Business-class award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for NBO→LAX. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $81.78 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 158 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 88,000 miles + $81.78
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 10 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 172 of 179
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on NBO→LAX, sorted by points.
| 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.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $81.78 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,311.42 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $151.73 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 126,000 pts + $776.54 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $347.04Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 245,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $133.34 | 5 | 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 business-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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 158 of 179 | 88% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 141 of 168 | 83% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 of 186 | 15% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 172 of 179 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 168 of 183 | 91% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 of 136 | 1% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 147 of 179 | 82% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 53 of 172 | 30% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 of 178 | 5% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 86 | 3% |
Best months for business class from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 19 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 17 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 24 | |
| 169,999 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 169,999 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 193,074 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 289,176 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 285,109 | 330,824 | 110,000 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 292,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | 283,500 | 285,500 | 126,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 182,500 | 181,000 | 182,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 302,125 | 130,000Mixed cabin | 298,375 | 182,000 | 421,125 | 564,625 | 421,125 | 234,999 | 234,999 | 169,999 | 169,999 | 234,999 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 170,000 | 170,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 425,000 | 425,000 | 425,000 | 425,000 | — | 425,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 891,400 | — | 830,200 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Nairobi (NBO) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Return direction | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB)Also from NBO | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 297 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from NBO | 35,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 88 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to New York JFKAlso from NBO | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 99 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from NBO | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 158 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 207 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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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Questions about business-class award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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 programs had business-class award space from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
United MileagePlus (158 dates), Emirates Skywards (141 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (28 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (172 dates), Etihad Guest (168 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (2 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (147 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (53 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates) and GOL Smiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class 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, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed 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.