Economy award flights from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to San Diego (SAN)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for MXP→SAN. Lowest: 13,427 miles + $320.39 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed economy award space on 69 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.

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Lowest observed
13,427 miles + $320.39
Lufthansa Miles & More
Programs with space
14 of 14
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
84 of 85
dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
Nonstop
Seen
from 13,427 miles + taxes vary

Compare programs for economy

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MXP→SAN, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed13,427 pts + $320.391 stopNonstop from 13,427 ptsEurowings Discover (4Y), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more9+69See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club15,000 pts + $269.311 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL)210See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage21,000 pts + $53.591 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more—84See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue28,875 pts + $229.842 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)9+72See dates
Delta SkyMiles33,000 pts + $55.011 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK)9+77See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards35,000 pts + $73.691 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more776See dates
Avianca LifeMiles39,000 pts + $58.002 stopsLufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), United Airlines (UA)522See dates
United MileagePlus40,000 pts + $53.691 stopEurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +12 more9+78See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity42,000 pts + $71.201 stopUnited Airlines (UA)9+30See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer43,200 pts + $306.432 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA)146See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan55,000 pts + $123.601 stopAir Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +4 more9+76See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue67,400 pts + $70.391 stopJetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA)9+45See dates
Etihad Guest73,000 pts + $238.791 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY)9+24See dates
GOL Smiles104,900 pts + taxes not reported2 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more29See 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
American Airlines AAdvantage22,500 pts + $53.69—1 stopCheck this date
Lufthansa Miles & More25,000 pts + $306.999+1 stopCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue33,000 pts + $232.7972 stopsCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards35,000 pts + $73.699+1 stopCheck this date
Avianca LifeMiles39,000 pts + $58.0052 stopsCheck this date
United MileagePlus40,000 pts + $53.699+1 stopCheck this date
Virgin Australia Velocity42,000 pts + $71.209+1 stopCheck this date
Qantas Frequent Flyer43,200 pts + $306.4312 stopsCheck 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.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Lufthansa Miles & More69 of 69100%
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club10 of 7812%
American Airlines AAdvantage84 of 8598%
Air France/KLM Flying Blue72 of 8090%
Delta SkyMiles77 of 77100%
Alaska Atmos Rewards76 of 7897%
Avianca LifeMiles22 of 7728%
United MileagePlus78 of 78100%
Virgin Australia Velocity30 of 7341%
Qantas Frequent Flyer46 of 7858%
Air Canada Aeroplan76 of 7996%
JetBlue TrueBlue45 of 7758%
Etihad Guest24 of 7731%
GOL Smiles9 of 9100%

Nonstop economy award space

Best months for economy from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to San Diego (SAN)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
25,000 pts + taxes varyLufthansa Miles & More4
22,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage24
22,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage3
22,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage5
22,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage2
22,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage12
21,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage1
13,427 pts + taxes varyLufthansa Miles & More10
25,000 pts + taxes varyLufthansa Miles & More5
25,000 pts + taxes varyLufthansa Miles & More10
21,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage1

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.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles25,00025,00025,000—25,00025,00025,00013,42725,00025,000—
Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints—52,00052,000————15,000———
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles30,00022,50022,50022,50022,50022,50021,00021,00073,00030,00021,000
Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles71,60033,00035,00028,87535,20035,00035,00035,00086,90035,200—
Delta SkyMilesmiles50,00050,00050,00033,00037,00033,00033,00048,00054,00048,000—
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints35,00035,00035,00035,00035,00035,00035,00035,00070,00035,000—
Avianca LifeMilesmiles—39,00039,00039,000—39,00039,00039,000———
United MileagePlusmiles40,00040,00040,00040,00044,00040,00040,00040,00059,00040,000—
Virgin Australia Velocitypoints42,00042,000—42,000——42,00042,000—42,000—
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints43,20043,20043,20043,20043,20059,60054,30043,200—47,700—
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints55,00055,00055,00055,00060,00055,00055,00055,00055,00055,000—
JetBlue TrueBluepoints67,40067,400—71,100—67,40067,40067,400167,70067,400—
Etihad Guestmiles108,00075,000108,000108,000—108,000—73,000—73,000—
GOL Smilesmiles115,700112,100—110,600——104,900—189,900151,600—

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 and United MileagePlus
  • Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
  • American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
  • Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus, JetBlue TrueBlue 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): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
  • Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
  • Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
  • Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
  • Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
  • KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
  • Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
  • SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
  • Brussels Airlines (SN): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
  • Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
  • Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
  • TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
  • United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and JetBlue TrueBlue
  • Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan

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 Milan Malpensa (MXP) and to San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
San Diego (SAN) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Return direction21,000 milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage94
Milan Linate (LIN) to San Diego (SAN)Another Milan airport15,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club12
Milan Malpensa (MXP) to New York JFKAlso from MXP12,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club139
Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MXP12,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club95
Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Newark (EWR)Also from MXP12,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club101
London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN10,621 milesLufthansa Miles & More147
San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN4,900 milesDelta SkyMiles315
Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN7,500 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards328

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Avianca LifeMiles1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Etihad Guest—1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~1 day—1:1 · Instant—
JetBlue TrueBlue5:4 · Instant—1:0.6 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · 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 Milan Malpensa (MXP) to San Diego (SAN)

What's the lowest economy award from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to San Diego (SAN)?

13,427 miles + $320.39 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Lufthansa Miles & More showed economy award space on 69 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 05:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to San Diego (SAN)?

Lufthansa Miles & More (69 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (84 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (72 dates), Delta SkyMiles (77 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (76 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (22 dates), United MileagePlus (78 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (30 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (46 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (76 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (45 dates), Etihad Guest (24 dates) and GOL Smiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop economy award space from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to San Diego (SAN)?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 13,427 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 5 dates.

Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Milan Malpensa (MXP) 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 May 2027 departures: 13,427 miles with Miles & More (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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