Premium economy award flights from Ontario, California (ONT) to Johannesburg (JNB)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for ONT→JNB. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $11.20 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 16 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Los Angeles to Johannesburg (JNB) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 miles + $11.20
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 16
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 55,000 miles + $11.20 with United MileagePlus, against 173,300 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, premium economy started at 55,000 miles + $11.20, about 1.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (45,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ONT→JNB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops |  4Z LH SA UA | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $376.50 | 1 stop |  AA BA | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 173,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 4 | 16 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $376.50 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 200,500 pts + $16.50 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 282,500 pts + $5.60 | 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 premium 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 premium economy 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 | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 16 | 6% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 16 of 16 | 100% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on ONT→JNB, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy 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 | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 miles + $11.20 | 45,000 miles + $5.60 | 1.2× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 miles + $376.50 | 40,000 miles + $20.60 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 173,300 miles + $5.60 | 103,200 miles + $5.60 | 1.7× |
Best months for premium economy from Ontario, California (ONT) to Johannesburg (JNB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + $11.20 | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 170,300 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 3 |
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 premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium 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 premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000+ $11.20 · 6 dates | 150,0007 dates | 170,3003 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 65,000+ $376.50 · 1 date | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 200,500+ $16.50 · 6 dates | 173,3007 dates | 173,3003 dates |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Ontario, California (ONT) and to Johannesburg (JNB). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Ontario (ONT)Return direction | 60,500 miles + $117.59 | United MileagePlus | 24 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Johannesburg (JNB)Another Los Angeles airport | 31,500 points + $520.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 254 |
| Ontario (ONT) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from ONT | 50,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 266 |
| Ontario (ONT) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from ONT | 50,000 points + $48.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 33 |
| Ontario (ONT) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from ONT | 50,000 miles + $11.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 39 |
| Newark (EWR) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 54,000 points + $362.10 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| New York JFK to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 25,500 points + $546.70 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 201 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 28,500 points + $546.60 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 37 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Ontario, California (ONT) to Johannesburg (JNB)
How many points for premium economy from Ontario, California (ONT) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 55,000 miles + $11.20 with United MileagePlus. Seen Nov 6, 2026, 21:12 UTC for a Nov 15, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 6, 2026, 21:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Ontario, California (ONT) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
United MileagePlus (16 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date) and Delta SkyMiles (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Ontario, California (ONT) to Johannesburg (JNB) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium 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 premium economy award flights from Ontario, California (ONT) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with SkyMiles (173,300 miles + $5.60) to $11.20 with MileagePlus (55,000 miles + $11.20). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Ontario, California (ONT) to Johannesburg (JNB) 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 55,000 miles + $11.20 with MileagePlus (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.