Los Angeles to Mumbai on points

ANA via Tokyo (Star Alliance) — one-way, regular season

All Nippon Airways Star Alliance

ANA's own-metal chart prices Asia 2 (Zone 4) ⇄ North America (Zone 6) at 32,500 miles one-way in regular season — 27,500 low, 46,000 high — and ANA has sold one-ways since 24-Jun-2025, so this is a legal single direction with no return commitment. The chart cell is written "to/from", so it is identical in both directions. Business on ANA's own metal is 71,500 one-way, dearer than the 68,000 partner cell, so this board's business row rides a Star partner instead. Fuel surcharges apply and Marriott Bonvoy 3:1 is the only Indian road in.

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Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (oneworld), Standard award

Cathay Pacific oneworld

A Pacific routing via Hong Kong, ~10,400 flown miles into the 7,501+ Standard band — 38,000 one-way. SBI feeds Asia Miles 1:1.

Feed it: 76,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 38,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 198,000 RBL Reward Points (5.21:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

SkyTeam partner metal (AF/KLM), North America→India — Air Europa SUMA

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Air Europa SUMA prices SkyTeam partner metal off a five-band ONE-WAY distance chart: 0–600 mi 6k/12k · 601–1,250 12k/24k · 1,251–1,750 15k/30k · 1,751–3,500 32k/64k · over 3,500 48k/95k (economy/business). This corridor reads the over-3,500 mi band. The 2020 chart that made India→Europe a 51k business steal is gone — the short Gulf hops are where SUMA is now cheap. Partner awards are SUMA call-centre only, paid entirely in Miles, and non-refundable.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Air Europa SUMA's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — via HKG, or Qatar via DOH, or Qatar Airways via DOH, or British Airways via LHR

Qatar AirwaysCathay PacificBritish Airways oneworld

AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.

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Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — Copa ConnectMiles (fixed region chart)

Star Alliance

Copa ConnectMiles prices Star partner metal off its FIXED region chart (India sits in Copa’s "Central Asia" zone). Standout value — India→Europe 45k business, India→Sub-Saharan Africa 17.5k economy on Ethiopian (Cairo is a dearer 20k Middle East cell) — but NO Indian card feeds ConnectMiles (buy-miles or a US co-brand only), so treat it as a reference benchmark, not a wallet-reachable route.

Feed it: 105,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.63:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 210,000 RBL Reward Points (5.25:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 70,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.75:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance metal (LH/SQ partner metal — CA itself flies only Delhi from India), North America→India — Air China PhoenixMiles

LufthansaSingapore Airlines Star Alliance

Air China PhoenixMiles prices its own metal (India→Beijing, resumed Apr-2026) plus Star partners. North Asia is its only genuine strength; elsewhere it is a weak Star pricer with heavy fuel surcharges (why the currency sits at ₹0.90). India-origin levels are not published, so all values are estimated off trans-Pacific anchors. One-way (current PhoenixMiles).

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Air China PhoenixMiles's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Qatar Airways via DOH (oneworld partner award), North America→India — Alaska Atmos

Qatar AirwaysCathay PacificBritish Airways oneworld

Alaska Atmos bands the TOTAL DISTANCE FLOWN, not the nonstop great circle: the cheapest Atmos routing is Qatar Airways via DOH, ~9,717 flown miles against a 8,698-mile nonstop, which reads the Asia-Pacific chart's 7,001-10,000 mi band — 42,500 economy / 85,000 business one-way, plus the $20 partner booking fee per person each way (up from $12.50 on 1-Jul-2026). One-way.

