Business class award fares to Rome from New York clustered at 55,000 to 57,500 points one way (7 of 13 finds) in PointsGPT's recorded finds, September and October 2026. From Los Angeles, business finds ran from 57,500 to 110,000 points (8 finds). In economy, there was one recorded find from New York, at 21,000 points, and two from Los Angeles, at 9,350 and 21,522. These are recorded finds for one traveler, one way, as of 20 October 2026. They were available when someone searched and may not be by the time you do. Award availability changes frequently.
What the recorded finds show
A recorded find is the cheapest award fare a PointsGPT search returned in the cabin and on the dates the person asked for. The figures below are airline miles, one way, for one traveler, to either of Rome's airports, Fiumicino or Ciampino. When your card points transfer at 1:1, the miles and the card points are the same number.
From New York (JFK, Newark and LaGuardia):
- Business (13 finds, from 13 different people): five were exactly 55,000 points, half were at or below 57,500, and the three highest were 149,500, 156,500 and 200,000.
- Economy: one recorded find, at 21,000 points.
From Los Angeles (LAX and the nearby airports):
- Business (8 finds, from four people): 57,500, 57,500, 96,555, 99,481, 99,481, 99,481, 110,000 and 110,000 points.
- Premium economy: one recorded find, at 40,000 points.
- Economy: two recorded finds, at 9,350 and 21,522 points.
From every departure city we recorded, including Miami, Chicago and San Francisco:
- Business (42 finds): half were at or below 57,500 points, which was also the most common single price (14 of the 42).
- Economy (7 finds): 9,350 to 42,500 points, with half at or below 21,000.
- Premium economy (3 finds): 21,000 to 40,000 points.
Of the Rome searches that reached our award data, 83% found at least one award fare in the cabin asked for (54 of 65). The business figures rest on the largest sample in this guide. The economy and premium economy figures rest on a handful of finds, so read them as a range.
Which programs priced these fares
Each search shows a board of fares, and we recorded the airline program behind each one. Across the Rome business boards, Air Canada Aeroplan appeared most often, followed by Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Aeromexico and United MileagePlus. Aeroplan was also most often the fare shown first, ahead of American Airlines AAdvantage, United and Aeromexico.
These are the card points that reach each program, from the transfer grid PointsGPT uses:
- Aeroplan: Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Points, Capital One miles and Chase Ultimate Rewards, all at 1:1.
- Flying Blue: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase and Citi ThankYou Points at 1:1.
- Delta SkyMiles: Amex at 1:1.
- Aeromexico: Capital One at 1:1, and Amex at 1,000 points to 1,600 miles.
- United MileagePlus: Bilt and Chase at 1:1.
- AAdvantage: Citi at 1:1.
With most of these card points, you can compare the same flight across programs before you transfer. Partner lists and ratios change, so check your card's current partner list before you transfer. A transfer cannot be undone.
Watch the cash part on transatlantic fares
Every award fare carries taxes and fees paid in cash, and some programs add carrier surcharges on routes to Europe. On the recorded Rome finds we could trace to a program, the AAdvantage and United business fares carried two-figure cash charges, and a Virgin Atlantic economy fare carried a three-figure one.
That is not a rule for the route. Our Europe award fares roundup found a New York to Rome fare in September that carried a four-figure surcharge. Add the cash part to the points price before you choose, and see the surcharge trap for why programs can charge so differently for the same flight.
Plan your search
- Holiday dates: widen your dates. A few days either side of your target gives the search more fares to compare.
- Two or more travelers: search for everyone at once. One award fare on a flight does not mean the same price is open for your whole party.
- Nonstop or one stop: a connection through another European hub can price differently from a nonstop on the same day, so compare both before you decide.
If a fare you saw is gone when you go to book, why award availability disappears explains the usual reasons.
Points or cash?
Before you transfer, compare the award fare's full cost, the points plus the cash part, with the cash fare for the same flight. When the cash fare is already low, paying cash can keep your points for a trip where they cover more. Our guide to points versus cash covers the questions to ask.
How to search it in PointsGPT
Type the trip the way you would say it, for example:
Business class from New York to Rome, any day from 10 to 20 May, 2 travelers
- Tell PointsGPT which card points you hold, so it can mark the fares those points reach.
- Compare the points and the cash part on each fare, nonstop and connecting.
- Confirm the fare with the airline program before you transfer, because the transfer cannot be reversed.
If a search comes back empty, try a wider date range or a different departure airport before you rule the trip out.
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