Business-class award flights from Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for WLG→LAX. Lowest: 195,900 points + $518.73 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 9 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 80,000 miles + $67.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 195,900 points + $518.73
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Mixed cabin from
- 80,000 miles + $67.79
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 4 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 13
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on WLG→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 80,000 pts + $67.79Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 8 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 195,900 pts + $518.73 | 1 stop | Qantas (QF) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $59.63Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 10 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $87.79 | 1 stop | Fiji Airways (FJ) | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 | 80,000 pts + $67.79Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 278,800 pts + $517.83 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 300,000 pts + $67.79 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $69.19Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $69.19Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 305,600 pts + $528.91 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $88.43 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $87.79 | 1 | 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 business-class 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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 of 21 | 38% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 14 | 64% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 13 | 76% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 13 | 38% |
Best months for business class from Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 278,800 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 195,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 300,000 | 80,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 278,800 | 305,600 | — | 195,900 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 400,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 400,000 | — | 400,000 | 400,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Wellington (WLG) and to Los Angeles (LAX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Wellington (WLG)Return direction | 243,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
| Wellington (WLG) to Sydney (SYD)Also from WLG | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 137 |
| Wellington (WLG) to Melbourne (MEL)Also from WLG | 43,500 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 |
| Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane (BNE)Also from WLG | 50,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 109 |
| Wellington (WLG) to Houston (IAH)Also from WLG | 281,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also to LAX | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 204 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles (LAX)
What's the lowest business-class award from Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
195,900 points + $518.73 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 18:34 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 80,000 miles + $67.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (8 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles (LAX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Wellington (WLG) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 195,900 points with Qantas (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 80,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.