Economy award flights from Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for PDX→LGB. Lowest: 9,100 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 8 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles 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
- 9,100 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 25 of 27
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 9,100 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on Delta Air Lines flights, against 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 43,000 miles + $44.74, about 2.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (16,500 miles + $29.04).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on PDX→LGB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 9,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 6 | 8 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 25 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AS | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 pts + $29.04 | 1 stop | DL | 5 | 6 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 91,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AS | 7 | 6 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 11,300 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 11,800 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 pts + $34.64 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 pts + $34.64 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 114,400 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 of 27 | 92% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 of 6 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 of 8 | 75% | |
| GOL Smiles | 6 of 6 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on PDX→LGB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,500 miles + $29.04 | 43,000 miles + $44.74 | 2.6× |
| GOL Smiles | 91,100 miles + taxes not reported | 164,000 miles + taxes not reported | 1.8× |
Best months for economy from Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 11,800 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 9,100 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 14,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 14,000 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.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 20,400+ $5.60 · 1 date | 11,800+ $5.60 · 1 date | 9,100+ $5.60 · 2 dates | — | 26,3001 date | 27,5003 dates | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 12,500+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 12,500+ $5.60 · 9 dates | 12,5002 dates | 12,5002 dates | 14,0002 dates | 15,0003 dates | 14,0001 date |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 22,500+ $5.60 · 1 date | 12,500+ $5.60 · 2 dates | — | — | 20,0003 dates | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 16,500+ $34.64 · 1 date | 16,500+ $34.64 · 2 dates | — | 29,5001 date | 29,0002 dates | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 133,9001 date | 91,1002 dates | — | — | 158,2003 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 Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 (PDX) and to Long Beach (LGB). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach (LGB) to Portland (PDX)Return direction | 12,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
| Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Another Los Angeles airport | 7,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| Portland (PDX) to Orange County (SNA)Another Los Angeles airport | 10,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Portland (PDX) to Ontario (ONT)Another Los Angeles airport | 7,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 330 |
| Portland (PDX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PDX | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 171 |
| Portland (PDX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from PDX | 17,578 miles + $134.20Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 314 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to Long Beach (LGB)Also to LGB | 12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 269 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Long Beach (LGB)Also to LGB | 12,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 34 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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.
Questions about economy award flights from Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB)
How many points for economy from Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 9,100 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 8 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 03:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB)?
Delta SkyMiles (8 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (25 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates) and GOL Smiles (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB) 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.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with SkyMiles (9,100 miles + $5.60) to $29.04 with Flying Blue (16,500 miles + $29.04). 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 Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB) 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: 9,100 miles + $5.60 with SkyMiles (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.