Economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for BUD→SAN. Lowest: 21,000 miles + $64.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 25 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 21,000 miles + $64.79
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 49 of 51
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 32,506 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy 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 | 21,000 pts + $64.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 25 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $272.99 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $231.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 3 | 49 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $341.09 | 2 stopsNonstop from 32,506 pts | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 9+ | 39 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $351.89 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $323.17 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $72.69 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +11 more | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 45,000 pts + $307.12 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $153.10 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 49 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $92.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 7 | 14 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 103,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 8 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $272.99 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $106.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $231.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $341.69 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $353.39 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $72.69 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 49,000 pts + $310.66 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $338.38 | 1 | 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 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 economy 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 economy 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 | 25 of 52 | 48% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 of 43 | 27% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 49 of 50 | 98% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 39 of 39 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 41 of 48 | 85% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 of 48 | 27% | |
| United MileagePlus | 42 of 49 | 85% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 19 of 45 | 42% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 6 of 47 | 12% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 49 of 51 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 14 of 43 | 32% | |
| GOL Smiles | 8 of 8 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 32,506 miles; nonstop space on 4 dates.
Best months for economy from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32,506 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 62,661 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 37,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 22,500 | 33,000 | — | — | 33,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | 49,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 59,600 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 107,900 | — | 27,700 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 59,500 | 51,400 | 25,000 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 32,506 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 32,506 | — | 25,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,000 | 35,000 | 42,500 | — | — | 55,000 | 35,000 | 70,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 42,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | — | — | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | — | 43,200 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 49,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 92,000 | 45,000 | 62,000 | 48,000 | — | 50,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 62,661 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 63,091 | 72,836 | 63,290 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 275,700 | — | — | — | — | — | 103,400 | — | — | 135,700 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 35 |
| Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 120 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 273 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 102 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 10,621 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 4,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 315 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)?
21,000 miles + $64.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 25 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (25 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (12 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (49 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (39 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (41 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (13 dates), United MileagePlus (42 dates), Delta SkyMiles (19 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (49 dates), Etihad Guest (14 dates) and GOL Smiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 32,506 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 4 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Sep 2027 departures: 21,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.