The Top 17 Ways to Use Your LATAM Pass Miles [2024]

When you add up all of its branches, LATAM is the biggest airline company in Latin America. And even though it has roots in the early 1900s, the joint holding company wasn’t officially formed until 2012, when LAN bought TAM Airlines.

This company has six regional branches, with its main office in Santiago, Chile. These are LATAM Brasil, LATAM Colombia, LATAM Ecuador, LATAM Express, LATAM Paraguay, and LATAM Peru.

As a member of Oneworld from 2000 to 2020, this full-service airline provides much-needed links between many regions and countries around the world.

The Pros and Cons of LATAM Pass Miles

Here are the biggest benefits of LATAM Pass miles:

• Open-jaws are allowed on redemption bookings
• Stopovers are allowed on all redemption bookings as long as none of the itinerary’s segments are operated by Iberia
• LATAM Pass miles expire after 3 calendar years and can be extended
• LATAM Pass does not pass on fuel surcharges for the most part

LATAM Pass miles are good for 3 years, but they can be extended.
Most of the time, LATAM Pass doesn’t charge extra for fuel.

• These are the worst things about LATAM Pass miles:
• Prices for LATAM flights are way too high.
• The only card that can be used to move points is the LATAM Pass.
• To get more LATAM Pass miles, you must fly on a LATAM-operated flight and earn at least one mile there.
• When you make an appointment over the phone, there are fees.
• There are big fees for canceling and changing plans.

How to Use Your LATAM Pass Miles

LATAM has two different pricing strategies for award flights. One strategy is used for flights run by LATAM and the other is used for flights operated by partner airlines.

Both of these designs can be annoying and/or wrong, as you’ll see below.

Award Lists for LATAM

LATAM doesn’t post an award chart for its flights, which is inconvenient, and the prices for awards on LATAM flights are also very bad.

One crazy example is a nonstop trip in LATAM business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Santiago (SCL) that you can book with 95,000 Delta SkyMiles. It costs 283,700 LATAM Pass miles. That won’t work for us.

Unfortunately, you can’t find out how much your award ticket will cost unless you search for it. This is true even if you want to use your LATAM Pass miles to book flights run by LATAM. If you do that, the price you see will probably shock you (in a bad way).

Award Charts for Airline Partners

The award prices for partner-operated flights shouldn’t be as high as the award prices for LATAM-operated flights in general. It’s very hard to find LATAM’s partner award chart on LATAM’s U.S. website, which is one of the most annoying things about LATAM Pass.

When you look for partner award tickets, you should be able to find consistent prices once you find a good chart.

The LATAM partner award chart is based on regions and looks like this:

Along with LATAM, you can use your LATAM Pass miles to book flights on the following partner airlines:

• Alaska Air Group
• The Austrian Airlines
• The British Airways
• The Cathay Pacific
• Delta Flights
• Finnish Air
• Spain and Portugal
• Airlines in Japan
• Air France Lufthansa
• Flights from Malaysia
• Qantas Air
• Delta Air Lines
• The king of Jordan
• STATE SWISS
• First Air S7

Awards Bookable Online vs. Phone

The online award search for LATAM Pass doesn’t always show flights on all airlines. You should be able to book Delta, Qantas, and Qatar Airways trips online, but it will be hard to find availability for flights on other partners.

Call the call center at 866-435-9526 if you can’t find a time that works for you to show up.

It’s important to remember that there is a $25 service fee per ticket bought over the phone or in person.

Another reason you should call the contact center is that you can’t see how much a ticket costs in taxes and fees until you have enough miles in your account.

Rules for Redeeming an Award

If you use points to get an award ticket, that ticket is good for one year from the date it was issued.

When you use points, you can buy either one-way or round-trip tickets. It’s also okay to have your lips open, as long as it stays open the whole time. Here are the places where you can get a prize for open jaws:

Caribbean — Punta Cana, Cancun, Aruba, and Havana

Canada, Mexico, and the United States are in North America.

South America I: Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay

Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru are in South America II.

