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Pick a route. We'll show you some of the ways you can book it with points, ranked by typical miles cost — with cash fees and the catches inline. Coverage expands as we add programs; if a program you expect isn't here yet, it's on the roadmap, not missing on purpose.
Heads up: pricing here comes from published partner award charts, not live availability. Always confirm the seat on the operating airline's site before transferring miles in.
Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Tokyo (NRT)
5,439 miles · US ↔ Japan / Korea · Economy
2 airlines fly this · cheapest first
🥇Fly on United MileagePlus
Star Alliance1 way to book · from 28.8k miles
US to Japan (one-way equivalent of 55-60k RT chart)
Round-trip-only keeps casuals away. Good for you.
Low fuel surchargesHas hoopsApproximate
How to book this →
Where to search
Search on the ANA Mileage Club award engine for United MileagePlus-operated flights.
Routing rules
Round-trip required for partner awards. Stored as 1/2 of RT chart for easy comparison.
Inventory requirement
Needs saver-class spaceon the operating airline. If it's closed, the redemption isn't bookable at this rate.
What breaks this deal
Round-trip required. One-ways are not bookable.
Cash co-pay
Expect roughly $75–175 in cash fees per direction. Japanese departure tax + US fees (~$150-350 RT).
Fly on Japan Airlines
Oneworld1 way to book · from 35k miles
North America to Asia (Japan / Korea)
Solid rate to Tokyo / Seoul.
Low fuel surcharges
How to book this →
Where to search
Search on the American AAdvantage award engine for Japan Airlines Mileage Bank-operated flights.
Inventory requirement
Needs saver-class spaceon the operating airline. If it's closed, the redemption isn't bookable at this rate.
Cash co-pay
Expect roughly $50–130 in cash fees per direction. US + Japan gov't taxes. Low fuel surcharge in J/F.
