Below are the redemption rates for a frequent flyer award ticket between Los Angeles (LAX) and Sydney (SYD). You will see how many air miles are needed to travel between LAX and SYD.
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From: | Los Angeles, USA (Los Angeles International -- LAX) |
To: | Sydney, Australia (Kingsford Smith International Airport -- SYD) |
Frequent Flyer Program(s): | All programs |
Best Rate(s): |
ConnectMiles CopaAirlines / Star Alliance
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Aeroflot Bonus / SkyTeam
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Air Canada Aeroplan / Star Alliance
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Round trip in Economy w/ Partner Airlines 100,000 |
Round trip in Business w/ Partner Airlines 150,000 |
Round trip in First Class w/ Partner Airlines 220,000 |
The program underwent a big overhaul in November 2020. One of the key changes was that fuel surcharges have been eliminated.
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan [AA Partnership]
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan [Air Pacific Partnership]
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan [Cathay Pacific Partnership]
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan [Korean Air Partnership]
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan [Qantas Partnership]
Alfursan (Saudia) / SkyTeam
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American Airlines AAdvantage [oneworld / Partners]
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Round trip in Main Cabin 80,000 |
Round trip in Premium Economy 130,000 |
Round trip in Business / First 160,000 |
Round trip in First Class 220,000 |
British Airways and Iberia are the exceptions to this rule. BA redemption flights are usually accompanied by several hundreds of dollars in extra fees.
Be aware of some of the exceptions to the zone-to-zone award rates! If origin and destination of the award ticket are in the same zone, transit through another zone will incur additional redemption charges.
Read the following post on One Mile at a Time for extra details on transit zones with AA award tickets:
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatatime/2012/04/29/the-dark-side-of-americans-award-ticket-rules/
Amigo (Avianca Brasil) / Star Alliance
ANA Mileage Club
Round trip in Economy (Low Season) 60,000 |
Round trip in Economy (Regular Season) 70,000 |
Round trip in Economy (High Season) 75,000 |
Round trip in Business (Low Season) 105,000 |
Round trip in Business (Regular Season) 115,000 |
Round trip in Business (High Season) 120,000 |
Round trip in First Class (Regular Season) 210,000 |
Round trip in First Class (Low Season) 210,000 |
Round trip in First Class (High Season) 225,000 |
ANA Mileage Club / Star Alliance
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Round trip in Economy 75,000 |
Round trip in Business 120,000 |
Round trip in First Class 225,000 |
Asia Miles (Cathay Pacific)
Round trip in Economy Standard (rate calculated via HKG) 84,000 |
Round trip in Premium Economy Standard (rate calculated via HKG) 120,000 |
Round trip in Economy Choice (rate calculated via HKG) 126,000 |
Round trip in Business Standard (rate calculated via HKG) 170,000 |
Round trip in Premium Economy Choice (rate calculated via HKG) 182,000 |
Round trip in First Class Standard (rate calculated via HKG) 250,000 |
Round trip in Business Choice (rate calculated via HKG) 255,000 |
Round trip in First Class Choice (rate calculated via HKG) 375,000 |
Asia Miles (Cathay Pacific) / oneworld
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Asiana Club
Asiana Club / Star Alliance
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British Airways Executive Club [oneworld and partner Airlines]
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Club Premier (AeroMexico) / SkyTeam
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Delta SkyMiles / SkyTeam
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Round trip in Economy Level 1 100,000 |
Round trip in Economy Level 2 120,000 |
Round trip in Economy Level 3 140,000 |
Round trip in Business Level 1 160,000 |
Round trip in Economy Level 4 170,000 |
Round trip in Economy Level 5 190,000 |
Round trip in Business Level 2 200,000 |
Round trip in Business Level 3 240,000 |
Round trip in Business Level 4 295,000 |
Round trip in Business Level 5 350,000 |
Korean Air Lines (KE) and Virgin Australia (DJ) are good options for the Pacific rim. Aerolíneas Argentinas (AR) and AeroMéxico (AM) are good choice for Latin America. To avoid fuel surcharges to Europe, use KLM (KL), Air France (AF), and Alitalia (AZ).
