Economy award flights from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 1 program for PWM→LAX. Lowest: 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 19 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 12,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 1 of 1
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 19 of 20
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
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).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on PWM→LAX, sorted by points.
| 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 |
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 | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Of the 20 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for American Airlines AAdvantage in the last 30 days, 19 (95%) showed economy award space. The latest departure with space was .
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on PWM→LAX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 miles + $5.60 | 38,000 miles + $5.60 | 3× |
Best months for economy from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 15,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 15,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 15,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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.
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 Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Portland, Maine (PWM) and to Los Angeles (LAX). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland (PWM) to Washington National (DCA)Also from PWM | 4,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 141 |
| Portland (PWM) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from PWM | 15,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Portland (PWM) to New York JFKAlso from PWM | 8,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 168 |
| Portland (PWM) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from PWM | 12,500 points + $13.96 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 94 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 9,000 points + $352.36Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 11,600 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 12,300 miles + $368.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 300 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 12,197 miles + $409.19Nonstop | Lufthansa Miles & More | 324 |
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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Questions about economy award flights from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How many points for economy 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). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Portland, Maine (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly economy 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, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 12,500 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.