Economy award flights from Orange County (SNA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for SNA→LGA. Lowest: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 54 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Every airport: Los Angeles to New York 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
- 8,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 109 of 328
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 23,500 points + $9.53
In economy, the lowest award seen was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 12,500 miles + $5.60 with Avianca LifeMiles, the next-lowest program. The lowest nonstop economy award was 23,500 points + $9.53 with Virgin Australia Velocity; the lowest award overall, 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, had 1 stop.
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SNA→LGA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 54 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  UA | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | UA | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | AAAS | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | AAAS | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $9.53 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 109 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 pts + $44.10 | 1 stop | AA | 7 | 5 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 36,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | UA | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 46,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 9 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 pts + $44.10 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 54 of 55 | 98% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 8 of 17 | 47% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 20 of 20 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 of 16 | 93% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 10 | 60% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 109 of 328 | 33% | |
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 9 | 55% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5 of 9 | 55% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,000 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 54 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 12,500 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 8 |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 10 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,100 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 20 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17,500 points + $25.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 15 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 points + $5.60Nonstop | 23,300 points + $5.60 | 1 of 6 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 points + $9.53Nonstop | 23,500 points + $9.53 | 22 of 109 |
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 miles + $44.101 stop | Not seen | 0 of 5 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 36,000 points + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 5 |
| GOL Smiles | 46,500 miles + taxes not reported1 stop | Not seen | 0 of 9 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on SNA→LGA, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | 80,400 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 points + $5.60 | 62,900 points + $5.60 | 2.7× |
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 miles + $44.10 | 50,000 miles + $58.95 | 1.8× |
| GOL Smiles | 46,500 miles + taxes not reported | 105,700 miles + taxes not reported | 2.3× |
Best months for economy from Orange County (SNA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 10,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 8,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 10 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 |
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 economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way 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 economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 10,00014 dates | 10,000+ $5.60 · 17 dates | 8,000+ $5.60 · 10 dates | 10,0004 dates | 32,0001 date | 10,0002 dates | 11,0002 dates | 11,0001 date | 10,0001 date | 10,0002 dates | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 12,5002 dates | 12,500+ $5.60 · 5 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12,5001 date | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 15,000+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 15,000+ $5.60 · 4 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 24,8009 dates | 17,100+ $5.60 · 7 dates | 17,1003 dates | — | — | 34,7001 date | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 17,500+ $25.60 · 11 dates | 17,500+ $25.60 · 4 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 23,300+ $5.60 · 1 date | 23,300+ $5.60 · 4 dates | 23,3001 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 23,500+ $9.53 · 4 dates | 23,50011 dates | 23,50024 dates | 23,50016 dates | 23,5009 dates | 23,50015 dates | 23,50011 dates | — | 23,5001 date | 23,5006 dates | 23,50010 dates | 23,5002 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 30,0001 date | 28,000+ $44.10 · 4 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 41,400+ $5.60 · 1 date | 36,000+ $5.60 · 4 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 135,7005 dates | 46,5004 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
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 Orange County (SNA) and to New York LaGuardia (LGA). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Orange County (SNA)Return direction | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 71 |
| Orange County (SNA) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another Los Angeles airport | 7,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 134 |
| Orange County (SNA) to New York JFKAnother New York airport | 12,500 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from SNA | 7,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Orange County (SNA) to Seattle (SEA)Also from SNA | 7,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also to LGA | 4,500 points + $82.56Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 299 |
| Detroit (DTW) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also to LGA | 4,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 145 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 Usually within 20 minutes; up to 48 hours | 5:3 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Orange County (SNA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)
How many points for economy from Orange County (SNA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 54 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 02:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Orange County (SNA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (54 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (8 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates), Delta SkyMiles (20 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (15 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (109 dates), Etihad Guest (5 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (5 dates) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Orange County (SNA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award was 23,500 points + $9.53 with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop economy space on 22 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Orange County (SNA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (8,000 miles + $5.60) to $44.10 with Etihad Guest (28,000 miles + $44.10). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Orange County (SNA) to New York LaGuardia (LGA) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.