Economy award flights from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for FRA→SAN. Lowest: 14,552 miles + $400.33 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed economy award space on 81 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 14,552 miles + $400.33
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 135 of 136
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 14,552 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on FRA→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 14,552 pts + $400.33 | 1 stopNonstop from 14,552 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 6 | 81 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $362.18 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $153.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 135 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $308.49 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 109 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 27,000 pts + $159.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 122 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 27,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +4 more | 2 | 56 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $173.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 9+ | 120 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $224.10 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 7 | 133 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $153.99 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +12 more | 9+ | 116 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 65 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $143.96 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 62 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $411.11 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 99 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 65,000 pts + $170.79 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 65 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $333.29 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 49 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 14,552 pts + $412.53 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $362.21 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $154.19 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $308.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $174.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 38,000 pts + $160.68 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $86.94 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $154.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 81 of 91 | 89% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 45 of 134 | 33% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 135 of 136 | 99% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 109 of 121 | 90% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 122 of 134 | 91% | |
| GOL Smiles | 56 of 56 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 120 of 125 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 133 of 138 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 116 of 116 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 65 of 130 | 50% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 62 of 116 | 53% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 99 of 128 | 77% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 65 of 122 | 53% | |
| Etihad Guest | 49 of 134 | 36% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 14,552 miles; nonstop space on 9 dates.
Best months for economy from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,555 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 14,552 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 | |
| 14,552 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 14,552 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 14,552 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 14,552 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 14,555 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 14,552 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 14,555 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 14,555 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 14,555 | 14,552 | 14,552 | 14,552 | — | 14,552 | 14,552 | 14,555 | 14,552 | 14,555 | 14,555 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 25,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | — | — | 52,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 23,500 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 49,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 50,000 | 38,000 | 46,000 | 27,000 | — | 42,000 | 37,000 | — | 52,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | 42,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 104,400 | 103,200 | 29,200 | 29,200 | — | 29,400 | — | 35,400 | 35,800 | 35,400 | 35,800 | 27,700 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 63,403 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 63,201 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | — | 43,200 | 43,200 | — | 51,800 | 55,000 | 43,200 | 43,200 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Frankfurt (FRA) 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 Frankfurt (FRA)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from FRA | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 178 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from FRA | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 181 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to New York JFKAlso from FRA | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 175 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from FRA | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 127 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego (SAN)?
14,552 miles + $400.33 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 00:06 UTC for a Dec 5, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed economy award space on 81 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego (SAN)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (81 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (45 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (135 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (109 dates), Delta SkyMiles (122 dates), GOL Smiles (56 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (120 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (133 dates), United MileagePlus (116 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (65 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (62 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (99 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (65 dates) and Etihad Guest (49 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego (SAN)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 14,552 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 9 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Frankfurt (FRA) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 14,552 miles with Miles & More (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.