Award flights from Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 1 program for RAP→LAX. Lowest economy: 12,500 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 59,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 23,500 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage).
In business class, the lowest award seen was 59,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on American Airlines flights. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 59,000 miles + $5.60, about 4.7 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 | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 59,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | AA | — | 3 | See dates |
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 23,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | AAAS | — | 5 | 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.
Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles (LAX) at a glance
- From
- Rapid City Regional Airport, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States (RAP)
- 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
- Dec 2026 to Jul 2027
- Most dates with space
- 5 of 5 departure dates checked (American Airlines AAdvantage, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 1,077 miles (1,733 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 | 57,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | American Airlines AAdvantage | 74,500 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.
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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How many miles do you need to fly from Rapid City (RAP) 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 Oct 28, 2026): economy 12,500 miles + $5.60, with a typical monthly low of 20,000 miles (taxes vary) over 5 months and award space on 5 departure dates; business class 59,000 miles + $5.60, with monthly lows of 59,000 miles in 1 month and 150,000 miles in 2 months (taxes vary), and award space on 3 departure dates; first class 23,500 miles + $5.60, with a typical monthly low of 25,000 miles (taxes vary) over 5 months and award space on 5 departure dates. Monthly lows varied in economy (12,500 to 57,500 miles + taxes vary), business class (59,000 to 150,000 miles + taxes vary) and first class (23,500 to 74,500 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 Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 12,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 28, 2026, 07:07 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 59,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 28, 2026, 07:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly nonstop from Rapid City (RAP) 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 Rapid City (RAP) 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.
When do award seats open for flights from Rapid City (RAP) 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 4, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.