Compare award prices for Los Angeles to Athens, with economy seats from 29,500 points.
Los Angeles to Athens is an ultra-long-haul transatlantic route where the cheapest awards all connect through hubs such as Paris and Amsterdam. Pricing comes from a single program, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, with economy from 29,500 points. A trip this long is where a better cabin earns its points, so compare business-class pricing with the economy price before booking. This page lays out LAX–ATH award pricing in full.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 29,500Lowest | 65,000Lowest | 148,750Lowest |
 KLMKL | 31,500pts | 65,000Lowest | 148,750Lowest |
 DeltaDL | 47,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 El AlLY | 83,500pts | 123,500pts | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Athens price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 44,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 32,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 37,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 37,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 36,000 |
| May 2027 | 29,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 32,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 31,500 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | 33,000 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
1 airline with award seats between Los Angeles and Athens, nonstop or connecting.
DeltaDLWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Athens with points.
~6,910 miles; ~14h25 of flying before connections (approximate). Athens runs 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles (9 for a few weeks a year, while the clocks change on different dates). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Across well-covered months, May 2027 is the cheapest (29,500 points), while February–April 2027 (36,000–37,500) run higher.
Los Angeles to Athens is served by Air France, Delta, KLM and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Award prices start from 29,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Los Angeles to Athens covers about 6,910 miles, from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH); the distance alone works out to roughly 14h25 in the air, with connection time on top. Every award option in the data connects; there's no nonstop to book with points here.
Los Angeles–Athens is an ultra-long-haul trip, so cabin choice shapes the whole booking. The cheapest economy seat connects once, and with no nonstop in the data, extra points can buy a better connection but not a direct flight. Taxes and fees on the economy floor run about $156, above the route's typical economy taxes. Premium economy runs about 2.2 times the economy price and business about 5 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue is the only program pricing Los Angeles–Athens: economy at 29,500 points, premium economy at 65,000, and business class at 148,750.
Every cabin floor on this route connects, and the cheapest award in every priced cabin sits on Air France (SkyTeam). No partner program undercuts the airlines here at last check: each cabin floor books through the carrier's own currency. On a connecting award, the airline named in the price table may fly only one leg, so confirm each segment's operator before moving points.
Los Angeles itineraries can also depart from Ontario (ONT), so check the code before moving points. Flexible on where you start? Chicago to Athens prices from 9,500 points at last check, under this route's 29,500. For a lower-cost long-haul trip from Los Angeles, Amsterdam starts from 9,500 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Athens route.
