Compare 13 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Frankfurt award flights, with economy seats from 88 points.
Los Angeles to Frankfurt is a long-haul transatlantic route, and nonstop award space shows up on Lufthansa and Condor. Award pricing spans 13 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 88 points through Lufthansa Miles & More, on a nonstop. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. This page compares every way to book LAX–FRA on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eurowings Discover4Y | 88Lowest | Not available | 88,000pts | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 88Lowest | 70,000pts | Not available | Not available |
 LufthansaLH | 88Lowest | 19,969pts | 62,500Lowest | 196,530Lowest |
SwissLX | 88Lowest | 19,731Lowest | Not available | Not available |
Austrian AirlinesOS | 88Lowest | 32,531pts | 90,715pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 88Lowest | 50,000pts | 80,000pts | Not available |
Air DolomitiEN | 8,066pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 15,000pts | 39,000pts | 119,999pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 15,000pts | 69,000pts | 125,000pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | Not available | 145,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Frankfurt price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 88 |
| Dec 2026 | 88 |
| Jan 2027 | 88 |
| Feb 2027 | 11,024 |
| Mar 2027 | 88 |
| Apr 2027 | 18,636 |
| May 2027 | 88 |
| Jun 2027 | 88 |
| Jul 2027 | 30,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | 88 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
17 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Frankfurt, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
Alaska AirlinesAS
AviancaAV
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6
British AirwaysBA
DeltaDL
Etihad AirwaysEY
IberiaIBLufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Frankfurt with points.
About 5,790 miles, roughly 12h10 nonstop. Frankfurt is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles (briefly 8 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Across well-covered months, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 88 points; pricier months include February 2027 (11,024) and April 2027 (18,636).
Los Angeles to Frankfurt is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 31 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 88 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 5,790 miles separate Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA), so a nonstop spends about 12h10 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split between Lufthansa and Condor. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A330-900neo and Boeing 747-8. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 1% of the total.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like Los Angeles–Frankfurt, it moves the price most. The cheapest economy seat is a Lufthansa nonstop booked through the airline's own program, so saving points costs no extra time. Watch the cash: about $414 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Stepping up costs about 224 times the economy points for premium economy and about 653 times for business.
Lufthansa Miles & More takes economy at 88 points and premium economy at 19,731. American AAdvantage is cheapest in business class at 57,500 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 70,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The other 10 programs include United MileagePlus, Delta SkyMiles, and Air Canada Aeroplan. Premium economy also prices as a partner award, with the long leg on Swiss.
Two airlines show nonstop award space between Los Angeles and Frankfurt: Lufthansa and Condor. Lufthansa's Star Alliance membership opens its seats to partner programs across the alliance, not just Lufthansa Miles & More. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Zurich, London, and San Francisco; they're the fallback when the nonstop is full. American AAdvantage sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling British Airways seats at its own rates.
Check the departure code before moving points; Los Angeles awards can also start at Burbank (BUR), Ontario (ONT), or Orange County (SNA). Los Angeles has no cheaper long-haul route tracked; Amsterdam is next, from 9,500 points at last check. For a shorter trip from Los Angeles, Atlanta and Auckland are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Frankfurt route.