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SkyTeam metal (AF/KLM), North America→India — China Eastern Eastern Miles

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China Eastern prices its own metal (India→Shanghai/Kunming nonstop) plus SkyTeam partners. North Asia is its genuine ex-India strength; other regions estimate off the nearest published China-anchored band (Eastern Miles publishes no India-origin matrix). All one-way.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — China Eastern Miles's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — Avianca LifeMiles

Star Alliance

LifeMiles prices Star partner metal off an unpublished grid; India→Europe business ~63k is the headline sweet spot (beats Aeroplan). Business is the value cabin here; economy is mediocre. The chart is semi-fixed/unpublished, so some bands are estimates.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Avianca LifeMiles's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Korean Air via Incheon (SkyTeam) — KE's only India door is Delhi, so position to DEL first — published Americas chart

Korean Air SkyTeam

47,500 on Korean's own metal via Seoul; SKYPASS is fed from India via Accor/hotel hops. 10-year mile expiry is a rare luxury.

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SkyTeam metal (AF/KLM/Saudia + SAS), North America→India — SAS EuroBonus

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SAS joined SkyTeam on 1-Sept-2024, so EuroBonus now prices SkyTeam metal. Ex-India sweet spot: intra-"CESA" business to North Asia/Japan at ~30k. Watch the ×2 multiplier on Air Europa/China Airlines/Vietnam Airlines (UX/CI/VN) metal. One-way = 60% of round-trip.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — SAS EuroBonus's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — Aegean Miles+Bonus

Star Alliance

Aegean Miles+Bonus prices Star partner metal off one region chart published as ROUND TRIPS — its own rule is that a one-way costs exactly half, and the halved figure is what we show. India sits in the "Near East & Central Asia" zone: the Far East is a flat 30k/45k one-way (Tokyo costs the same as Bangkok), Europe 35k/55k, North America 50k/75k. That chart is a single upper-triangular ZONE-PAIR matrix — 45 published cells for 9 zones, exactly one per unordered pair — so LAX → BOM and BOM → LAX resolve to the same cell. Re-read against the chart and promoted from mirror-estimate to chart read on 2026-08-06. No Indian card feeds it — Marriott Bonvoy 3:1 is the only road in, and awards only display once you hold the full balance.

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Japan Airlines via Tokyo (oneworld) — JL's India doors are Delhi and Bengaluru, no JL metal at Mumbai, so position to DEL first — JMB partner distance

Japan Airlines oneworld

47,000 in JMB's partner distance band via Tokyo; HSBC feeds JMB 1:1. The direct-fed oneworld alternative to Asia Miles.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Japan Airlines Mileage Bank's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

Feed it: 23,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 47,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 117,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)

Air France / KLM / SkyTeam metal, Flying Blue (dynamic) — via AMS, or Virgin Atlantic via LHR, or Saudia via JED

Air FranceKLMVirgin AtlanticSaudia SkyTeam

Flying Blue prices dynamically — no fixed chart. Air France/KLM pass carrier (YQ) surcharges on own metal — typically €90–110 economy / €200–300 business one-way long-haul; intra-region SkyTeam ~€15–40. Typical one-way economy runs 45k–75k; award space and travel date drive the real number.

Estimate Dynamic program — estimate is the typical one-way level for this region-pair (range 45k–75k); not a fixed chart price, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 55,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 27,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 55,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)

Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — United MileagePlus

Star Alliance

United went fully dynamic in 2020 (no fixed chart), so ~60,000 is a typical Saver partner level to North America. But Aeroplan often prices the same Star seat lower, so compare before burning United miles.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — United MileagePlus's pricing runs off the same region pair in both directions. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

Feed it: 30,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 150,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2) · 120,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1 via Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance metal (LH/SQ — EVA itself serves no Indian city; the award rides partner metal), North America→India — EVA Infinity MileageLands

LufthansaSingapore Airlines Star Alliance

EVA Infinity MileageLands prices Star metal off its zone chart (India = "Central/South Asia" zone; one-way = half round-trip). EVA own metal via Taipei covers Japan/N-Asia/SE-Asia/US/Europe; Gulf/Africa/Oceania are partner-metal only. India→US business ~97.5k (possibly ~55-60k on a fully-EVA routing).

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Singapore Airlines via SIN (Saver) — USA-West → Zone 6

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

The official Zone-6 chart prices India → USA-West at 55,000 Saver via Singapore, the long SIN–LAX leg included in the one award — the same cell as SFO. Fed 1:1 by four Indian issuers.

