Compare 4 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Lihue award flights, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
Los Angeles to Lihue is a medium-haul domestic route to Hawaii; nonstop award space turns up on four carriers, including Alaska Airlines and American Airlines. It's priced by four programs, and economy starts at 12,500 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, on a nonstop. On domestic flights, check the cash fare before redeeming: points earn their keep when the award price clearly undercuts it. Every LAX–LIH award below is broken out program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | First |
|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500Lowest | 40,000Lowest |
 American AirlinesAA | 17,500pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 18,700pts | 54,700pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 23,500pts | 74,800pts |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Lihue price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 22,300 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 12,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 18,700 |
| May 2027 | 18,700 |
| Jun 2027 | 34,300 |
| 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 Lihue, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Lihue with points.
Distance ~2,610 miles; nonstop flying time ~5h45 (estimate). Local time in Lihue is 3 hours behind Los Angeles (2 while Los Angeles is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Across well-covered months, March 2027 is the cheapest (12,500 points); pricier months include December 2026 (22,300).
Los Angeles to Lihue is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 4 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 2,610 miles separate Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Lihue Airport (LIH), so a nonstop spends about 5h45 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines all carry nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A321, Airbus A321neo, and Boeing 737-8. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 11% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
Los Angeles–Lihue is domestic, so price it in cash before you price it in points. Here the lowest economy price is also the quickest trip: an Alaska Airlines nonstop booked through the airline's own program. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $6, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Points pay off here mainly when fares run high, so redeem then and pay cash otherwise. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 12,500 points and first class at 40,000. Also in the mix: Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, and Virgin Australia Velocity. Even with Alaska Atmos Rewards on top, a last cross-check before transferring is cheap insurance.
Four airlines show nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Lihue: Alaska Airlines (oneworld), American Airlines (oneworld), Delta (SkyTeam), and United Airlines (Star Alliance). Partner programs in all three alliances can price a nonstop here, not just the carriers' own. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Kahului, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Every cabin's cheapest award prices through the airline's own program at last check, so start there before pricing partners.
Leaving Los Angeles, Burbank (BUR) and Ontario (ONT) both cost more, at 25,000 points in economy against the 12,500-point floor, so they're a second choice rather than a first. For a lower-cost trip from Los Angeles, Atlanta starts 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 Lihue route.
