Economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for MAD→SAN. Lowest: 15,000 points + $249.77 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 31 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $249.77
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 126 of 126
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 25,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAD→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $249.77 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $52.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 126 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $211.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) +1 more | 9+ | 112 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $306.89 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 9+ | 94 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 31,000 pts + $53.92 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 110 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $72.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +2 more | 9+ | 67 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $52.69 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +11 more | 8 | 112 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $49.27 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $305.35 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 48,296 pts + $131.44 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 9+ | 112 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $80.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 36 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 83,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 35 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $252.77 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $52.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $211.49 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $330.99 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $72.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $52.69 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $49.27 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $305.65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 of 118 | 26% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 126 of 126 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 112 of 115 | 97% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 94 of 102 | 92% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 110 of 121 | 90% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 67 of 113 | 59% | |
| United MileagePlus | 112 of 112 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 14 of 101 | 13% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 60 of 112 | 53% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 112 of 125 | 89% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 33 of 118 | 27% | |
| Etihad Guest | 36 of 117 | 30% | |
| GOL Smiles | 35 of 35 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 4 dates.
Best months for economy from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 15,000 | 25,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 78,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 50,800 | 49,700 | 25,000 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 67,237 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 67,237 | 67,237 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 56,000 | 49,000 | 56,000 | 90,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 58,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 47,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 35,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 69,400 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 77,000 | 77,100 | 40,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 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 | 43,200 | — | 43,200 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 49,569 | 50,005 | 49,219 | 58,805 | 58,805 | 49,572 | 48,296 | 48,296 | 58,805 | 58,805 | 49,594 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 67,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 67,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 232,100 | 99,700 | 83,100 | 122,600 | 95,200 | — | 96,800 | — | 241,400 | 219,200 | 94,100 |
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
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 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 | 10,200 miles | GOL Smiles | 96 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 326 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 13,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 187 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 96 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 116 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
15,000 points + $249.77 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 23:03 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 10:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (31 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (126 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (112 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (94 dates), Delta SkyMiles (110 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (67 dates), United MileagePlus (112 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (14 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (60 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (112 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (33 dates), Etihad Guest (36 dates) and GOL Smiles (35 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 25,000 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 4 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.