Compare 15 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Tokyo award flights, with economy seats from 27,500 points.
Los Angeles to Tokyo is a long-haul transpacific route, and nonstop award space shows up on four carriers, including Japan Airlines and ANA. Award pricing spans 15 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 27,500 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. Every LAX–NRT award below is broken out program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 27,500Lowest | 50,000Lowest | 104,300pts | 100,000pts |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 27,500Lowest | Not available | 60,000Lowest | 95,000pts |
 Japan AirlinesJL | 35,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 KLMKL | 36,000pts | 128,000pts | 182,900pts | Not available |
 Cathay PacificCX | 38,000pts | Not available | 119,000pts | Not available |
Korean AirKE | 38,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
ANANH | 40,000pts | 170,000pts | 85,000pts | 120,000pts |
 DeltaDL | 41,000pts | 161,300pts | Not available | 349,200pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | 65,000pts | Not available | 85,000Lowest |
 Singapore AirlinesSQ | 42,500pts | 80,500pts | 114,000pts | 224,500pts |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Tokyo price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 27,500 |
| Nov 2026 | 35,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 35,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 35,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 35,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 35,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 35,000 |
| May 2027 | 35,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 35,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 35,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 43,500 |
11 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Tokyo, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesAS
FinnairAYCathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEK
Qatar AirwaysQRSingapore AirlinesSQUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Tokyo with points.
Distance ~5,440 miles; nonstop flying time ~11h25 (estimate). Local time in Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles (17 while Los Angeles is on standard time). Award data window: October 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for 11 months. Counting well-covered months only, October 2026 is the cheapest (27,500 points), ahead of November and December 2026 (35,000).
Los Angeles to Tokyo is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Aeromexico and 23 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 15 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 27,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Los Angeles to Tokyo covers about 5,440 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with Narita International Airport (NRT); a nonstop takes roughly 11h25, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from Japan Airlines, ANA, United Airlines, and Singapore Airlines. The Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-9 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 4% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
On a long-haul trip like Los Angeles–Tokyo, pick the cabin before the program. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on any of the four carriers costs more. The data lists only about $6 in taxes on the cheapest economy seat, likely incomplete for an international ticket; confirm at checkout. Stepping up costs about 1.8 times the economy points for premium economy and about double for business. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 27,500 points. American AAdvantage takes premium economy at 50,000 points. Avianca LifeMiles is cheapest in business class at 54,380 points. Air Canada Aeroplan's 85,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Of the other 11, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club are worth a look too.
Nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Tokyo spans two alliances: oneworld (Japan Airlines) and Star Alliance (ANA, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines). That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Seattle, Taipei, and San Francisco. In business class, the floor sits on Asiana Airlines, booked through Star Alliance partner Avianca LifeMiles.
On the Los Angeles end, Ontario (ONT) costs more, at 41,000 points in economy against the 27,500-point floor, so it's a second choice rather than a first; Burbank (BUR) prices from 55,000. Landing in the Tokyo area, Haneda (HND) undercuts that floor at 9,500 points. Haneda also logs nonstop flights from Los Angeles in the data. For another way into Tokyo, Seattle to Tokyo prices from 25,750 points at last check.
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