Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for SAN→PEK. Lowest: 317,700 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 10 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 235,367 points + $81.31 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 317,700 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 16
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SAN→PEK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 235,367 pts + $81.31Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 4 | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 317,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 9+ | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,367 pts + $81.31Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 344,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 347,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 556,618 pts + $83.41 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 16 | 87% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 10 | 100% |
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 344,400 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 235,367 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 474,200 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 257,257 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 317,700 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 310,458 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 556,618 | 235,367Mixed cabin | — | 257,257 | — | 310,458 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 344,400 | 388,600 | 474,200 | 332,900 | 317,700 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan 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 San Diego (SAN) and to Beijing Capital (PEK). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 325,300 miles | United MileagePlus | 11 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 122 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Munich (MUC)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 195 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from SAN | 207,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 36,000 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 240 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 22,220 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 120 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 63,750 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 172 |
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 | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
317,700 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 16:38 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 235,367 points + $81.31 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates) and United MileagePlus (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
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 San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
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 Sep 2027 departures: 310,458 points with Aeroplan (6 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 235,367 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.