Award flights from China to San Diego (SAN)
Award space from China to San Diego (SAN)
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 routes from 3 airports in China to San Diego (SAN) in the last 30 days, on 13 programs. Lowest business class observed: 177,000 pts + $37.59, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN), with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 3
- Departure airports in China
- 3
- Lowest economy
- 35,000 pts + $37.23
- PVG–SAN · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 177,000 pts + $37.59
- PVG–SAN · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 410,000 pts + $34.95
- PVG–SAN · SkyMiles · mixed cabin from 200,000 pts + $65.09 (PVG–SAN)
Award routes from China to San Diego (SAN)
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen.
| Departure airport | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Capital (PEK) | 37,500 pts + $66.29AAdvantage · 9 dates | 325,300 pts + $37.59MileagePlus · 12 dates | — | Not seen | 5 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) | 35,000 pts + $37.23AAdvantage · 7 dates | 177,000 pts + $37.59AAdvantage · 7 dates | — | Not seen | 2 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 35,000 pts + $37.23AAdvantage · 25 dates | 177,000 pts + $37.59AAdvantage · 25 dates | 200,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 7 dates · Mixed cabin | Not seen | 13 |
No nonstop award was seen from China to San Diego (SAN) in the last 30 days.
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin on the route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.
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.
Lowest awards by month, China to San Diego (SAN)
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 71,500 ptsPVG–SAN · MileagePlus · 3 routes | 218,269 ptsPVG–SAN · Aeroplan · 3 routes | 410,000 ptsPVG–SAN · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 35,000 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 177,500 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 450,000 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 2 routes | — | |
| 130,000 ptsPVG–SAN · SkyMiles · 2 routes | 121,209 ptsPVG–SAN · Aeroplan · 2 routes | 365,129 ptsPVG–SAN · Aeroplan · 2 routes | 410,000 ptsPVG–SAN · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 37,500 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 100,009 ptsPVG–SAN · Aeroplan · 3 routes | 216,243 ptsPVG–SAN · Aeroplan · 3 routes · Mixed cabin | 410,000 ptsPVG–SAN · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 37,500 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 141,000 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 407,500 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 2 routes | — | |
| 42,500 ptsPVG–SAN · Atmos · 1 route | — | — | — | |
| 42,500 ptsPVG–SAN · Atmos · 1 route | — | — | 250,000 ptsPVG–SAN · Atmos · 1 route | |
| 103,500 ptsPVG–SAN · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 100,009 ptsPVG–SAN · Aeroplan · 2 routes | 318,233 ptsPVG–SAN · Aeroplan · 2 routes | 410,000 ptsPVG–SAN · SkyMiles · 1 route |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space from China to San Diego (SAN)
Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business class | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | 177,000 pts + $37.59PVG · 25 dates | 35,000 pts + $37.23PVG · 25 dates |
| United MileagePlus | 3 | 324,000 pts + $37.59PVG · 20 dates | 55,000 pts + $37.23PVG · 20 dates |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 2 | — | 65,000 pts + $37.23PVG · 8 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | — | 62,000 pts + $359.67PVG · 13 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 | — | 42,000 pts + $34.26PVG · 8 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | 216,243 pts + $107.70PVG · 15 dates · Mixed cabin | 50,000 pts + $115.20PVG · 15 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | 200,000 pts + $65.09PVG · 1 date · Mixed cabin | 42,500 pts + $57.23PVG · 26 dates |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | — | 55,000 pts + $58.00PVG · 14 dates |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 | — | 41,000 pts + $34.95PVG · 20 dates |
| Etihad Guest | 1 | — | 75,000 pts + $65.49PVG · 6 dates |
| GOL Smiles | 1 | — | 77,800 pts + taxes not reportedPVG · 11 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | — | 44,000 pts + $65.13PVG · 9 dates |
Showing the 12 of 13 programs with the most routes.
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin for the program here in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about award flights from China to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from China to San Diego (SAN) AwardTool has seen?
177,000 pts + $37.59, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on that route on 25 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in China had award space to San Diego (SAN)?
Beijing Capital (PEK), Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) and Shanghai Pudong (PVG), in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.
When were business-class awards from China to San Diego (SAN) lowest?
Departures in Oct 2026: 218,269 pts PVG to SAN with Air Canada Aeroplan, open on 6 dates that month. A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 216,243 pts PVG to SAN with Air Canada Aeroplan. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which programs had award space from China to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 routes), United MileagePlus (3 routes), JetBlue TrueBlue (2 routes), Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 routes), Virgin Australia Velocity (2 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 route) and 7 other programs.