Dynasty Flyer (China Airlines) / SkyTeam
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Eastern Miles (China Eastern) / SkyTeam
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Egyptair Plus / Star Alliance
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Emirates Skywards
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Emirates Skywards [JAL Partnership]
Emirates Skywards [Korean Air Partnership]
Emirates Skywards [Qantas Partnership]
Etihad Guest [Air New Zealand Partnership]
Etihad Guest [Asiana Airlines Partnership]
Etihad Guest [Korean Air Partnership]
Etihad Guest [Philippine Airlines Partnership]
Etihad Guest [Virgin Australia Partnership]
EuroBonus (SAS) / Star Alliance
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EVA Air Infinity MileageLands / Star Alliance
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Finnair Plus / oneworld
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Flying Returns (Air India) / Star Alliance
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FlySmiles (SriLankan Airlines) / oneworld
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Hawaiian Miles
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Iberia Plus / oneworld
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Round trip in Economy (must be multi-carrier) 82,500 |
Round trip in Economy (must be single carrier) 100,000 |
Round trip in Full Fare Economy (must be multi-carrier) 123,500 |
Round trip in Full Fare Economy (must be single carrier) 150,000 |
Round trip in Business (must be multi-carrier) 165,000 |
Round trip in First Class (must be multi-carrier) 249,000 |
Round trip in Business (must be single carrier) 250,000 |
Round trip in First Class (must be single carrier) 375,000 |
JAL Mileage Bank / oneworld
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JAL Mileage Bank [China Eastern Partnership]
JAL Mileage Bank [Emirates Partnership]
JAL Mileage Bank [Hawaiian Airlines Partnership]
JAL Mileage Bank [Korean Air Partnership]
Korean Air Skypass
Korean Air Skypass / SkyTeam
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LATAM Fidelidade Multiplus / oneworld
Round trip in Economy 60,000 |
Round trip in Business 180,000 |
Round trip in First Class 240,000 |
The rule about Brazil applies to all programs, not only TAM Fidelidade and GOL Smiles, so that award flights coming from Brazil, booked through any program, are often a very good bargain on any program.
LATAM Pass
LATAM Pass / oneworld
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LifeMiles (Avianca, TACA) / Star Alliance
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Round trip in Economy (origin Oceania) 80,000 |
Round trip in Economy (destination Oceania) 80,000 |
Round trip in Business (origin Oceania) 160,000 |
Round trip in Business (destination Oceania) 160,000 |
Round trip in First Class (origin Oceania) 210,000 |
Round trip in First Class (destination Oceania) 222,000 |
Malaysia Airlines Enrich / oneworld
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Round trip in Economy (must be single carrier) 96,000 |
Round trip in Economy (must be multi-carrier) 105,000 |
Round trip in Business (must be single carrier) 144,000 |
Round trip in Business (must be multi-carrier) 155,000 |
Round trip in First Class (must be single carrier) 204,000 |
Round trip in First Class (must be multi-carrier) 220,000 |
MEA Cedar Miles / SkyTeam
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Miles & Bonus (Aegean) / Star Alliance
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Round trip in Economy 100,000 |
Round trip in Business 150,000 |
Round trip in First Class 200,000 |
Miles & More (Lufthansa) / Star Alliance
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Round trip in Economy 80,000 |
Round trip in Business 142,000 |
Round trip in First Class 222,000 |
It is worth looking for Star Alliance flights operated by American or Brazilian airlines as they may not have fuel surcharges. LOT Polish flights do not incur a fuel surcharge.
Be aware of some of the exceptions to the zone-to-zone award rates! If origin and destination of the award ticket are in the same zone, transit through another zone will incur additional redemption charges.
One way flight awards with Miles & more are 50% of the round trip rates. They are rounded down to the next 1,000-mile threshold.
