Compare 13 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Madrid award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
Los Angeles to Madrid is a transatlantic route; nonstop award space turns up on Iberia. It's priced by 13 programs, and economy starts at 15,000 points through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. With this many programs in play, the same seat can price very differently depending on where you book it. Pricing for all 13 programs on LAX–MAD is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 15,000Lowest | 39,000Lowest | 60,000pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 15,000Lowest | 60,500pts | 125,000pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | 55,000pts | 88,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 20,000pts | 40,000pts | 57,500Lowest | 70,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 FinnairAY | 22,500pts | 100,000pts | 270,000pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 40,000pts | 57,500Lowest | Not available |
 Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 22,500pts | 40,000pts | 57,500Lowest | Not available |
Air Tahiti NuiTN | 22,500pts | 40,000pts | 57,500Lowest | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Madrid price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 15,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 15,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 19,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 19,000 |
| May 2027 | 19,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 25,860 |
| Jul 2027 | 19,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | 25,860 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
19 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Madrid, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesAS
AviancaAVFinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
DeltaDL
EmiratesEKIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Madrid with points.
About 5,830 miles, roughly 12h10 nonstop. Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles (8 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 15,000 points; pricier months include March, April, and June 2027 (19,000–25,860).
Los Angeles to Madrid is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 35 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 15,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Los Angeles to Madrid covers about 5,830 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD); a nonstop takes roughly 12h10, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Iberia. Nonstops make up less than 1% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like Los Angeles–Madrid, it moves the price most. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on Iberia costs more. The cheapest economy seat's $180 in taxes and fees is the catch, well above the route's typical economy taxes; more points and less cash can come out ahead. Stepping up costs about 2.6 times the economy points for premium economy and about 3.8 times for business.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes economy at 15,000 points and premium economy at 39,000. American AAdvantage is cheapest in business class at 57,500 points. Watch the business-class routing: it lands at Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and leaves from Orly (ORY), both in Paris. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 70,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out.
The data has one nonstop award carrier on Los Angeles–Madrid: Iberia. Its oneworld membership means alliance partners can sell that seat too, not only Iberia Plus. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Paris, London, and Amsterdam. In premium economy, the floor sits on Air France, booked through SkyTeam partner Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Award inventory here spans 38 airlines, giving plenty of partner paths to check before settling on one program.
On the Los Angeles end, Burbank (BUR) and Ontario (ONT) both start at 40,000 points in economy, well above the route's 15,000-point economy floor, so they're only worth it when LAX is sold out. Flexible on where you land? Los Angeles to Amsterdam starts from 9,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Madrid route.
