Compare 13 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Dubai award flights, with economy seats from 27,000 points.
Los Angeles to Dubai is an ultra-long-haul US–UAE route; nonstop award space turns up on Emirates. It's priced by 13 programs, and economy starts at 27,000 points through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Where you book matters as much as what you fly: the same seat can carry very different prices from one program to the next. Below, every program pricing LAX–DXB is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 27,000Lowest | 60,000pts | 95,000pts | Not available |
 EmiratesEK | 32,500pts | 98,000pts | 109,000pts | 255,500pts |
 KLMKL | 35,000pts | 60,000pts | 198,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 35,600pts | 50,000Lowest | 220,000pts | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 37,100pts | 100,000pts | 210,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 40,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 40,000pts | Not available | 149,700pts | 215,000Lowest |
 Royal Air MarocAT | 40,000pts | Not available | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
 FinnairAY | 40,000pts | 151,100pts | Not available | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 40,000pts | 55,000pts | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Dubai price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 27,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 32,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 32,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 32,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 40,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 32,500 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | 35,000 |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
17 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Dubai, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASFinnairAYBritish AirwaysBA
Cathay PacificCX
DeltaDLEmiratesEK
IberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qantas AirwaysQF
Qatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Dubai with points.
Distance ~8,330 miles; nonstop flying time ~17h15 (estimate). Local time in Dubai is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles (12 while Los Angeles is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for seven months. Across well-covered months, November 2026 is the cheapest (27,000 points), ahead of December 2026 and January 2027 (32,500).
Los Angeles to Dubai is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 30 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 27,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 8,330 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dubai International Airport (DXB), a nonstop runs roughly 17h15, give or take with the winds. Emirates carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A380-800 appears on those nonstop award segments. Only about 2% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
The cabin call comes first on Los Angeles–Dubai; on an ultra-long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on Emirates at a higher price. The economy floor adds about $333 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so weigh points and cash together before booking. Stepping up costs about 1.9 times the economy points for premium economy and about 2.3 times for business.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes economy at 27,000 points. United MileagePlus is cheapest in premium economy at 50,000 points. American AAdvantage wins business class at 62,500 points. First class starts at 215,000 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight. Among the remaining nine programs, Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue are good places to cross-check.
Emirates is the only airline with nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Dubai in the data. The cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Paris, London, and New York. The lowest economy award here is a SkyTeam partner booking: Air France seats through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Leaving Los Angeles, Burbank (BUR) and Ontario (ONT) both price higher at 35,600 points in economy versus the 27,000-point floor, so keep them for dates when LAX is sold out. Out of Los Angeles, Amsterdam is a cheaper long-haul redemption at last check, from 9,500 points. Before transferring points, confirm the arrival airport: Dubai awards can also land at Al Maktoum (DWC).
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Dubai route.
