Compare 5 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Honolulu award flights, with economy seats from 7,700 points.
Los Angeles to Honolulu is a medium-haul domestic route to Hawaii with nonstop award seats on four carriers, including Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. Five programs price the route, and economy starts at 7,700 points with Delta SkyMiles. On domestic flights, check the cash fare before redeeming: points earn their keep when the award price clearly undercuts it. Pricing for all five programs on LAX–HNL is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 7,700Lowest | 78,100pts | 147,200pts | 58,600Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 17,500pts | 49,500Lowest | 60,000Lowest | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Honolulu price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 11,900 |
| Nov 2026 | 7,700 |
| Dec 2026 | 12,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 12,500 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 15,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 12,500 |
| May 2027 | 15,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 15,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 15,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Honolulu, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Honolulu with points.
About 2,550 miles, roughly 5h35 nonstop. Honolulu runs 3 hours behind Los Angeles (2 while Los Angeles is on standard time). Data covers October 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026 is the cheapest (7,700 points); pricier months include March, May, and June 2027 (15,000).
Los Angeles to Honolulu is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 7,700 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 2,550 miles separate Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), so a nonstop spends about 5h35 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split across Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A321neo, Boeing 767-300, and Airbus A330-200. Nonstops account for about 23% of the award options in the data.
Los Angeles–Honolulu is a domestic route, so the first question is whether to spend points at all. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on any of the four carriers at a higher price. Taxes and fees on the economy floor run about $6, below the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. Flexible bank points can reach Delta SkyMiles; confirm the space first, since transfers can't be undone.
Delta SkyMiles takes economy at 7,700 points and first class at 58,600. American AAdvantage is cheapest in premium economy at 49,500 points. Etihad Guest wins business class at 60,000 points on an American Airlines nonstop. For a cross-check, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air Canada Aeroplan price the route too. The cheapest program changes three times across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
Four airlines show nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Honolulu: Alaska Airlines (oneworld), United Airlines (Star Alliance), American Airlines (oneworld), and Delta (SkyTeam). Partner programs in all three alliances can price a nonstop here, not just the carriers' own. The cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Seattle, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. In business class, the floor sits on American Airlines but books through Etihad Guest, a partner redemption.
For Los Angeles departures, Burbank (BUR) costs far more at 17,600 points in economy against the 7,700-point floor and isn't worth it unless LAX has nothing; Ontario (ONT) prices from 19,000. Related award routes at last check: San Francisco to Honolulu from 12,500 points and Los Angeles to Cancun from 9,000.
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