Award flights from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX)
Award space from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX)
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 routes from 3 airports in South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX) in the last 30 days, on 15 programs. Lowest business class observed: 75,000 pts + $739.69, Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX), with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 3
- Departure airports in South Africa
- 3
- Lowest economy
- 16,500 pts + $255.13
- JNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic
- Lowest business class
- 75,000 pts + $739.69
- JNB–LAX · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 110,000 pts + $415.29
- JNB–LAX · Atmos
Award routes from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX)
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen.
City-level routes
- Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (all airports)Economy from 16,500 pts + $255.13
| Departure airport | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town (CPT) | 16,500 pts + $265.40Virgin Atlantic · 125 dates | 75,000 pts + $740.09AAdvantage · 5 dates | 120,000 pts + $740.09AAdvantage · 2 dates | Not seen | 15 |
| Durban (DUR) | 40,000 pts + $325.90Skywards · 28 dates | 88,000 pts + $64.27MileagePlus · 31 dates · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + $116.19Atmos · 17 dates | Not seen | 6 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) | 16,500 pts + $255.13Virgin Atlantic · 232 dates | 75,000 pts + $739.69AAdvantage · 8 dates | 110,000 pts + $415.29Atmos · 67 dates | Not seen | 15 |
No nonstop award was seen from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX) in the last 30 days.
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin on the route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.
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.
Lowest awards by month, South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX)
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,800 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Smiles · 2 routes | 55,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 88,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes · Mixed cabin | 495,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 2 routes | 60,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 75,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 400,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Atmos · 2 routes | |
| 21,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 3 routes | 60,500 pts + taxes varyDUR–LAX · MileagePlus · 3 routes | 76,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 3 routes | 255,000 pts + taxes varyDUR–LAX · Atmos · 3 routes | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 2 routes | 31,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 2 routes | 76,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 2 routes | 255,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Atmos · 2 routes | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 3 routes | 42,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 3 routes | 88,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 3 routes · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Atmos · 3 routes | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 3 routes | 46,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 2 routes | 88,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 3 routes · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Atmos · 2 routes | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 3 routes | 60,500 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 3 routes | 88,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 3 routes · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Atmos · 3 routes | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Virgin Atlantic · 2 routes | 60,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 88,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Atmos · 2 routes | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 65,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Flying Blue · 2 routes | 179,999 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Etihad Guest · 2 routes · Mixed cabin | 495,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 65,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Flying Blue · 3 routes | 88,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 3 routes · Mixed cabin | 495,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · SkyMiles · 2 routes | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 60,500 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 88,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes · Mixed cabin | 255,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Atmos · 2 routes | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 65,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · Flying Blue · 2 routes | 88,000 pts + taxes varyJNB–LAX · MileagePlus · 2 routes | 255,000 pts + taxes varyCPT–LAX · Atmos · 2 routes |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX)
Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business class | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | 75,000 pts + $739.69JNB · 8 dates | 40,000 pts + $73.99JNB · 195 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | 110,000 pts + $131.18JNB · 32 dates | 70,000 pts + $129.60JNB · 122 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | 255,000 pts + $110.59CPT · 66 dates | 50,000 pts + $110.59JNB · 241 dates |
| Emirates Skywards | 3 | 110,000 pts + $1,179.31JNB · 207 dates | 40,000 pts + $321.61JNB · 218 dates |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 | 162,500 pts + taxes not reportedJNB · 4 dates · Mixed cabin | 47,500 pts + taxes not reportedJNB · 138 dates |
| United MileagePlus | 3 | 88,000 pts + $60.67JNB · 251 dates | 45,000 pts + $58.99JNB · 252 dates |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | 110,000 pts + $120.11JNB · 13 dates | 70,000 pts + $58.00JNB · 103 dates |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 2 | 122,200 pts + $90.59JNB · 5 dates | 58,100 pts + $130.59CPT · 86 dates |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 | 325,000 pts + $206.09JNB · 211 dates | 105,000 pts + $53.49CPT · 194 dates |
| Etihad Guest | 2 | 179,999 pts + $549.29JNB · 244 dates · Mixed cabin | 60,375 pts + $327.19JNB · 240 dates |
| GOL Smiles | 2 | — | 24,500 pts + taxes not reportedCPT · 104 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | 115,000 pts + $761.29JNB · 245 dates | 40,000 pts + $323.19JNB · 245 dates |
Showing the 12 of 15 programs with the most routes.
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin for the program here in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about award flights from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX) AwardTool has seen?
75,000 pts + $739.69, Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on that route on 8 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in South Africa had award space to Los Angeles (LAX)?
Cape Town (CPT), Durban (DUR) and Johannesburg (JNB), in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.
When were business-class awards from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX) lowest?
Departures in Dec 2026: 75,000 pts + taxes vary, CPT to LAX with American Airlines AAdvantage, open on 5 dates that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which programs had award space from South Africa to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (3 routes), Alaska Atmos Rewards (3 routes), Emirates Skywards (3 routes), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (3 routes), United MileagePlus (3 routes) and 9 other programs.