Feed it: 55,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 27,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 110,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1)

Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — TAP Miles&Go

Star Alliance

TAP's 4 May 2026 devaluation lifted India→North America (its "Canada, USA, Mexico and the Caribbean" zone) from 70k/115k to 80k/125k one-way. That is ONE chart cell, and it holds only while the itinerary stays inside two TAP regions — an Asian gateway onto the transpacific hop. Any build that also crosses Europe spans a third region, and TAP then bills flight by flight and sums: 80k/125k plus 65k/120k = 145k/245k. Lufthansa-group metal carries the heaviest surcharges on Star.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (13,999 km) — Air Canada via YYZ, or Lufthansa via FRA, or SWISS via ZRH, or EgyptAir via CAI, or Singapore Airlines via SIN, or Turkish Airlines via IST

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Aeroplan prices Star partner awards by total distance FLOWN. This row is the direct great-circle band; a connecting routing that flies farther can land in the next band up. A valid Star routing (nonstop or via a Star hub within the maximum permitted mileage) is assumed.

Feed it: 37,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 75,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 187,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)

SkyTeam partner metal (AF/KLM), North America→India — Delta SkyMiles (dynamic)

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Delta has had no award chart since 2015 — fully dynamic, so ~75,000 is a representative saver-ish partner level to North America; peak dates and 2026 partner hikes can swing business 1.5–3×. Kenya Airways (NBO) and Korean (ICN) are the strongest ex-India SkyTeam value.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Delta SkyMiles's pricing runs off the same region pair in both directions. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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KLM via AMS (LAX–AMS–BOM) — Vietnam LotusMiles

KLM SkyTeam

LotusMiles deducts miles PER FLIGHT SEGMENT on its SkyTeam partner table (official chart, effective 1-Aug-2025), and no SkyTeam carrier flies BOM–LAX nonstop — so the price is a SUM, not one cell. Cheapest verified SkyTeam build is KLM BOM–AMS–LAX — per-segment: BOM–AMS 35,000 (SW Asia × Europe) + AMS–LAX 50,000 (Europe × North America) = 85,000. India is SW Asia on that table; LotusMiles' own SGN/HAN metal runs off a separate chart (25k/60k one-way). One-way.

Feed it: 85,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 85,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 85,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1)

Single-partner award on Singapore Airlines via Singapore (Star Alliance) — one-way

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

ANA's partner chart prices the whole Zone 4 ⇄ Zone 6 pair — India to anywhere in North America, Canada and Mexico included — at 40,000 one-way in economy and 68,000 in business (80,000 / 136,000 round-trip), season-blind and distance-blind, with the one-way cell published since 24-Jun-2025. It wants a single Star partner end to end (Singapore Airlines here); ANA's own metal via Tokyo is dearer in business at 71,500. The cell is written "to/from" — the same number in both directions. Fuel surcharges apply and Marriott Bonvoy 3:1 is the only Indian road in; miles expire in 36 months.

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Star Alliance metal (LH/SQ partner metal — CA itself flies only Delhi from India), North America→India — Air China PhoenixMiles

LufthansaSingapore Airlines Star Alliance

Air China PhoenixMiles prices its own metal (India→Beijing, resumed Apr-2026) plus Star partners. North Asia is its only genuine strength; elsewhere it is a weak Star pricer with heavy fuel surcharges (why the currency sits at ₹0.90). India-origin levels are not published, so all values are estimated off trans-Pacific anchors. One-way (current PhoenixMiles).

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Air China PhoenixMiles's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — via HKG, or Qatar via DOH, or Qatar Airways via DOH, or British Airways via LHR

Qatar AirwaysCathay PacificBritish Airways oneworld

AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.

