Economy award flights from Chennai (MAA) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for MAA→SAN. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $60.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 11 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $60.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 12 of 12
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAA→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $60.69 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | — | 11 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 40,912 pts + $362.35 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 7 | 12 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $94.75 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 8 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $45.69 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6) +7 more | 2 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $116.06 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH) +3 more | 1 | 12 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $60.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $60.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 40,912 pts + $362.35 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 41,505 pts + $362.85 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $45.69 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $45.69 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $102.89 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $138.36 | 7 | 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 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 | 11 of 13 | 84% | |
| Etihad Guest | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 12 | 100% |
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 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 40,912 | 70,059 | 41,803 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 65,000 | 200,000 | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 49,500 | 150,000 | 49,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 75,000 | 100,994 | 75,000 |
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 and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Chennai (MAA) 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 Chennai (MAA)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Chennai (MAA) to Doha (DOH)Also from MAA | 11,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 208 |
| Chennai (MAA) to New York JFKAlso from MAA | 17,210 miles | Etihad Guest | 171 |
| Chennai (MAA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAA | 18,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 58 |
| Chennai (MAA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MAA | 9,805 miles | Etihad Guest | 30 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chennai (MAA) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Chennai (MAA) to San Diego (SAN)?
40,000 miles + $60.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 21, 2026, 20:29 UTC for a Nov 20, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 04:57 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chennai (MAA) to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (11 dates), Etihad Guest (12 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (12 dates), United MileagePlus (12 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chennai (MAA) to San Diego (SAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.