South America III: Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia

If you buy your award ticket less than 90 to 120 days before the trip, there is a redemption fee of $1 per segment, per passenger:

For trips within Argentina that happen within 90 days of the trip, the price is 210 ARS one-way or 420 ARS round-trip.

For trips within Brazil that happen within 90 days of the trip, the price is R$17 one-way or R$34 round-trip.

It costs CLP2,700 one-way or CLP5,400 round-trip for trips within Chile that happen within 90 days of the departure date.

For trips within Colombia that happen within 90 days of the trip, the price is COL$13,400 one-way or COL$26,800 round-trip.

For trips within Ecuador that happen within 90 days of the departure date, it costs $3 one-way or $6 round-trip.

In the 120 days before the trip, it costs $9 one-way or $18 round-trip for trips between South American countries or between South America and the Caribbean.

For all other foreign flights that leave within 120 days, it costs $21 one-way or $42 round-trip.

Making changes or getting a refund is only possible before your flight, as long as your miles haven’t ended and the ticket hasn’t been used at all. If not, you won’t be able to make changes or get a return.

How to Get More LATAM Pass Miles

At the moment, LATAM Pass does not work with any U.S. transferable cash. It won’t be as simple to earn a lot of miles as it is with United MileagePlus or Delta SkyMiles, but it is still possible.

When it comes to transfers, Marriott Bonvoy is the best partner. It works with LATAM Pass three times out of four. You’ll also get an extra 5,000 LATAM miles for every 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you move to LATAM Pass.

In other words, if you switch 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to LATAM Pass miles, you’ll get 25,000 LATAM Pass miles instead of 20,000.

We’ve gone over the basics of LATAM Pass and the best ways to earn miles. Now it’s time for the fun part: using your miles!

Here are some of our best and coolest ways to use your LATAM Pass miles.

1. Fly Delta One One-Way Between the U.S. and South America (72,000 Miles)

Unfortunately, there aren’t many places where LATAM Pass miles are a great deal compared to other reward programs. Luckily, this is one of them!

SkyMiles from Delta costs at least 120,000 miles one-way for SkyTeam trips to South America, while LATAM Pass only costs 72,000 miles.

When it comes to price, Delta is the best company to go with because LATAM flights are so expensive (think 250,000 miles one-way).

Delta’s business class is great, with lie-flat seats, the latest technology, and high-end amenities. The 767 aircraft are used for most trips.

You can redeem these items in the following ways:

• Atlanta (ATL) – Buenos Aires (EZE) one-way in Delta One business class for 72,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – Lima (LIM) one-way in Delta One business class for 72,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – Santiago (SCL) one-way in Delta One business class for 72,000 LATAM Pass miles

2. Fly Delta One One-Way Between the U.S. and Africa (108,000 Miles)

Delta is one of the few carriers that fly to and from Africa on long- and ultra-long-haul routes. In this case, LATAM Pass miles can be used to book Delta’s great business-class service.

Delta has a range of business class options, such as Delta One Suites, forward-facing staggered lie-flat seats, reverse herringbone seats (shown above), and more.

Delta has nonstop trips from the U.S. to Africa for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles each way.

You can book these trips that don’t stop:

• Delta One business class from Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB) one-way for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Delta One business class from Atlanta (ATL) to Lagos (LOS) one-way for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• One-way Delta One business class from New York (JFK) to Accra (ACC) for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• One-way Delta One business class from New York (JFK) to Dakar (DSS) for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• One-way Delta One business class from New York (JFK) to Lagos (LOS) for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles.

3. Plan a trip on Qantas Business Class from the US to Australia on 108,000 miles

Quest is one of the best ways to fly to Australia across the Pacific Ocean. It’s not clear yet how its long-haul route network will look after the pandemic, but U.S.-Australia lines are likely to be some of the most popular leisure routes in the world.

LATAM used to be a part of the Oneworld Union, which means that you can use your LATAM Pass miles on Qantas. Even though it’s hard to get into business class on Qantas, it’s so worth it!

