First class award flights from Austin (AUS) to Santa Ana (SNA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 2 programs for AUS→SNA. Lowest: 14,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first award space on 318 dates. No nonstop first award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 14,500 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 330
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on AUS→SNA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 14,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 318 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 330 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months for first class from AUS to SNA
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 14,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first award flights from AUS to SNA
What's the lowest first award from Austin to Santa Ana?
14,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first award space on 318 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 00:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on AUS→SNA?
American Airlines AAdvantage (318 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (330 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from AUS to SNA?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from AUS to SNA?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 14,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.