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Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — Aegean Miles+Bonus

Star Alliance

Aegean Miles+Bonus prices Star partner metal off one region chart published as ROUND TRIPS — its own rule is that a one-way costs exactly half, and the halved figure is what we show. India sits in the "Near East & Central Asia" zone: the Far East is a flat 30k/45k one-way (Tokyo costs the same as Bangkok), Europe 35k/55k, North America 50k/75k. That chart is a single upper-triangular ZONE-PAIR matrix — 45 published cells for 9 zones, exactly one per unordered pair — so LAX → BOM and BOM → LAX resolve to the same cell. Re-read against the chart and promoted from mirror-estimate to chart read on 2026-08-06. No Indian card feeds it — Marriott Bonvoy 3:1 is the only road in, and awards only display once you hold the full balance.

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SkyTeam partner metal (AF/KLM), North America→India — Air Europa SUMA

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Air Europa SUMA prices SkyTeam partner metal off a five-band ONE-WAY distance chart: 0–600 mi 6k/12k · 601–1,250 12k/24k · 1,251–1,750 15k/30k · 1,751–3,500 32k/64k · over 3,500 48k/95k (economy/business). This corridor reads the over-3,500 mi band. The 2020 chart that made India→Europe a 51k business steal is gone — the short Gulf hops are where SUMA is now cheap. Partner awards are SUMA call-centre only, paid entirely in Miles, and non-refundable.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Air Europa SUMA's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — Copa ConnectMiles (fixed region chart)

Star Alliance

Copa ConnectMiles prices Star partner metal off its FIXED region chart (India sits in Copa’s "Central Asia" zone). Standout value — India→Europe 45k business, India→Sub-Saharan Africa 17.5k economy on Ethiopian (Cairo is a dearer 20k Middle East cell) — but NO Indian card feeds ConnectMiles (buy-miles or a US co-brand only), so treat it as a reference benchmark, not a wallet-reachable route.

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Korean Air via Incheon (SkyTeam) — KE's only India door is Delhi, so position to DEL first — published Americas chart

Korean Air SkyTeam

85,000 business via Seoul on Korean metal — a comfortable J and one of the few fixed SkyTeam charts left; hotel-hop-fed from India.

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Qatar Airways via DOH (oneworld partner award), North America→India — Alaska Atmos

Qatar AirwaysCathay PacificBritish Airways oneworld

Alaska Atmos bands the TOTAL DISTANCE FLOWN, not the nonstop great circle: the cheapest Atmos routing is Qatar Airways via DOH, ~9,717 flown miles against a 8,698-mile nonstop, which reads the Asia-Pacific chart's 7,001-10,000 mi band — 42,500 economy / 85,000 business one-way, plus the $20 partner booking fee per person each way (up from $12.50 on 1-Jul-2026). One-way.

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SkyTeam metal (AF/KLM), North America→India — China Eastern Eastern Miles

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China Eastern prices its own metal (India→Shanghai/Kunming nonstop) plus SkyTeam partners. North Asia is its genuine ex-India strength; other regions estimate off the nearest published China-anchored band (Eastern Miles publishes no India-origin matrix). All one-way.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — China Eastern Miles's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — Avianca LifeMiles

Star Alliance

LifeMiles prices Star partner metal off an unpublished grid; India→Europe business ~63k is the headline sweet spot (beats Aeroplan). Business is the value cabin here; economy is mediocre. The chart is semi-fixed/unpublished, so some bands are estimates.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Avianca LifeMiles's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Japan Airlines via Tokyo (oneworld) — JL's India doors are Delhi and Bengaluru, no JL metal at Mumbai, so position to DEL first — JMB partner distance

Japan Airlines oneworld

85,000 business via Tokyo on JAL/oneworld metal — one-ways allowed, HSBC 1:1. For existing JMB balances, not new ones.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Japan Airlines Mileage Bank's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

Feed it: 42,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 85,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 212,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)

Air France / KLM / SkyTeam metal, Flying Blue (dynamic) — via AMS, or Virgin Atlantic via LHR, or Saudia via JED

Air FranceKLMVirgin AtlanticSaudia SkyTeam

Flying Blue prices dynamically — no fixed chart. Air France/KLM pass carrier (YQ) surcharges on own metal — typically €90–110 economy / €200–300 business one-way long-haul; intra-region SkyTeam ~€15–40. India–US business saver seats price at 95,000 miles one-way (Jul-2026 datapoint); popular dates run 120k–175k or more.