As examples of redemptions, you can book any of these Qantas trips that don’t stop:

• Los Angeles (LAX) – Brisbane (BNE) one-way in Qantas business class for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Melbourne (MEL) one-way in Qantas business class for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Sydney (SYD) one-way in Qantas business class for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• San Francisco (SFO) – Melbourne (MEL) one-way in Qantas business class for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• San Francisco (SFO) – Sydney (SYD) one-way in Qantas business class for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles

4. Take Qsuites from Doha to Oceania in A Single Trip.

Qatar Suites is one of the most coveted redemptions you can make. Qatar Airways is now famous for its first-class food, service, and facilities in its business-class suites.

The U.S. and Qatar are up to 16 hours apart, so this airline is also known for its very long-haul trips.

But for now, the best way to use QSuites points is to book a trip from the Middle East to Australia.

You can redeem these items in the following ways:

The one-way flight on Qatar Airways QSuites from Doha (DOH) to Adelaide (ADL) for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles

On Qatar Airways QSuites, you can get from Doha (DOH) to Brisbane (BNE) one way for 108,000 LATAM Pass points.

It costs 108,000 LATAM Pass miles to fly one-way from Doha (DOH) to Melbourne (MEL) on Qatar Airways QF Suites.

The one-way flight on Qatar Airways QSuites from Doha (DOH) to Perth (PER) for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles

You can fly from Doha (DOH) to Sydney (SYD) one way on Qatar Airways QSuites for 108,000 LATAM Pass points.

5. Take QSuites from Doha to Brazil (120,000 Miles).

With LATAM Pass miles, trips between the Middle East and South America are another great way to enjoy QSuites.

Although Qatar Airways doesn’t fly many of these routes, we hope that will soon change because they are very long haul routes.

Check out this QSuites route that doesn’t stop:

One-way flight from Doha (DOH) to São Paulo (GRU) on Qatar Airways QSuites for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles.

6. Fly British Airways First Class Between London and the Middle East (78,000 Miles)

Britain’s first class is one of the few ways to use points to fly first class between Europe and the Middle East.

Also, British Airways has the most first-class seats and flies to more places in the Middle East than any other European airline.

You can redeem these items in the following ways:

• One-way flight on British Airways first class from London (LHR) to Bahrain (BAH) for 120,000 LATAM Pass miles
• One-way BA first-class flight from London (LHR) to Dubai (DXB) for 120,000 LATAM Pass miles
• One-way flight on British Airways first class from London (LHR) to Kuwait City (KWI) for 120,000 LATAM Pass miles
• One-way BA first-class flight from London (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH) for 120,000 LATAM Pass miles
• For 120,000 LATAM Pass miles, you can fly from London (LHR) to Tel Aviv (TLV) on British Airways in first class.

7. Between the US and Germany, you can fly Lufthansa First Class.

One of the best ways to travel in the world is on Lufthansa’s first class. With LATAM Pass miles, you can book these trips on the unique 747 8 plane to and from the US and Germany.

Take a look at these Lufthansa first-class trips that don’t stop:

• Chicago (ORD) – Frankfurt (FRA) one-way in Lufthansa first class for 144,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Frankfurt (FRA) one-way in Lufthansa first class for 144,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Miami (MIA) – Frankfurt (FRA) one-way in Lufthansa first class for 144,000 LATAM Pass miles
• New York (JFK) – Frankfurt (FRA) one-way in Lufthansa first class for 144,000 LATAM Pass miles
• San Francisco (SFO) – Frankfurt (FRA) one-way in Lufthansa first class for 144,000 LATAM Pass miles

8. Between Europe and Dubai, you can fly SWISS Business Class.

A few direct flights are run by SWISS and its subsidiary Edelweiss between Europe and the Middle East.

But there is one flight that always costs a lot: the nonstop trip to Dubai. Business class would cost between $2,000 and $4,000 one-way or $5,000 to $6,000 round-trip if you paid cash.

Lucky for you, using LATAM Pass miles for this flight can get you a great deal.

Here’s a great example of a route you could book:

One-way SWISS business class tickets from Zurich (ZRH) to Dubai (DXB) for 66,000 LATAM Pass miles

9. Between Zurich and Africa, You Can Fly Swiss Business Class for 90,000 Miles.

Going from Switzerland to Africa in SWISS business class is another great way to use your LATAM Pass miles.

