—	328	Oct 16, 2026, 06:17 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	25,860 pts + $77.33	2 stops	Avianca (AV), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA)	2	306	Oct 16, 2026, 01:04 UTC	See dates
SAS EuroBonus	30,000 pts + $60.29	1 stop	SAS (SK)	9+	13	Oct 15, 2026, 21:01 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	31,000 pts + taxes not reported	Nonstop	IBERIA (IB), Qatar Airways (QR)	4	259	Oct 16, 2026, 03:40 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	35,000 pts + $67.09	Nonstop	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Finnair (AY) +4 more	2	318	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	40,000 pts + $52.69	1 stop	Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more	9+	329	Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	40,000 pts + $122.80	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more	9+	326	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	42,000 pts + $49.27	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA)	4	141	Oct 16, 2026, 00:25 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	43,000 pts + $54.15	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more	9+	316	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	43,200 pts + $318.65	1 stopNonstop from 51,800 pts	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT) +8 more	1	251	Oct 16, 2026, 01:04 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	55,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	295	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates
Aeromexico Club Premier	73,000 pts + $135.80	1 stop	Aeromexico (AM)	9+	329	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	75,000 pts + $235.49	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	9+	197	Oct 16, 2026, 00:26 UTC	See dates

Premium Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed	39,000 pts + $397.67	1 stop	Air France (AF)	1	52	Oct 16, 2026, 00:25 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	40,000 pts + $52.59	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more	—	316	Oct 16, 2026, 06:17 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	40,000 pts + $307.29	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX), Virgin Atlantic (VS)	7	291	Oct 16, 2026, 07:03 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	45,000 pts + $72.69	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA)	2	145	Oct 16, 2026, 00:25 UTC	See dates
SAS EuroBonus	45,000 pts + $60.29	1 stop	SAS (SK)	2	1	Oct 15, 2026, 14:48 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	50,000 pts + $52.69	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more	3	327	Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	68,247 pts + $125.90	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA)	1	271	Oct 16, 2026, 01:04 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	73,900 pts + $1,089.06	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more	1	167	Oct 16, 2026, 01:04 UTC	See dates
Aeromexico Club Premier	95,900 pts + $135.80	1 stop	Aeromexico (AM)	4	267	Oct 15, 2026, 09:00 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	105,000 pts + $54.15	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK)	7	307	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and Virgin Australia Velocity.

Business Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed	57,500 pts + $48.39	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more	—	326	Oct 16, 2026, 06:17 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	60,000 pts + $458.29	1 stop	Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) +1 more	4	293	Oct 16, 2026, 07:03 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	70,000 pts + $72.69	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Finnair (AY) +3 more	2	238	Oct 16, 2026, 00:25 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	75,600 pts + $77.33	2 stops	Avianca (AV)	2	295	Oct 16, 2026, 01:04 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	88,000 pts + $69.89	2 stopsMixed cabin	Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +9 more	3	328	Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	90,000 pts + $127.40	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more	4	280	Oct 16, 2026, 01:04 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	90,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	1	1	Oct 14, 2026, 10:14 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	102,800 pts + $1,036.54	1 stopMixed cabin	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT) +4 more	1	147	Oct 16, 2026, 01:04 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	139,999 pts + $375.49	1 stop	Air France (AF)	6	10	Oct 15, 2026, 07:50 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	158,500 pts + $453.60	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	5	Oct 14, 2026, 15:32 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	175,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	290	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go	190,000 pts + $165.35	1 stop	TAP Portugal (TP)	9+	192	Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 UTC	See dates
Aeromexico Club Premier	225,000 pts + $135.80	1 stop	Aeromexico (AM)	1	324	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	395,000 pts + $54.15	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)	9+	315	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates

Not seen in business class: SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

First Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed	70,000 pts + $72.69	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA)	1	56	Oct 16, 2026, 00:25 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	85,000 pts + $115.69	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA)	—	15	Oct 16, 2026, 06:08 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	178,800 pts + $52.69	3 stops	United Airlines (UA)	9+	162	Oct 16, 2026, 04:33 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	371,474 pts + $130.70	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA)	1	1	Oct 11, 2026, 17:38 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	395,000 pts + $54.15	2 stops	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)	9+	315	Oct 16, 2026, 03:43 UTC	See dates

