Award flights from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 1 program for PWM→LAX. Lowest economy: 12,500 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 38,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage) on a mixed-cabin itinerary.
In business class, the lowest award seen was 38,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on American Airlines flights. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 38,000 miles + $5.60, about 3 times the points of its lowest economy award (12,500 miles + $5.60).
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  AA AS | — | 19 | See dates |
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | AA | — | 17 | See dates |
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | AAAS | — | 19 | See dates |
Premium economy: not seen in the last 30 days.
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.
Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) at a glance
- From
- Portland International Jetport, Portland, Maine, United States (PWM)
- To
- Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California, United States (LAX)
- Programs with award space seen
- 1 of 1 program tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Jul 2027
- Most dates with space
- 19 of 20 departure dates checked (American Airlines AAdvantage, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 2,636 miles (4,243 km), great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Los Angeles (LAX)
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | 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 Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 (7 dates)AAdvantage | 42,000 pts + $5.60 (7 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (7 dates)AAdvantage · Mixed cabin | |
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 (3 dates)AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + $5.60 (3 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (3 dates)AAdvantage · Mixed cabin | |
| 15,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 38,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 69,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 150,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 15,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 150,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 15,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 150,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 38,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage |
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.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Search Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)Questions about award flights from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How many miles do you need to fly from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) with American Airlines AAdvantage?
The lowest one-way American Airlines AAdvantage awards AwardTool observed in the last 30 days (newest observation Nov 11, 2026): economy 12,500 miles + $5.60, with monthly lows of 12,500 miles in 4 months and 15,500 miles in 3 months (taxes vary), and award space on 19 departure dates; business class 38,000 miles + $5.60, with a typical monthly low of 69,500 miles (taxes vary) over 7 months and award space on 17 departure dates; first class 25,000 miles + $5.60, a mixed-cabin award, with a typical monthly low of 38,000 miles (taxes vary) over 7 months and award space on 19 departure dates. Monthly lows varied in economy (12,500 to 15,500 miles + taxes vary), business class (38,000 to 150,000 miles + taxes vary) and first class (25,000 to 55,000 miles + taxes vary), so the award on your dates may cost more. Search live before transferring points.
How many points does it take to fly from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 11, 2026, 19:15 UTC for a Nov 22, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 19:15 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 38,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 10, 2026, 15:11 UTC for a Dec 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 19:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly nonstop from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 2 stops on itineraries including American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
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, 12,500 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (7 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 38,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage publishes a booking window of about 331 days before departure (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026). AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Jul 10, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.