It costs a lot to fly with cash—at least $3,000 one-way!

You can fly nonstop for at least 7 hours in SWISS business class if you use your LATAM Pass miles to pay for these trips.

You can use your miles on the following routes:

One-way flight in SWISS business class from Zurich (ZRH) to Johannesburg (JNB) for 90,000 LATAM Pass miles

One-way SWISS business class tickets from Zurich (ZRH) to Nairobi (NBO) for 90,000 LATAM Pass miles

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10. Between the US and Japan, you can fly Japan Airlines First Class (168,000 Miles).

Japan Airlines’ first class is without a doubt one of the nicest ways to fly.

You can use your miles to book trips on Japan Airlines, even in first class, since LATAM is still a partner of Oneworld. The one-way prices for these trips are often over $10,000, so you’ll get a lot for your money, even if the redemption is more expensive than with some other frequent flyer programs.

You can use LATAM Pass miles to book these Japan Airlines first-class trips that don’t stop:

• Chicago (ORD) – Tokyo (HND/NRT) one-way in Japan Airlines first class for 168,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Tokyo (HND/NRT) one-way in Japan Airlines first class for 168,000 LATAM Pass miles
• New York (JFK) – Tokyo (HND/NRT) one-way in Japan Airlines first class for 168,000 LATAM Pass miles
• San Francisco (SFO) – Tokyo (HND/NRT) one-way in Japan Airlines first class for 168,000 LATAM Pass miles

11. Between the U.S. and Helsinki, you can fly Finnair Business Class.

The best way to fly from the U.S. to Finland is with Finnair’s standard luxury business class. It’s also the only way to get from the U.S. to Finland without stopping.

You should check out this airline because they have great service, lie-flat reverse herringbone seats, and a plan that works for you.

You can use LATAM Pass miles to book any of these nonstop Finnair trips between the U.S. and Finland:

• Finnair business class from Chicago (ORD) to Helsinki (HEL) one-way for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Finnair business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL) one-way for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Finnair business class from Miami (MIA) to Helsinki (HEL) one-way for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Finnair business class from New York (JFK) to Helsinki (HEL) one-way for 108,000 LATAM Pass miles

12. Between Hong Kong and Japan, you can fly Cathay Pacific First Class.

Cathay Pacific almost always uses planes with first class on trips to the United States and Europe. But if you’re lucky, you might be able to fly Cathay Pacific first class on a trip between Hong Kong and Japan. It would cost about 84,000 LATAM Pass miles, which isn’t bad for a flight that costs more than $3,500.

In this case, we’re talking about redemption: Cathay Pacific first class from Hong Kong (HKG) to Tokyo (HND/NRT) one-way for 84,000 LATAM Pass miles

13. If you want to go from the United States to Central America, you can fly Delta Economy Class.

Delta has a deep network of nonstop flights to Central America, and for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles, you can book any of those one-way flights!

Considering some of these tickets go for $500+ one-way, you’ll get around 2 cents per mile of value here.

Check out some of Delta’s nonstop flights to Central America:

• Atlanta (ATL) – Belize City (BZE) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – Guatemala City (GUA) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – Liberia (LIR) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – Panama City (GUA) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – San José (SJO) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – San Salvador (SAL) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Guatemala City (GUA) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Liberia (LIR) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Panama City (PTY) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – San José (SJO) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – San Salvador (SAL) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Minneapolis (MSP) – San José (SJO) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles
• New York (JFK) – San Salvador (SAL) one-way in Delta economy for 30,000 LATAM Pass miles

14. Take Delta’s Economy Class to South America (42,000 Miles Away).

LATAM’s closest partner is Delta, and you can redeem miles for nonstop flights to South America in the main cabin for 42,000 miles one-way.

