Compare 8 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Atlanta award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
Los Angeles to Atlanta is a medium-haul domestic route; nonstop award space turns up on Delta. It's priced by eight programs, and economy starts at 9,500 points via American AAdvantage. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. The tables below compare LAX–ATL pricing across all eight programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 9,500Lowest | Not available | 40,000Lowest | 25,500Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | Not available | 47,500pts |
 DeltaDL | 15,000pts | 63,500Lowest | 104,400pts | 59,300pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | 100,000pts | 100,000pts | 57,100pts |
 JetBlueB6 | 29,400pts | Not available | 106,500pts | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Atlanta price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 9,500 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 9,500 |
| 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 |
5 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Atlanta, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6DeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Atlanta with points.
Distance ~1,940 miles; nonstop flying time ~4h25 (estimate). Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Award data window: November 2026–October 2027. Only three months carry calendar prices so far: December 2026 and March 2027 are the cheapest at 9,500 points, ahead of November 2026 (15,000).
Los Angeles to Atlanta is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and 2 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Los Angeles to Atlanta covers about 1,940 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL); a nonstop takes roughly 4h25, with winds moving it either way. Delta carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A350-900, Airbus A321, and Boeing 767-400. Nonstops make up only about 6% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
On a domestic run like Los Angeles–Atlanta, award prices go head to head with cash fares. 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. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
American AAdvantage takes economy at 9,500 points and first class at 25,500. Etihad Guest is cheapest in business class at 40,000 points. Among the remaining six programs, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, and Alaska Atmos Rewards are good places to cross-check. The business class floor is a partner award: one airline's miles on another airline's flights. No program wins more than two cabins here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
Delta alone shows nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Atlanta in the data. It's a SkyTeam carrier, so partner programs across the alliance can price it, not just Delta SkyMiles. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Chicago. With only five airlines holding award seats but eight programs pricing them, the currency you book with matters more than the carrier.
For Los Angeles departures, Ontario (ONT) prices higher at 14,500 points in economy versus the 9,500-point floor, so keep it for dates when LAX is sold out; Orange County (SNA) starts at 15,000. Orange County and Ontario have nonstop flights to Atlanta in the data too. Los Angeles is the cheapest Atlanta departure tracked here at last check; Boston to Atlanta starts from 11,000 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Atlanta route.
