Compare 6 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Kona award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
Los Angeles to Kona is a medium-haul domestic corridor to Hawaii, and nonstop award space shows up on four carriers, including United Airlines and Delta. Six programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 15,000 points on a United Airlines nonstop. That price runs through Avianca LifeMiles, another airline's program, so United Airlines' own points aren't automatically the cheapest way on. Every LAX–KOA award below is broken out program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 15,000Lowest | Not available | 73,400pts | 40,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | 72,900pts |
 DeltaDL | 16,500pts | 94,000pts | 154,700pts | 74,300pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 17,500pts | 64,500Lowest | 68,400Lowest | 55,000pts |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Kona price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 15,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 15,000 |
| May 2027 | 15,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 15,000 |
| 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 Kona, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Kona with points.
About 2,500 miles, roughly 5h30 nonstop. Kona is 3 hours behind Los Angeles (2 while Los Angeles is on standard time). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026, December 2026, and February 2027 are among the cheapest, at 15,000 points.
Los Angeles to Kona 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 15,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Los Angeles to Kona covers about 2,500 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA); a nonstop takes roughly 5h30, with winds moving it either way. United Airlines, Delta, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines all carry nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A321, Airbus A321neo, and Boeing 767-300. Only about 9% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
Los Angeles–Kona is domestic, so price it in cash before you price it in points. The economy floor is a partner booking on a United Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $17, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Flexible bank points can reach Avianca LifeMiles; confirm the space first, since transfers can't be undone.
Avianca LifeMiles wins economy at 15,000 points on a United Airlines nonstop. American AAdvantage takes premium economy at 64,500 points. Qantas Frequent Flyer is cheapest in business class at 68,400 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins first class at 40,000 points. Also in the mix: Delta SkyMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, and United MileagePlus.
Nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Kona spans three alliances: Star Alliance (United Airlines), SkyTeam (Delta), and oneworld (American Airlines, Alaska Airlines). That means partner programs in all three alliances have a way onto a nonstop. Beyond the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Honolulu, San Francisco, and Kahului. In business class, the floor sits on American Airlines, booked through oneworld partner Qantas Frequent Flyer.
From the Los Angeles side, Ontario (ONT) matches the route's 15,000-point economy floor; Burbank (BUR) prices from 25,000. If the destination is open, Los Angeles to Atlanta prices from 9,500 points at last check. Confirm which Los Angeles airport the award uses before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Kona route.