Here are a few sample redemptions you can make on nonstop flights aboard Delta:

• Atlanta (ATL) – Buenos Aires (EZE) one-way in Delta economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – Lima (LIM) one-way in Delta economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – Santiago (SCL) one-way in Delta economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Atlanta (ATL) – São Paulo (GRU) one-way in Delta economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles
• New York (JFK) – São Paulo (GRU) one-way in Delta economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles

15. Business Class on Lufthansa between the US and Africa (42,000 Miles)

Flights between the U.S. and Africa can get expensive quickly, especially if you’re traveling to a secondary city within Africa.

Lufthansa offers an attractive network of 1-stop flights that can take you to numerous cities in Africa at a reasonable cost — 42,000 LATAM miles one-way.

Here are some of Lufthansa’s one-stop flights you can book using LATAM Pass miles:

• Charlotte (CLT) – Munich (MUC) – Johannesburg (JNB) one-way in Lufthansa economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Denver (DEN) – Frankfurt (FRA) – Windhoek (WDH) one-way in Lufthansa economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Miami (MIA) – Munich (MUC) – Cape Town (CPT) one-way in Lufthansa economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Orlando (MCO) – Frankfurt (FRA) – Luanda (LAD) one-way in Lufthansa economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Philadelphia (PHL) – Frankfurt (FRA) – Mombasa (MBA) one-way in Lufthansa economy for 42,000 LATAM Pass miles

16. You Can Book First-Class Economy Flights Between the US and Europe that Cover 54,000 Miles

If you’re in the mood for something more comfortable but aren’t willing to pay for business class, the premium economy could be the way to go.

One of the best-priced awards you can book is premium economy flights between the U.S. and Europe aboard numerous partner airlines.

Here are several flights you can book:

• Atlanta (ATL) – Frankfurt (FRA) one-way in Lufthansa premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Boston (BOS) – Madrid (MAD) one-way in Iberia premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Boston (BOS) – Munich (MUC) one-way in Lufthansa premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Chicago (ORD) – Madrid (MAD) one-way in Iberia premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Chicago (ORD) – Vienna (VIE) one-way in Austrian Airlines premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Detroit (DTW) – Frankfurt (FRA) one-way in Lufthansa premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Las Vegas (LAS) – Frankfurt (FRA) one-way in Lufthansa premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Munich (MUC) one-way in Lufthansa premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Miami (MIA) – Madrid (MAD) one-way in Iberia premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• New York (JFK) – Madrid (MAD) one-way in Iberia premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• New York (JFK) – Vienna (VIE) one-way in Austrian Airlines premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• San Francisco (SFO) – Munich (MUC) one-way in Lufthansa premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles
• Washington, D.C. (IAD) – Vienna (VIE) one-way in Austrian Airlines premium economy class for 54,000 LATAM Pass miles

17. Plan to Fly in S7 Economy Class on Flights Within Russia (24,000 Miles).

As an Oneworld partner, S7 Airlines can be useful for trips within Russia, where some can cost more than $300 one-way!

If you’re going straight from one Russian city to another, you should remember this redemption.

Here are some expensive S7 Airlines trips that you can book with LATAM Pass miles:

• For 24,000 LATAM Pass miles, you can fly one-way on S7 Airlines from Irkutsk (IKT) to Sochi (AER).
• For 24,000 LATAM Pass miles, you can fly one-way on S7 Airlines from Moscow (DME) to Chita (HTA).
• One-way flight on S7 Airlines from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (PKC) to Novosibirsk (OVB) for 24,000 LATAM Pass miles.
• For 24,000 LATAM Pass miles, you can fly one way on S7 Airlines from Vladivostok (VVO) to Novosibirsk (OVB).

Final Thoughts

It’s a bit of a mystery how the LATAM Pass frequent flyer program works, but there are some great deals to be had. Marriott Bonvoy is the only program that lets you move points to LATAM. For every 60,000 points you transfer, you get an extra 5,000 miles.

We don’t think it’s a good idea to transfer your points just for the sake of it, but the program could be useful if you had a special reason to use them. Delta One flights from the U.S. to South America and Africa that don’t stop are our favorites. Other favorites are Qantas, British Airways, and Qatar Airways premium class flights on certain routes around the world. This guide should have helped you learn about the best ways to use your LATAM Pass miles.