# New York (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) economy award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/ewr-lax
Data updated: 2026-10-20T21:05:26.481Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 12,500 Atmos points plus $6 on Alaska Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-05.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 12,500 Atmos points | $6 | Nonstop | 2026-11-05 | 19 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 13,500 miles | $6 | via DEN | 2026-10-22 | 20 Oct 2026, 21:05 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 18,500 miles | $15 | via DTW | 2026-12-02 | 19 Oct 2026, 22:02 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 17,500 Atmos points | $26 | via CLT | 2026-11-01 | 19 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from New York to Los Angeles on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 3 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 60 of 60 | 12,500 Atmos points | 17,500 Atmos points | $6 to $26 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 50 of 60 | 13,500 miles | 13,500 miles | $6 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 21 of 60 | 18,500 miles | 18,500 miles | $15 to $20 |

Nonstop seats on Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.
With a connection on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search EWR to LAX in economy on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $6).
2. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search EWR to LAX in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
3. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search EWR to LAX in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $15).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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