Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for SAN→PEK. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 7 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 37,500 miles + $14.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 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 economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAN→PEK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $14.90 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.21 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 4 | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH) +3 more | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 185,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 2 | 5 | 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 | 37,500 pts + $22.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,000 pts + $81.21 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $11.20 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,000 pts + $76.11 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 185,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 547,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 of 17 | 41% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 16 | 87% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 5 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 52,128 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,000 | 65,000 | — | 50,000 | — | — | — | 52,128 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 111,800 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 547,300 | 185,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles
- Hong Kong Airlines (HX): GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 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 | 37,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 150 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from SAN | 8,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Charlotte (CLT)Also from SAN | 9,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 36,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 69 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 33,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 36,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 68 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
37,500 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 12:02 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 03:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
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 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 37,500 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.