Economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for JNB→SAN. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $73.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 44 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $73.99
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 55 of 56
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on JNB→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $73.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | — | 44 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $59.09 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +8 more | 6 | 55 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 51,500 pts + $325.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $116.19 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 55 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 71,500 pts + $307.03 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | 7 | 52 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $140.10 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 76,100 pts + $340.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 82,000 pts + $58.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 194,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 2 | 29 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $96.73 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $67.53 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $116.73 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 71,500 pts + $317.43 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $159.64 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 79,700 pts + $594.70 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 pts + $59.53 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 95,400 pts + $350.83 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 44 of 62 | 70% | |
| United MileagePlus | 55 of 55 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 of 47 | 63% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55 of 56 | 98% | |
| Etihad Guest | 52 of 56 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 58 | 24% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 of 52 | 15% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 44 of 50 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 29 of 29 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 83,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 125,600 | 49,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 95,400 | — | 205,500 | 78,500 | 62,000 | — | 74,000 | 51,500 | 177,000 | 153,500 | 89,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 | 62,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 71,500 | — | 103,125 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 93,750 | 74,000 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 93,750 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 79,700 | — | — | 76,100 | — | 92,200 | 76,100 | 86,300 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 94,000 | — | 105,000 | 82,000 | 82,000 | — | 94,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 199,900 | — | — | — | 194,200 | — | — | 201,500 | 201,500 | 331,400 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
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 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 | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 58 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JNB | 21,713 miles | Etihad Guest | 29 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 328 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB | 14,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 213 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Perth (PER)Also from JNB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 235 |
| 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)?
40,000 miles + $73.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 22, 2026, 15:18 UTC for an Oct 23, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 44 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (44 dates), United MileagePlus (55 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (30 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (55 dates), Etihad Guest (52 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (8 dates), Delta SkyMiles (44 dates) and GOL Smiles (29 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Diego (SAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Jun 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.