Business-class award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for JNB→SAN. Lowest: 227,733 points + $165.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 3 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 130,000 miles + $293.59 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 227,733 points + $165.70
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 6 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 55 of 56
- 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 JNB→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 130,000 pts + $293.59Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 7 | 55 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 227,733 pts + $165.70 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) | 9+ | 3 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $116.19Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 255,500 pts + $64.69 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 55 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 273,500 pts + $789.23 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 4 | 29 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $65.13Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $116.73Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 258,100 pts + $59.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 320,000 pts + $65.13 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $65.13Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 700,000 pts + $798.73 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 722,000 pts + $762.43 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 725,250 pts + $752.33 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 55 of 56 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 of 58 | 5% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 of 56 | 33% | |
| United MileagePlus | 55 of 55 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 of 47 | 61% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 50 | 2% |
Best months for business class from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 255,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 258,100 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 11 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 9 | |
| 292,400 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 230,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 16 | |
| 140,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 543,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 722,000 | — | 150,000 | 722,000 | 130,000Mixed cabin | 722,000 | 428,125 | 230,000 | 140,000 | 130,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 227,733 | — | 592,649 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 320,000 | 258,100 | 300,000 | 255,500 | 300,000 | 292,400 | 400,000 | 319,900 | 442,000 | 319,900 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 700,000 | — | 543,000 | 700,000 | 540,000 | — | 538,500 | 290,000 | 529,500 | 273,500 | 543,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- 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 Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Johannesburg (JNB)Return direction | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JNB | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 323 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Dubai (DXB)Also from JNB | 56,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)?
227,733 points + $165.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 20:41 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 130,000 miles + $293.59 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)?
Etihad Guest (55 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (3 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (19 dates), United MileagePlus (55 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (29 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Jul 2027 departures: 140,000 miles with Etihad Guest (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 130,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.