Compare 6 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to New York award flights, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
Los Angeles to New York is a transcontinental domestic corridor; nonstop award space turns up on JetBlue, Delta, and American Airlines. Six programs price the route, and economy starts at 12,500 points with American AAdvantage. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. Below, every program pricing LAX–JFK is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 12,500Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500Lowest | Not available | 343,000Lowest | 50,000Lowest |
 JetBlueB6 | 16,200pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 17,100pts | 39,700Lowest | Not available | 95,700pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 26,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and New York price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,500 |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | 12,500 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 12,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 15,000 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
6 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and New York, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6DeltaDL
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to New York with points.
Distance ~2,470 miles; nonstop flying time ~5h30 (estimate). New York runs 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The data runs November 2026–June 2027. Only four months carry calendar prices so far: November 2026, January 2027, and March 2027 are the cheapest at 12,500 points, ahead of April 2027 (15,000).
Los Angeles to New York is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 3 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 6 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Los Angeles to New York covers about 2,470 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK); a nonstop takes roughly 5h30, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from JetBlue, Delta, and American Airlines. The Boeing 767-400ER appears on some of those nonstop award segments. About 25% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
Los Angeles–New York is domestic, so price it in cash before you price it in points. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on any of the three carriers at a higher price. The economy floor adds about $6 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
American AAdvantage wins economy at 12,500 points. Delta SkyMiles takes premium economy at 39,700 points. GOL Smiles is cheapest in business class at 343,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins first class at 50,000 points. Also in the mix: JetBlue TrueBlue and Virgin Australia Velocity. Business class is priced as a partner award, so the miles and the metal come from different airlines.
Nonstop award space on Los Angeles–New York spans two alliances: Delta (SkyTeam) and American Airlines (oneworld), plus JetBlue. That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. The cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in San Francisco and Seattle. Only six airlines hold award inventory here. Set a route alert so new saver seats don't slip past.
Departing the Los Angeles area, Ontario (ONT) has priced economy from 18,500 points across the tracked dates, above LAX, so it's a backup for when LAX space is gone. Landing in the New York area, Newark (EWR) and LaGuardia (LGA) have priced economy from 7,000 points across the tracked dates, under JFK's low for the same stretch. Newark also logs nonstop flights from Los Angeles in the data.
Alternative corridors travelers consider alongside Los Angeles to New York.
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From 5,700 ptsBusiness 24,500 pts
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From 7,200 ptsBusiness 36,500 pts
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to New York route.
