Business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for RDU→LAX. Lowest: 19,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 316 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 19,000 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 316
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 43,600 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on RDU→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 19,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 316 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 43,000 pts + $54.23 | 1 stopNonstop from 50,000 pts · Mixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 273 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 290 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 254 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 245,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 19,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 19,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 245,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 50,000 miles; nonstop space on 33 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,600 points; nonstop space on 30 dates.
Best months for business class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 28,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
19,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 316 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (316 dates), Etihad Guest (273 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (290 dates), United MileagePlus (254 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 43,600 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business-class space on 30 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 19,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.