Compare 5 loyalty programs for Dallas to Los Angeles award flights, with economy seats from 7,500 points.
Dallas to Los Angeles is a short-haul domestic route; nonstop award space turns up on American Airlines and Delta. Award pricing spans five programs, and economy starts at 7,500 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards, on an American Airlines nonstop. With this many programs in play, the same seat can price very differently depending on where you book it. Below, every program pricing DFW–LAX is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 7,500Lowest | 35,300Lowest | 15,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 10,000pts | 329,800pts | 25,000pts |
 DeltaDL | 11,400pts | Not available | 41,600pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 19,000pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Dallas and Los Angeles price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 7,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 20,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 9,500 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 7,500 |
| 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 |
4 airlines with award seats between Dallas and Los Angeles, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Dallas to Los Angeles with points.
About 1,230 miles, roughly 3h nonstop. Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Dallas. Award data window: November 2026–October 2027. Only four months carry calendar prices so far: November 2026 and April 2027 are the cheapest at 7,500 points, ahead of December 2026 (20,000) and January 2027 (9,500).
Dallas to Los Angeles is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 7,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Dallas to Los Angeles covers about 1,230 miles, linking Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with Los Angeles International Airport (LAX); a nonstop takes roughly 3 hours, with winds moving it either way. The nonstop award space in the data is split between American Airlines and Delta. The Airbus A319, Airbus A321, and Airbus A321neo all appear on those nonstop award segments. Nonstops account for about 26% of the award options in the data.
Dallas–Los Angeles is domestic, so price it in cash before you price it in points. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on an American Airlines nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $26, above the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in economy at 7,500 points and first class at 15,000, both on American Airlines nonstops. GOL Smiles wins business class at 35,300 points. Delta SkyMiles, American AAdvantage, and Virgin Australia Velocity also price the route and are worth a cross-check before transferring. Business class is a partner award on American Airlines too. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
The Dallas–Los Angeles nonstop is contested on points: American Airlines (oneworld) and Delta (SkyTeam) both show award space. That gives partner currencies from both alliances a way onto a nonstop. Partner pricing sets the first-class floor: Alaska Atmos Rewards books American Airlines as a oneworld partner, and no program prices American Airlines lower in that cabin at last check. Only four airlines hold award inventory on the route, yet five programs price them, so the competition is between currencies more than carriers.
Arriving in the Los Angeles area, Orange County (SNA) matches the route's 7,500-point economy floor; Ontario (ONT) prices from 13,800. Ontario has nonstop flights from Dallas in the data too. The return, Los Angeles to Dallas, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. Dallas to Cancun prices the same, from 7,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Dallas to Los Angeles route.
