Economy award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for NBO→SAN. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $348.18 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 25 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $348.18
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 28 of 28
- 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 NBO→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $348.18 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $93.78 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | — | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $86.78 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Emirates (EK) +9 more | 3 | 19 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $135.98 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 66,875 pts + $347.04 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 7 | 22 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 72,000 pts + $382.18 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $157.07 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), flydubai (FZ) +5 more | 4 | 14 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 186,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 2 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $93.78 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $87.04 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $135.98 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 62,000 pts + $356.78 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 70,000 pts + $336.68 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 72,000 pts + $382.18 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $193.59 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 196,500 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 of 27 | 92% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 of 27 | 62% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 28 | 67% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 of 28 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 25 | 88% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 of 28 | 32% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 28 | 50% | |
| GOL Smiles | 11 of 11 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Nairobi (NBO) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 62,000 | 71,000 | 202,000 | — | 40,000 | 59,500 | 72,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 125,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 70,000 | 112,750 | 206,500 | — | 66,875 | — | 80,375 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 72,000 | — | — | — | 72,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 196,500 | — | — | 186,600 | — | 225,200 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Nairobi (NBO) 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 Nairobi (NBO)Return direction | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from NBO | 10,625 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 328 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to New York JFKAlso from NBO | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 266 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB)Also from NBO | 10,625 miles | Etihad Guest | 50 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from NBO | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 59 |
| 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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 economy award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Nairobi (NBO) to San Diego (SAN)?
40,000 miles + $348.18 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 25 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 01:29 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Nairobi (NBO) to San Diego (SAN)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (25 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (17 dates), United MileagePlus (19 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (28 dates), Etihad Guest (22 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates) and GOL Smiles (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Nairobi (NBO) 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 Nairobi (NBO) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.