Economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Jose (SJC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for BUD→SJC. Lowest: 35,000 points + $352.59 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 14 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 points + $352.59
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 15
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 35,000 points + $352.59 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, against 36,000 miles + $240.19 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, business class started at 200,000 miles + $88.29, about 2.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (70,000 miles + $88.29).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BUD→SJC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $352.59 | 2 stops |  AA AS AY BA+1 | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 36,000 pts + $240.19 | 2 stops |  AF DL KL | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $88.29 | 3 stops |  4Y AZ EN EW+7 | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 129,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | AAASBA IB+1 | 4 | 15 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 of 15 | 93% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 of 15 | 93% | |
| United MileagePlus | 14 of 14 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 15 of 15 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on BUD→SJC, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 36,000 miles + $240.19 | 201,000 miles + $473.99 | 5.6× |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 miles + $88.29 | 200,000 miles + $88.29 | 2.9× |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 87,5001 date | 35,000+ $352.59 · 13 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 36,000+ $240.19 · 14 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 81,0001 date | 70,000+ $88.29 · 13 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 134,4001 date | 129,70014 dates |
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): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Iberia (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Jose (SJC). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)Another San Francisco airport | 21,000 miles + $64.59 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 84 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BUD | 18,750 miles + $229.89 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BUD | 7,500 points + $44.80Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 212 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 18,750 miles + $230.19 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 129 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 7,500 points + $44.80Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 270 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 4,700 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 323 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 4,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 310 |
| Richmond (RIC) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 11,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Jose (SJC)
How many points for economy from Budapest (BUD) to San Jose (SJC)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 35,000 points + $352.59 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 30, 2026, 05:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Jose (SJC)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (14 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (14 dates), United MileagePlus (14 dates) and GOL Smiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Budapest (BUD) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Jose (SJC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $88.29 with MileagePlus (70,000 miles + $88.29) to $352.59 with Atmos (35,000 points + $352.59). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.