Compare 13 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Osaka award flights, with economy seats from 27,500 points.
Los Angeles to Osaka shows nonstop award space on Japan Airlines. Award pricing spans 13 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 27,500 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. Pricing for all 13 programs on LAX–KIX is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 27,500Lowest | Not available | Not available | 150,000pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 35,000pts | Not available | 698,375pts | 100,000pts |
 Japan AirlinesJL | 35,000pts | 50,000Lowest | 60,000Lowest | 95,000pts |
 Air FranceAF | 36,000pts | 65,000pts | 115,000pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 36,000pts | 65,000pts | 147,500pts | Not available |
Korean AirKE | 38,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
GKGK | 41,900pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | 65,000pts | 170,000pts | 85,000Lowest |
Hainan AirlinesHU | 42,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 43,500pts | 103,100pts | Not available | 195,000pts |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Osaka price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 27,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 35,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 35,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 35,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 35,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 35,000 |
| May 2027 | 35,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 35,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 35,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 43,500 |
| Sep 2027 | 42,500 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
14 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Osaka, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
Cathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLH
Qantas AirwaysQF
Qatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Osaka with points.
Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for 11 months. Across well-covered months, November 2026 is the cheapest (27,500 points), ahead of December 2026 and January 2027 (35,000).
Los Angeles to Osaka is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 32 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 27,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
This route runs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Osaka (KIX). Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Japan Airlines. Nonstops make up only about 2% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Booking Los Angeles–Osaka with points starts with the cabin, then the program. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on Japan Airlines costs more. Taxes and fees on the cheapest economy seat run about $6, below the route's typical economy taxes. Premium economy runs about 1.8 times the economy price and business about 2.2 times. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in economy at 27,500 points. American AAdvantage wins premium economy at 50,000 points and business class at 60,000. The routing in premium economy and business class changes airports in Tokyo, from Narita (NRT) to Haneda (HND), so allow transfer time. Air Canada Aeroplan's 85,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The first-class routing changes airports in Tokyo, from Narita (NRT) to Haneda (HND), so allow transfer time.
The data has one nonstop award carrier on Los Angeles–Osaka: Japan Airlines. Its oneworld membership means alliance partners can sell that seat too, not only Japan Airlines' own program. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Tokyo, Taipei, and Seattle. Award inventory here spans 35 airlines, giving plenty of partner paths to check before settling on one program.
On the Los Angeles end, Ontario (ONT) costs more, at 49,200 points in economy against the 27,500-point floor, so it's a second choice rather than a first; Burbank (BUR) prices from 53,300. For a lower-cost trip from Los Angeles, Amsterdam starts from 9,500 points at last check.
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