Compare 6 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Miami award flights, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
Los Angeles to Miami is a transcontinental domestic corridor, and nonstop award space shows up on Delta. Across the six programs pricing it, economy starts at 12,500 points with American AAdvantage. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. Pricing for all six programs on LAX–MIA is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 12,500Lowest | 487,500pts | 35,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500Lowest | Not available | 72,500pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 19,000pts | Not available | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 22,000pts | 78,400Lowest | 66,900pts |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Miami price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 13,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 13,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 12,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 12,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 13,500 |
| 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 Los Angeles and Miami, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Miami with points.
About 2,340 miles, roughly 5h10 nonstop. Miami runs 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Award data window: November 2026–October 2027. Calendar pricing is nearly flat: the six priced months run from 12,500 points (November 2026, February 2027, and March 2027) to 13,500 (December 2026, January 2027, and April 2027).
Los Angeles to Miami is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 6 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 2,340 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miami International Airport (MIA), a nonstop runs roughly 5h10, give or take with the winds. Delta carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A321neo shows up on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 14% of the total.
Los Angeles–Miami is a domestic route, so the first question is whether to spend points at all. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on Delta at a higher price. Taxes and fees on the economy floor run about $6, below the route's typical economy taxes. When the fare is low, pay cash and hold the points for a pricier trip. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
American AAdvantage wins economy at 12,500 points. Delta SkyMiles takes premium economy at 78,400 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in first class at 35,000 points. For a cross-check, GOL Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity, and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club price the route too. Partner pricing sets the first class floor, with the long leg on American Airlines. No program wins more than one cabin here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
Delta is the only airline with nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Miami in the data, and its SkyTeam membership opens that nonstop to partner programs beyond Delta SkyMiles. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through San Francisco, Orlando, and Cleveland. Only four airlines hold award inventory on the route, yet six programs price them, so the competition is between currencies more than carriers.
Departing the Los Angeles area, Orange County (SNA) beats LAX at 9,500 points in economy against the 12,500-point floor; Ontario (ONT) prices from 20,700. On the Miami side, Fort Lauderdale (FLL) starts at 8,500 points in economy, under that floor. Fort Lauderdale also logs nonstop flights from Los Angeles in the data. Pricing the round trip? Miami to Los Angeles is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Miami route.
