Business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for CMB→SAN. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $144.19 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 15 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 88,000 miles + $144.19
- United MileagePlus · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 5 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 17
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on CMB→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $878.93 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $144.19Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), flydubai (FZ), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +5 more | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 140,000 pts + $153.23Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 183,822 pts + $233.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +2 more | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $201.39Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $144.19Mixed cabin | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 140,000 pts + $153.23Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 183,822 pts + $233.60Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 197,463 pts + $216.84 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $151.59 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 465,250 pts + $186.73 | 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 | 1 of 22 | 4% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 18 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 15 of 17 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 19 | 68% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 18 | 5% |
Best months for business class from Colombo (CMB) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 314,544 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 298,701 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 |
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 | — | — | — | — | 70,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | 500,000 | 300,000 | — | 300,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 140,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 797,000 | — | 786,375 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 183,822Mixed cabin | 314,544 | 298,701 | — | — | 312,213 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Colombo (CMB) 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 Colombo (CMB)Return direction | 300,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 10 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Seattle (SEA)Also from CMB | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 185 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX)Also from CMB | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Colombo (CMB) to San Diego (SAN)?
88,000 miles + $144.19 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 2, 2026, 20:56 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 21:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (15 dates), Etihad Guest (15 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) 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 Colombo (CMB) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 300,000 miles with MileagePlus (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Oct 2026 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.