Economy award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for NBO→LAX. Lowest: 27,000 points + $305.64 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 70 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 27,000 points + $305.64
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 171 of 176
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on NBO→LAX, sorted by points.
| 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 | 139 | 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 | 171 | 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 | — | 142 | 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 | 124 | 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 | 159 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $130.38 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 169 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,625 pts + $347.04 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Condor (DE) +3 more | 7 | 163 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 146 | 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+ | 113 | 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 | 28 | 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 |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27,000 pts + $305.64 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $370.92 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $94.14 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $343.04 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $81.18 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $130.38 | 9+ | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 70 of 174 | 40% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 139 of 163 | 85% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 171 of 176 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 142 of 178 | 79% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 48 of 178 | 26% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 124 of 133 | 93% | |
| United MileagePlus | 159 of 176 | 90% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 169 of 169 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 163 of 180 | 90% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 146 of 177 | 82% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 113 of 183 | 61% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28 of 176 | 15% | |
| GOL Smiles | 86 of 86 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 12 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 | |
| 34,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 34,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 40,500 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 34,500 | 34,500 | 27,000 | 72,000 | 40,500 | 27,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 81,500 | 40,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 51,000 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 51,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 62,500 | 62,500 | 57,625 | 62,500 | 57,625 | 57,625 | 73,500 | 76,000 | 73,500 | 73,500 | 73,500 | 108,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 110,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 66,000 | 75,000 | 66,000 | 66,000 | 68,032 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 90,000 | 86,000 | 100,000 | — | 86,000 | 86,000 | 175,000 | — | 100,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 107,800 | 103,000 | 160,400 | 163,900 | 157,500 | 151,100 | — | 173,500 | 162,600 | 181,300 | 209,100 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
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 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 | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 171 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from NBO | 10,625 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 328 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to New York JFKAlso from NBO | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 266 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB)Also from NBO | 10,625 miles | Etihad Guest | 50 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from NBO | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 59 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 10,800 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 144 |
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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Questions about economy award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest economy award from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
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, 20:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (70 dates), Emirates Skywards (139 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (171 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (142 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (48 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (124 dates), United MileagePlus (159 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (169 dates), Etihad Guest (163 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (146 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (113 dates), Delta SkyMiles (28 dates) and GOL Smiles (86 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Nairobi (NBO) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.