Estimate Dynamic program — estimate is the saver-level one-way for the India–North America pair (saver 95k; popular dates run 120k–175k+); not a fixed chart price, and never crowned THE PLAY.

Feed it: 95,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 47,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 95,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1)

SkyTeam metal (AF/KLM/Saudia + SAS), North America→India — SAS EuroBonus

Air FranceKLMSaudiaSAS SkyTeam

SAS joined SkyTeam on 1-Sept-2024, so EuroBonus now prices SkyTeam metal. Ex-India sweet spot: intra-"CESA" business to North Asia/Japan at ~30k. Watch the ×2 multiplier on Air Europa/China Airlines/Vietnam Airlines (UX/CI/VN) metal. One-way = 60% of round-trip.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — SAS EuroBonus's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

Feed it: 756,000 HDFC Reward Points (7:1 via Radisson Rewards) · 756,000 SBI Travel Credits (7:1 via Radisson Rewards) · 1,890,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (17.5:1 via Radisson Rewards)

Star Alliance metal (LH/SQ — EVA itself serves no Indian city; the award rides partner metal), North America→India — EVA Infinity MileageLands

LufthansaSingapore Airlines Star Alliance

EVA Infinity MileageLands prices Star metal off its zone chart (India = "Central/South Asia" zone; one-way = half round-trip). EVA own metal via Taipei covers Japan/N-Asia/SE-Asia/US/Europe; Gulf/Africa/Oceania are partner-metal only. India→US business ~97.5k (possibly ~55-60k on a fully-EVA routing).

Feed it: 97,500 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 650,000 Amex Membership Rewards (6.67:1 via Hilton Honors) · 2,437,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (25:1 via Hilton Honors)

Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — TAP Miles&Go

Star Alliance

TAP's 4 May 2026 devaluation lifted India→North America (its "Canada, USA, Mexico and the Caribbean" zone) from 70k/115k to 80k/125k one-way. That is ONE chart cell, and it holds only while the itinerary stays inside two TAP regions — an Asian gateway onto the transpacific hop. Any build that also crosses Europe spans a third region, and TAP then bills flight by flight and sums: 80k/125k plus 65k/120k = 145k/245k. Lufthansa-group metal carries the heaviest surcharges on Star.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go's chart prices the zone pair, not the direction. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

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Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (13,999 km) — Air Canada via YYZ, or Lufthansa via FRA, or SWISS via ZRH, or EgyptAir via CAI, or Singapore Airlines via SIN, or Turkish Airlines via IST

Air CanadaLufthansaSWISSEgyptAirSingapore AirlinesTurkish Airlines Star Alliance

Aeroplan prices Star partner awards by total distance FLOWN. This row is the direct great-circle band; a connecting routing that flies farther can land in the next band up. A valid Star routing (nonstop or via a Star hub within the maximum permitted mileage) is assumed.

Feed it: 55,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 110,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 275,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)

Star Alliance partner metal, North America→India — United MileagePlus

Star Alliance

United went fully dynamic in 2020 (no fixed chart), so ~110,000 is a typical Saver partner level to North America. But Aeroplan often prices the same Star seat lower, so compare before burning United miles.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — United MileagePlus's pricing runs off the same region pair in both directions. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

Feed it: 55,000 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 275,000 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2) · 240,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2.18:1 via Marriott Bonvoy)

Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (oneworld), Standard award

Cathay Pacific oneworld

119,000 Standard business both legs on Cathay via HKG — dearer than AA/KrisFlyer, an eastbound routing; for stranded SBI-fed balances.