Not seen in first class: Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
Departure	Cabin	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Dec 2, 2026	Economy	Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	15,000 pts + $252.84	1	1 stop	Oct 12, 2026, 04:29 UTC	Check this date
Dec 9, 2026	Economy	Alaska Atmos Rewards	35,000 pts + $67.09	2	Nonstop	Oct 14, 2026, 17:07 UTC	Check this date
Nov 13, 2026	Premium Economy	Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	39,000 pts + $398.15	2	1 stop	Oct 13, 2026, 20:48 UTC	Check this date
Dec 8, 2026	Business	American Airlines AAdvantage	57,500 pts + $87.29	—	2 stops	Oct 16, 2026, 06:08 UTC	Check this date
Nov 17, 2026	First	Alaska Atmos Rewards	70,000 pts + $72.69	2	1 stop	Oct 14, 2026, 17:03 UTC	Check this date
Nov 24, 2026	First	United MileagePlus	200,000 pts + $58.29	8	3 stops	Oct 14, 2026, 21:30 UTC	Check this date
Oct 20, 2026	First	Air Canada Aeroplan	371,474 pts + $130.70	1	2 stops	Oct 11, 2026, 17:38 UTC	Check this date
Dec 8, 2026	First	Delta SkyMiles	445,000 pts + $54.93	2	1 stop	Oct 14, 2026, 17:07 UTC	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.

Nonstop award space

Economy: nonstop from 22,500 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 12 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).

Best months to fly from Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Month	Economy	Premium Economy	Business	First
Oct 2026	28,000 · Miles&Go (11 dates)	40,000 · AAdvantage (9 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (15 dates)	371,474 · Aeroplan (1 date)
Nov 2026	15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates)	39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (4 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (30 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (6 dates)
Dec 2026	15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (12 dates)	40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (8 dates)
Jan 2027	15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (12 dates)	39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (6 dates)
Feb 2027	15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (21 dates)	39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (12 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (28 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (17 dates)
Mar 2027	15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (18 dates)	39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (13 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (7 dates)
Apr 2027	19,000 · Miles&Go (16 dates)	39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (29 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (1 date)
May 2027	15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (25 dates)	39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (5 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (1 date)
Jun 2027	15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (9 dates)	40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (30 dates)	280,200 · MileagePlus (13 dates)
Jul 2027	23,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates)	40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (30 dates)	495,000 · SkyMiles (31 dates)
Aug 2027	19,000 · Miles&Go (15 dates)	40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (10 dates)
Sep 2027	21,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates)	40,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (10 dates)	178,800 · MileagePlus (6 dates)
Oct 2027	30,700 · Flying Blue (2 dates)	69,000 · Flying Blue (2 dates)	90,000 · Privilege Club (1 date)	—

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
Program	Amex	Bilt	Capital One	Chase	Citi	Wells Fargo
Aeromexico Club Premier	1:1.6 · ~2 days	—	1:1 · Instant	—	—	—
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	—
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · ~1-2 days	—
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	—	—
Turkish Miles & Smiles	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · ~1 day	—
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 award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

What's the lowest Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 15,000 points + $252.84 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 119 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 00:25 UTC). In business class, 57,500 miles + $48.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 326 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space from Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

16 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 328 dates, premium economy 316 dates, business class 326 dates, first class 15 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 326 dates, premium economy 271 dates, business class 280 dates, first class 1 date); Aeromexico Club Premier (economy 329 dates, premium economy 267 dates, business class 324 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 318 dates, premium economy 145 dates, business class 238 dates, first class 56 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 306 dates, business class 295 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 316 dates, premium economy 307 dates, business class 315 dates, first class 315 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 197 dates, business class 10 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 293 dates, premium economy 291 dates, business class 293 dates) and 8 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qatar Airways Privilege Club. The lowest nonstop award was 22,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage.

Which credit card points can book awards from Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Aeromexico Club Premier (1:1.6), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Aeromexico Club Premier (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.

Which months had the lowest award prices from Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for May 2027 departures, 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (25 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.