Award flights from Newark (EWR) to San Diego (SAN)

In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 8 programs for EWR→SAN. Lowest economy: 10,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business: 43,000 Avios (Qatar Airways Privilege Club). Lowest first: 25,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage).

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EWR to SAN at a glance

From
Newark Liberty International, Newark, United States (EWR)
To
San Diego International, San Diego, United States (SAN)
Programs with award space seen
8 of 9 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen
Yes, in economy, business and first, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
Airlines seen on these awards
American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
Departures with open awards
Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
Observation window
Awards observed in the last 30 days
Destination guide
Award flights to San Diego (SAN)

Compare programs by cabin

The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.

Economy

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed10,000 pts + $5.601 stopNonstop from 12,500 ptsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)—320See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards12,500 pts + $5.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)9+326See dates
United MileagePlus15,000 pts + $5.60NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)9+314See dates
Delta SkyMiles15,100 pts + $5.601 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)2329See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club16,000 pts + taxes not reportedNonstopAlaska Airlines (AS)726See dates
JetBlue True Blue18,900 pts + $11.201 stopNonstop from 30,100 ptsJetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA)7264See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer23,300 pts + $5.601 stopNonstop from 28,200 ptsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)2294See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity23,500 pts + $9.53NonstopAir Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA)9+155See dates

Premium Economy

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
United MileagePlus100,000 pts + $5.601 stopUnited Airlines (UA)7313See dates

Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity.

Business

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Qatar Airways Privilege ClubLowest observed43,000 pts + taxes not reportedNonstopAlaska Airlines (AS)310See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer52,800 pts + $5.601 stopNonstop from 73,400 pts · Mixed cabinAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)1261See dates
United MileagePlus80,000 pts + $5.601 stopUnited Airlines (UA)9+307See dates

Not seen in business: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.

First

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed25,000 pts + $5.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)1320See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards30,000 pts + $5.60NonstopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)1326See dates
Delta SkyMiles53,000 pts + $5.601 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)2329See dates
United MileagePlus68,000 pts + $5.60NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)8314See dates

Not seen in first: JetBlue True Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity.

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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureCabinProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
EconomyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage10,000 pts + $5.60—1 stopCheck this date
EconomyAlaska Atmos Rewards12,500 pts + $5.609+NonstopCheck this date
Premium EconomyUnited MileagePlus100,000 pts + $5.6081 stopCheck this date
BusinessQatar Airways Privilege Club43,000 pts + taxes not reported3NonstopCheck this date
BusinessQantas Frequent Flyer52,800 pts + $11.2011 stopCheck this date
FirstAmerican Airlines AAdvantage29,500 pts + $5.60—1 stopCheck this date
FirstDelta SkyMiles53,000 pts + $5.6041 stopCheck this date
FirstUnited MileagePlus68,000 pts + $5.609+NonstopCheck 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 at the time shown. 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.

Nonstop award space

  • Economy: nonstop from 12,500 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop space on 326 dates (7 programs had nonstop space).
  • Business: nonstop from 43,000 Avios via Qatar Airways Privilege Club, which showed nonstop space on 10 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
  • First: nonstop from 25,000 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 301 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).

Best months to fly EWR to SAN on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthEconomyPremium EconomyBusinessFirst
11,000 · AAdvantage (15 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (15 dates)43,000 · Privilege Club (1 date)30,500 · AAdvantage (15 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (27 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates)52,800 · Qantas (25 dates)29,500 · AAdvantage (27 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates)62,900 · Qantas (17 dates)29,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates)43,000 · Privilege Club (4 dates)25,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (28 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (28 dates)43,000 · Privilege Club (5 dates)25,000 · AAdvantage (28 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates)62,900 · Qantas (21 dates)25,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (29 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates)62,900 · Qantas (19 dates)29,500 · AAdvantage (29 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates)62,900 · Qantas (23 dates)29,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates)52,800 · Qantas (29 dates)29,500 · AAdvantage (30 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates)52,800 · Qantas (29 dates)29,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates)100,000 · MileagePlus (26 dates)62,900 · Qantas (30 dates)25,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates)
10,000 · AAdvantage (6 dates)—62,900 · Qantas (9 dates)25,000 · AAdvantage (6 dates)

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
JetBlue True Blue5:4 · Instant—1:0.6 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
Qatar Airways Privilege Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

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Questions about EWR to SAN award flights

What's the lowest Newark to San Diego award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 320 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:07 UTC). In business, 43,000 Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Qatar Airways Privilege Club showed business award space on 10 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 12:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space on EWR→SAN?

8 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 320 dates, first 320 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 326 dates, first 326 dates); JetBlue True Blue (economy 264 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 329 dates, first 329 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 294 dates, business 261 dates); Qatar Airways Privilege Club (economy 26 dates, business 10 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 314 dates, premium economy 313 dates, business 307 dates, first 314 dates); Virgin Australia Velocity (economy 155 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from EWR to SAN?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, business and first, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue True Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 12,500 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards.

Which credit card points transfer to these programs?

American Express Membership Rewards: JetBlue True Blue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: JetBlue True Blue (1:0.6), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: JetBlue True Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), JetBlue True Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: JetBlue True Blue (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.

Which months had the lowest EWR→SAN award prices?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 10,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 43,000 Avios with Privilege Club (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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