Economy award flights from Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for LIH→SAN. Lowest: 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 329 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 13, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 12,500 points + $5.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 329 of 329
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 12,500 points + $5.60
In economy, the lowest award seen was a nonstop for 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, against 15,100 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With Qantas Frequent Flyer, business class started at 68,400 points + $17.30, about 2.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (23,300 points + $17.30).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LIH→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop |  AA AS | 9+ | 329 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 15,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $45.21 | 1 stop |  UA | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 22,500 pts + taxes vary | AAAS | — | 62 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 pts + $17.30 | 1 stopNonstop from 28,200 pts + taxes vary | AAAS | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ASUA | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | UA | 9+ | 202 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 52,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 141,000 pts + taxes vary | AAAS | 7 | 11 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $45.21 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 20,600 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 39,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 of 329 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 20 | 30% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62 of 63 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 13 | 30% | |
| United MileagePlus | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 202 of 328 | 61% | |
| GOL Smiles | 11 of 11 | 100% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | 12,500 points + $5.60 | 329 of 329 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 15,100 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 16 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 points + $45.211 stop | Not seen | 0 of 6 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,000 miles + $5.601 stop | 22,500 miles + taxes vary | 55 of 62 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 points + $17.301 stop | 28,200 points + taxes vary | 1 of 4 |
| United MileagePlus | 25,000 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 12 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 35,000 points + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 202 |
| GOL Smiles | 52,800 miles + taxes not reported1 stop | 141,000 miles + taxes vary | 4 of 11 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on LIH→SAN, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 points + $17.30 | 68,400 points + $17.30 | 2.9× |
| United MileagePlus | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | 295,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | — |
| GOL Smiles | 52,800 miles + taxes not reported | 114,300 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 | |
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 12,500+ $5.60 · 18 dates | 12,500+ $5.60 · 31 dates | 12,50031 dates | 12,50028 dates | 12,50031 dates | 12,50030 dates | 15,00031 dates | 15,00030 dates | 17,50031 dates | 15,00031 dates | 15,00030 dates | 17,5007 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 30,900+ $5.60 · 4 dates | 20,600+ $5.60 · 3 dates | 15,100+ $5.60 · 6 dates | — | — | 58,1001 date | 22,1002 dates | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 17,500+ $45.21 · 1 date | 25,0002 dates | 25,0001 date | — | — | 17,5002 dates | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 22,5008 dates | 22,000+ $5.60 · 11 dates | 22,00019 dates | 22,0006 dates | 22,5005 dates | 22,0003 dates | 22,0004 dates | 24,0001 date | 28,0001 date | 22,0004 dates | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 23,300+ $17.30 · 1 date | — | 23,3001 date | — | — | — | 23,3002 dates | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 39,100+ $5.60 · 3 dates | 44,400+ $5.60 · 2 dates | 25,000+ $5.60 · 6 dates | — | — | — | 33,4001 date | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 40,1006 dates | 35,000+ $5.60 · 26 dates | 40,10018 dates | 40,10021 dates | 35,00018 dates | 35,00019 dates | 35,00025 dates | 35,0009 dates | 35,00014 dates | 35,00015 dates | 35,00027 dates | 35,0004 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 55,0003 dates | 119,7002 dates | 52,8006 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue
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 Kauai (LIH) and to San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (SAN) to Kauai (LIH)Return direction | 11,500 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Seattle (SEA)Also from LIH | 15,000 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 330 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from LIH | 11,500 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from LIH | 16,000 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 7 |
| Kauai (LIH) to Maui (OGG)Also from LIH | 7,500 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 10,621 miles + $487.79 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 158 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 4,600 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 311 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 4,900 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 315 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 Usually within 20 minutes; up to 48 hours | 5:3 · 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN)
How many points for economy from Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Nov 11, 2026, 18:00 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 329 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 18:08 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (329 dates), Delta SkyMiles (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (62 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), United MileagePlus (12 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (202 dates) and GOL Smiles (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop economy space on 329 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with Atmos (12,500 points + $5.60) to $45.21 with Aeroplan (17,500 points + $45.21). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Kauai (LIH) to San Diego (SAN) on points?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 12,500 points + $5.60 with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.