Business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for MAD→SAN. Lowest: 28,208 miles + $913.33 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed business-class award space on 42 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 28,208 miles + $913.33
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 10 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 125 of 126
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MAD→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 28,208 pts + $913.33 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $52.69Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 125 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 77,500 pts + $446.39 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 6 | 110 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $1,069.73 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 3 | 4 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 87,500 pts + $425.57 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $77.79Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +6 more | 2 | 112 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $147.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 99 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,015.16Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 2 | 30 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 119,999 pts + $80.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 275,000 pts + $1,054.78 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 28,208 pts + $950.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $58.29Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 77,500 pts + $446.39 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $1,099.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $77.99Mixed cabin | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $166.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,072.51Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 119,999 pts + $80.59 | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 42 of 102 | 41% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 125 of 126 | 99% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 110 of 115 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 of 113 | 3% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 of 118 | under 1% | |
| United MileagePlus | 112 of 112 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 99 of 125 | 79% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 of 112 | 26% | |
| Etihad Guest | 2 of 117 | 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 121 | under 1% |
Best months for business class from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 28,208 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 28,208 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 121,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 28,208 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 28,208 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 28,208 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 28,208 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 28,208 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 28,208 | 28,208 | — | — | 28,208 | 28,208 | 28,208 | 28,208 | 28,208 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 121,000 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 150,000 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 77,500 | 77,500 | 107,000 | 300,000 | 185,500 | 186,000 | 185,500 | 77,500 | 77,500 | 184,500 | 185,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | — | — | 85,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87,500 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 200,000 | 173,200 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 220,700 | 269,800 | 175,400 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 217,698 | 90,000Mixed cabin | 144,960 | 217,698 | 179,563 | 181,502 | 136,579 | 129,330 | 136,579 | 142,003 | 140,849 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 124,100 | 110,700Mixed cabin | 113,900 | — | 114,500 | 110,700Mixed cabin | 110,700Mixed cabin | 110,700Mixed cabin | — | — | 113,900 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 119,999 | 129,999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
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 Madrid (MAD) 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 Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 148 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 204 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 25,311 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 271 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 284 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
28,208 miles + $913.33 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 18:36 UTC for a Dec 12, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed business-class award space on 42 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 21:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (42 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (125 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (110 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (4 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date), United MileagePlus (112 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (99 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (30 dates), Etihad Guest (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) 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 Madrid (MAD) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 28,208 miles with Miles & More (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.