Compare 9 loyalty programs for Boston to Los Angeles award flights, with economy seats from 10,400 points.
Boston to Los Angeles is a transcontinental domestic corridor; nonstop award space turns up on Delta, American Airlines, and JetBlue. Award pricing spans nine programs, and the cheapest economy award is 10,400 points through JetBlue TrueBlue. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. This page lines up every program on BOS–LAX in one place.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 JetBlueB6 | 10,400Lowest | Not available | 82,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 12,500pts | 45,500Lowest | 40,000Lowest | 35,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | 441,000pts | 35,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | 150,000pts | 100,000pts | 64,900pts |
 DeltaDL | 16,100pts | 70,500pts | 115,600pts | 77,900pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 26,500pts | Not available | 58,000pts | Not available |
 Qatar AirwaysQR | 117,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Boston and Los Angeles price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 10,400 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| 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 |
7 airlines with award seats between Boston and Los Angeles, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6DeltaDLQatar AirwaysQRUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Boston to Los Angeles with points.
About 2,610 miles, roughly 5h45 nonstop. Los Angeles runs 3 hours behind Boston. Award data window: November 2026–October 2027. Only two months in the calendar data carry prices: November 2026 at 12,500 points and December 2026 at 10,400.
Boston to Los Angeles is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 4 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 9 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 10,400 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 2,610 miles separate Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), so a nonstop spends about 5h45 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Delta, American Airlines, and JetBlue all carry nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Boeing 757-200 and Airbus A321neo. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 10% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
On a domestic run like Boston–Los Angeles, award prices go head to head with cash fares. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on Delta costs more. Taxes and fees on the cheapest economy seat run about $6, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Points pay off here mainly when fares run high, so redeem then and pay cash otherwise. JetBlue TrueBlue is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
JetBlue TrueBlue is cheapest in economy at 10,400 points. American AAdvantage wins business class at 40,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes first class at 35,000 points. Among the remaining six programs, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, and Virgin Australia Velocity are good places to cross-check. No program wins more than one cabin here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
Three airlines show nonstop award space on Boston–Los Angeles: Delta (SkyTeam), American Airlines (oneworld), and JetBlue. Partner programs in both alliances can price a nonstop here, not just the carriers' own. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through New York, Seattle, and Chicago. Here the cheapest award in each cabin books through the airline's own program, with no partner arbitrage showing up at last check.
Into Los Angeles, Burbank (BUR) and Ontario (ONT) both start at 15,000 points in economy, above the route's 10,400-point economy floor, and work as backups when LAX space is gone. For another option from Boston, Atlanta prices from 11,000 points at last check. Check the arrival airport code on the award before moving points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Boston to Los Angeles route.
