Business-class award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for BUD→SAN. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $984.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 24 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 57,500 miles + $984.29
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 48 of 50
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on BUD→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $984.29 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 24 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 58,781 pts + $966.89 | 1 stop | Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,062.49 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $86.39Mixed cabin | 2 stops | JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +4 more | 1 | 37 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $158.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Austrian (OS), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 47 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 103,500 pts + $466.29 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 5 | 48 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124,100 pts + $1,156.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 139,999 pts + $395.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $986.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $986.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 58,781 pts + $969.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,062.49 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $86.39Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $158.80Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 103,500 pts + $466.29 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124,100 pts + $1,156.20Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | 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 in the observation window. 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.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 of 52 | 46% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 29 of 39 | 74% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 48 | 16% | |
| United MileagePlus | 37 of 49 | 75% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 47 of 51 | 92% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48 of 50 | 96% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 48 | 12% | |
| Etihad Guest | 1 of 43 | 2% |
Best months for business class from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 158,400 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 58,781 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 58,781 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 179,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | 57,500 | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | 450,000 | 393,500 | 57,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 58,781 | 58,781 | — | — | 58,781 | 58,781 | 58,781 | 58,781 | — | 58,781 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | 110,000 | — | 70,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 125,000 | — | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 354,173 | 90,000Mixed cabin | 146,350 | 214,665 | — | 227,517 | 161,487 | 162,349 | 187,461 | 228,856 | 158,966 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 411,000 | 103,500 | 104,000 | 180,500 | — | 206,500 | 179,500 | 179,500 | 271,500 | 179,500 | 181,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 124,100Mixed cabin | 151,600 | 158,400 | — | 139,500 | — | 125,400 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139,999 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Budapest (BUD) and to San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)Return direction | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 321 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BUD | 20,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
| Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BUD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 91 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 73 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 34,951 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 124 |
| Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 136 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 194 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)?
57,500 miles + $984.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 13:40 UTC for a Dec 11, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (24 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), United MileagePlus (37 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (47 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (48 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates) and Etihad Guest (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jun 2027 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.