Compare 3 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Cleveland award flights, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
Los Angeles to Cleveland is a transcontinental domestic corridor with some nonstop award space, though the cheapest awards all connect through hubs such as Seattle and Chicago. Just three programs price the route, and economy starts at 12,500 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards. With options this thin, flexible dates move the price more than switching programs does. The live tables below re-price LAX–CLE across all three programs every day.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500Lowest | Not available | Not available | 35,000Lowest |
 JetBlueB6 | 14,300pts | Not available | 124,800pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | 100,000Lowest | 100,000Lowest | 61,900pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 17,500pts | Not available | Not available | 35,000Lowest |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Cleveland price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 14,300 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 12,500 |
| 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 |
4 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Cleveland, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Cleveland with points.
About 2,050 miles, roughly 4h35 nonstop. Cleveland runs 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Data covers November 2026–November 2027. Only two months in the calendar data carry prices: December 2026 at 14,300 points and February 2027 at 12,500.
Los Angeles to Cleveland is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 3 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,050 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), a nonstop runs roughly 4h35, give or take with the winds. Nonstop flights do show up in the data (about 2% of options), but the cheapest award in every cabin connects.
For Los Angeles–Cleveland, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. The economy floor connects once; check how long the layover runs. Taxes and fees on the cheapest economy seat run about $6, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in economy at 12,500 points and first class at 35,000. United MileagePlus wins business class at 100,000 points. JetBlue TrueBlue also prices the route and is worth a cross-check before transferring. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
The cheapest awards by cabin are split across Alaska Airlines (oneworld) and United Airlines (Star Alliance), meaning no single alliance holds every cabin floor. Here the cheapest award in each cabin books through the airline's own program, with no partner arbitrage showing up at last check. With just four airlines holding award seats here, a route alert catches new space faster than rechecking each carrier.
Departing the Los Angeles area, Burbank (BUR) and Ontario (ONT) both sit just above the floor at 15,000 points in economy, a fair fallback when LAX dates are stripped. Confirm which Los Angeles airport the award uses before transferring points.
Alternative corridors travelers consider alongside Los Angeles to Cleveland.
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From 6,600 ptsBusiness 25,500 pts
From 7,000 ptsBusiness 14,500 pts
From 7,300 ptsBusiness 55,200 pts
From 7,500 pts
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Cleveland route.
