Los Angeles to Tokyoaward flights

Los Angeles to Tokyo is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Aeromexico and 23 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 15 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.

Flying Los Angeles to Tokyo covers about 5,440 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with Narita International Airport (NRT); a nonstop takes roughly 11h25, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from Japan Airlines, ANA, United Airlines, and Singapore Airlines. The Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-9 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 4% of the award options in the data are nonstop.

On a long-haul trip like Los Angeles–Tokyo, pick the cabin before the program. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on any of the four carriers costs more. The cheapest economy seat adds about $31 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Stepping up costs about 1.8 times the economy points for premium economy and about double for business. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.

Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 27,500 points. American AAdvantage takes premium economy at 50,000 points. Avianca LifeMiles is cheapest in business class at 54,380 points. Air Canada Aeroplan's 85,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Of the other 11, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, and Delta SkyMiles are worth a look too.

Nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Tokyo spans two alliances: oneworld (Japan Airlines) and Star Alliance (ANA, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines). That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Seattle, Taipei, and San Francisco. In business class, the floor sits on Asiana Airlines, booked through Star Alliance partner Avianca LifeMiles.

Distance ~5,440 miles; nonstop flying time ~11h25 (estimate). Local time in Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles (17 while Los Angeles is on standard time). Award data window: October 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for 11 months. Counting well-covered months only, October 2026 is the cheapest (27,500 points), ahead of November and December 2026 (35,000).

On the Los Angeles end, Ontario (ONT) costs more, at 41,000 points in economy against the 27,500-point floor, so it's a second choice rather than a first; Burbank (BUR) prices from 55,000. Landing in the Tokyo area, Haneda (HND) undercuts that floor at 9,500 points. Haneda also logs nonstop flights from Los Angeles in the data. For another way into Tokyo, Seattle to Tokyo prices from 25,750 points at last check.

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1. 1Search flexible dates first, since saver award seats can appear on scattered days.
2. 2Compare partner programs before transferring points, since the same seat can price very differently.
3. 3Check both direct and connecting options when direct award seats are limited.
4. 4Book early for peak travel periods, when saver space disappears fastest.
5. 5Recheck availability often, since airlines may release more award seats closer to departure.