Award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for NBO→LAX. Lowest economy: 27,000 points + $305.64 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 88,000 miles + $81.78 (United MileagePlus). Lowest first class: 255,000 points + $135.98 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX) at a glance
- From
- Jomo Kenyatta International, Nairobi, Kenya (NBO)
- To
- Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California, United States (LAX)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Delta Air Lines (DL) and 23 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Most dates with space
- 174 of 179 departure dates checked (Air France/KLM Flying Blue, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- 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 | 27,000 pts + $305.64 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +1 more | 1 | 70 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $370.92 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 144 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $342.84 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +1 more | 4 | 174 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $93.78 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | — | 146 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 48 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 127 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $111.54 | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 3 | 161 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $130.38 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 172 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,625 pts + $347.04 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Condor (DE) +3 more | 7 | 166 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 148 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 66,000 pts + $166.39 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 9+ | 116 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 86,000 pts + $103.54 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) +1 more | 7 | 30 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 103,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +6 more | 1 | 86 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 57,000 pts + $468.94 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $105.24 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 5 | 156 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $527.84 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 170 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $400.14 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 94,997 pts + $180.95 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $370.92 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 36 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 165,000 pts + $102.94 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 20 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 532,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 88,000 pts + $81.78 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 2 | 158 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,308.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 141 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $151.63 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 126,000 pts + $775.54 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 8 | 172 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $347.04Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 1 | 168 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 245,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 147 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $130.38 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 425,000 pts + $1,172.78 | 1 stop | Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 830,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF) | 2 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles and Delta SkyMiles.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $135.98 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 58 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27,000 pts + $305.64 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 57,000 pts + $469.44 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $81.78 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,311.42 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $151.73 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 126,000 pts + $776.54 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $347.04Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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.
Best months to fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · Skywards (12 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (8 dates) | 109,000 · Skywards (6 dates) | — | |
| 27,000 · Virgin Atlantic (13 dates) | 57,000 · Virgin Atlantic (3 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (15 dates) | — | |
| 27,000 · Virgin Atlantic (13 dates) | 57,000 · Virgin Atlantic (2 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (19 dates) | — | |
| 34,500 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (11 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (13 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (4 dates) | |
| 34,500 · Virgin Atlantic (5 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (7 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (7 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (6 dates) | |
| 27,000 · Virgin Atlantic (12 dates) | 57,000 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (17 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (13 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (10 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (11 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (11 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (9 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (3 dates) | 65,000 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (3 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | |
| 27,000 · Virgin Atlantic (9 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (24 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (24 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (23 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Skywards (16 dates) | 65,000 · Flying Blue (19 dates) | 169,999 · Etihad Guest (21 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (21 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (19 dates) | 169,999 · Etihad Guest (21 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · Flying Blue (7 dates) | 65,000 · Flying Blue (5 dates) | 181,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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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- In economy, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club had the lowest observed award, 27,000 points + $305.64; see how many points you need with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
- In premium economy, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club had the lowest observed award, 57,000 points + $468.94; see how many points you need with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
- In business class, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 88,000 miles + $81.78; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
- In first class, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 255,000 points + $135.98; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Questions about award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 27,000 points + $305.64 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 00:17 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 70 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:48 UTC). In business class, 88,000 miles + $81.78 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 00:53 UTC for a Dec 9, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 158 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 146 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 116 dates, premium economy 65 dates, business class 28 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 172 dates, premium economy 10 dates, business class 53 dates, first class 58 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 48 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 30 dates, premium economy 20 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 144 dates, premium economy 36 dates, business class 141 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 166 dates, business class 168 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 86 dates, premium economy 2 dates, business class 3 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including Eurowings Discover, Airlink, American Airlines and Air Canada. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (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), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (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), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (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 Nairobi (NBO) 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 Nov 2026 departures, 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (13 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Jun 2027 departures, 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (24 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.