Compare 11 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Mumbai award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
Los Angeles to Mumbai is an ultra-long-haul US–India route where the cheapest awards all connect through hubs such as London and New York. A full 11 programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 15,000 points through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. On a flight this long, cabin choice changes the trip, so business-class pricing deserves as much attention as the economy price. This page compares all 11 programs on LAX–BOM side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 15,000Lowest | 33,500Lowest | 208,000pts |
 KLMKL | 30,000pts | 65,000pts | 261,500pts |
 EmiratesEK | 35,000pts | 98,000pts | 109,000Lowest |
 Etihad AirwaysEY | 35,375pts | Not available | 170,000pts |
 JetBlueB6 | 37,250pts | Not available | 458,750pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 40,000pts | Not available | 750,750pts |
 Air FranceAF | 40,000pts | 65,000pts | 208,000pts |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 40,000pts | Not available | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 40,000pts | 62,500pts | Not available |
 Cathay PacificCX | 40,000pts | 143,500pts | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Mumbai price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 39,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 40,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 30,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
16 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Mumbai, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6British AirwaysBACathay PacificCX
DeltaDLEmiratesEKEtihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Mumbai with points.
~8,700 miles; ~18h of flying before connections (approximate). Mumbai is 12.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles (13.5 while Los Angeles is on standard time). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for four months. Across well-covered months, February 2027 is the cheapest (15,000 points), ahead of November 2026 (40,000) and January 2027 (30,000).
Los Angeles to Mumbai is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 29 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 11 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 15,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 8,700 miles separate Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), which is about 18 hours of flying at nonstop pace before any connection time. There's no nonstop in the award data: every itinerary connects.
On an ultra-long-haul trip like Los Angeles–Mumbai, pick the cabin before the program. The economy floor connects once; with no nonstop to pay up for, extra points buy only a better connection or a higher cabin. The cheapest economy seat's $304 in taxes and fees is the catch, well above the route's typical economy taxes; more points and less cash can come out ahead. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 2.2 times economy; business costs about 6 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club wins economy at 15,000 points and premium economy at 33,500. United MileagePlus takes business class at 88,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan's 165,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The first-class routing changes airports in Toronto, from Billy Bishop (YTZ) to Pearson (YYZ), so allow transfer time. The other eight programs include American AAdvantage, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and Etihad Guest.
The cheapest awards by cabin are split across Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam), Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance), and Air India (Star Alliance), meaning no single alliance holds every cabin floor. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: United MileagePlus books Turkish Airlines as a Star Alliance partner, and no program prices Turkish Airlines lower in that cabin at last check. 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.
Leaving Los Angeles, Ontario (ONT) costs far more at 40,000 points in economy against the 15,000-point floor and isn't worth it unless LAX has nothing. Flexible on where you land? Los Angeles to Amsterdam starts from 9,500 points at last check. Confirm which Los Angeles airport the award uses before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Mumbai route.