Feed it: 238,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 119,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 594,000 RBL Reward Points (4.99:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Emirates via Dubai (one stop) — Classic Rewards, calculator-priced

Emirates

Emirates flies India–DXB–LAX, calculator-priced with no chart and heavy surcharges since the May-2026 devaluation. Verify the quote against the fixed plays.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Emirates Skywards's pricing runs off the same region pair in both directions. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

Feed it: 290,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1) · 720,000 RBL Reward Points (4.97:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 290,000 SBI Travel Credits (2:1)

Virgin Atlantic via LHR (both legs VS metal) — dynamic

Virgin Atlantic SkyTeam

Virgin flies India–LHR–LAX on its own metal, dynamic since Oct-2024 with heavy UK/carrier charges. Amex MR 2:1 is the only Indian feed.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Virgin Atlantic Flying Club's pricing runs off the same region pair in both directions. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

Feed it: 168,750 Amex Membership Rewards (5:4) · 660,000 RBL Reward Points (4.89:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 220,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (1.63:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Singapore Airlines via SIN (Saver) — USA-West → Zone 6

Singapore Airlines Star Alliance

133,000 Saver business via Singapore — a lot of points, but a real fixed number on SQ metal both legs where everyone else is dynamic. Saver J space is the fight.

Feed it: 133,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 66,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 266,000 Amex Membership Rewards (2:1)

KLM via AMS (LAX–AMS–BOM) — Vietnam LotusMiles

KLM SkyTeam

LotusMiles deducts miles PER FLIGHT SEGMENT on its SkyTeam partner table (official chart, effective 1-Aug-2025), and no SkyTeam carrier flies BOM–LAX nonstop — so the price is a SUM, not one cell. Cheapest verified SkyTeam build is KLM BOM–AMS–LAX — per-segment: BOM–AMS 70,000 (SW Asia × Europe) + AMS–LAX 100,000 (Europe × North America) = 170,000. India is SW Asia on that table; LotusMiles' own SGN/HAN metal runs off a separate chart (25k/60k one-way). One-way.

Feed it: 170,000 HDFC Reward Points (1:1) · 170,000 HSBC Reward Points (1:1) · 170,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1)

SkyTeam partner metal (AF/KLM), North America→India — Delta SkyMiles (dynamic)

Air FranceKLM SkyTeam

Delta has had no award chart since 2015 — fully dynamic, so ~230,000 is a representative saver-ish partner level to North America; peak dates and 2026 partner hikes can swing business 1.5–3×. Kenya Airways (NBO) and Korean (ICN) are the strongest ex-India SkyTeam value.

Estimate Reverse of bom-lax — Delta SkyMiles's pricing runs off the same region pair in both directions. This row mirrors the bom-lax price rather than a direction-specific chart read, so it is shown as an estimate.

Feed it: 690,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 1,380,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 460,000 HSBC Reward Points (2:1 via Accor Live Limitless (ALL))

oneworld partner metal, AAdvantage region award — via HKG, or Qatar via DOH, or Qatar Airways via DOH, or British Airways via LHR

Qatar AirwaysCathay PacificBritish Airways oneworld

AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart. A valid oneworld routing is assumed.

Feed it: 345,000 Amex Membership Rewards (3:1 via Marriott Bonvoy) · 690,000 RBL Reward Points (6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy) · 230,000 RBL Reward Points (Nova/Lumière) (2:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy)

Star Alliance partner metal, Aeroplan distance-band award (13,999 km) — Air Canada via YYZ, or Lufthansa via FRA, or SWISS via ZRH, or EgyptAir via CAI, or Singapore Airlines via SIN, or Turkish Airlines via IST

Air CanadaLufthansaSWISSEgyptAirSingapore AirlinesTurkish Airlines Star Alliance

Aeroplan prices Star partner awards by total distance FLOWN. This row is the direct great-circle band; a connecting routing that flies farther can land in the next band up. A valid Star routing (nonstop or via a Star hub within the maximum permitted mileage) is assumed.

Feed it: 82,500 Axis EDGE Miles (1:2) · 165,000 SBI Travel Credits (1:1) · 412,500 Axis EDGE Reward Points (5:2)