Miles & Smiles (Turkish Airlines) / Star Alliance
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Round trip in Economy (Limited Capacity) 105,000 |
Round trip in Comfort (Limited Capacity) 128,000 |
Round trip in Business (Limited Capacity) 150,000 |
Round trip in Economy (Seat Guaranteed) 160,000 |
Round trip in First Class (Limited Capacity) 230,000 |
Round trip in Comfort (Seat Guaranteed) 275,000 |
Round trip in Business (Seat Guaranteed) 275,000 |
MilleMiglia (Alitalia) / SkyTeam
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OK Plus (Czech Airlines) / SkyTeam
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PhoenixMiles (Air China) / Star Alliance
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Privilege Club (Qatar Airways) / oneworld
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Qantas Classic Awards / oneworld [QFF]
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Round trip in Economy 100,600 |
Round trip in Premium Economy 187,000 |
Round trip in Business 238,400 |
Round trip in First Class 341,600 |
Qantas Classic Awards [QFF]
Round trip in Economy 83,800 |
Round trip in Premium Economy 162,600 |
Round trip in Business 216,800 |
Round trip in First Class 325,600 |
Qantas Partners Classic Awards [QFF]
Round trip in Economy (rate calculated via NRT) 132,400 |
Round trip in Premium Economy (rate calculated via NRT) 249,600 |
Round trip in Business (rate calculated via NRT) 318,000 |
Round trip in First Class (rate calculated via NRT) 455,000 |
Royal Orchid Plus (Thai Airways) / Star Alliance
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SAA Voyager / Star Alliance
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Safar Flyer (Royal Air Maroc) / oneworld
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ShebaMiles (Ethiopian) / Star Alliance
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Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Round trip in Economy Saver 121,000 |
Round trip in Economy Advantage 200,000 |
Round trip in Premium Economy Saver 209,000 |
Round trip in Business Saver 273,000 |
Round trip in Business Advantage 339,000 |
Round trip in Suites / First Saver 376,000 |
Round trip in Suites / First Advantage 595,000 |
04 January, 2016
Here's a nice write-up from topmiles.com on redeeming KrisFlyer miles to get to Sydney from Los Angeles (via Tokyo and Singapore) in Singapore Airlines first class suite for only 119,000 miles! Fees and surcharges for the one-way journey were USD 480. The trip was booked one-way and with the 15% discount given for online bookings.
Source: https://www.topmiles.com/blog/article/73/my--16-000-christmas-flight-on-singapore-airlines-first-class-suites-for--480
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer / Star Alliance
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Sky Pearl Club (China Southern) / SkyTeam
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Sky Pearl Club [int'l] (China Southern)
TAP Miles&Go / Star Alliance
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topbonus (airberlin, NIKI) / oneworld
Round trip in Economy (must be multi-carrier) 95,000 |
Round trip in Business (must be multi-carrier) 190,000 |
topbonus (airberlin, NIKI) [Partners]
Round trip in Economy (must be single carrier) 180,000 |
Round trip in Business (must be single carrier) 360,000 |
United Mileage Plus / Star Alliance
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Round trip in Economy 110,000 |
Round trip in Business 200,000 |
United Mileage Plus does not break out fuel surcharges on its flights or any of the Star Alliance flights!
Velocity Frequent Flyer (Virgin Australia) / Redemption Table 1
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Velocity Frequent Flyer (Virgin Australia) / Redemption Table 2
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club [Delta Air Lines Partnership]
Xiamen Airlines Egret Club / SkyTeam
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[OLD] Aeroplan (Air Canada) / Star Alliance
Round trip in Economy 90,000 |
Round trip in Premium Economy 135,000 |
Round trip in Business 160,000 |
Round trip in First Class 220,000 |
18 October, 2019
The fees and surcharges on the direct one-way flight in Economy from LAX to SYD on UA839 (United Airlines) are CAD 35.30.
18 October, 2019
The fees and surcharges on the direct one-way flight in Economy from SYD to LAX on UA842 (United Airlines) are CAD 103.50.
30 October, 2018
The fees and surcharges on the direct one-way flight in Business from LAX to SYD on UA839 (United Airlines) are CAD 36.20.
Fuel surcharges do not apply to all Star Alliance airlines, the following carriers incur a fuel surcharge when booking through Aerolpan: Air Canada, Adria, Asiana, Austrian, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, THAI.