Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for SAN→BUD. Lowest: 60,000 miles + $366.10 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 52 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $63.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 60,000 miles + $366.10
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $63.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 8 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 53 of 57
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- 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→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $63.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 18 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $366.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 52 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 78,660 pts + $1,476.90 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $28.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Eurowings (EW) +7 more | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $98.41 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 44 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 121,800 pts + $1,524.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 354,500 pts + $35.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $63.00Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $752.70Mixed cabin | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $366.10 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 78,660 pts + $1,476.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $28.30Mixed cabin | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $98.41 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124,100 pts + $1,569.70 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 59 | 30% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52 of 59 | 88% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 of 56 | 25% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 23 of 45 | 51% | |
| United MileagePlus | 53 of 57 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 44 of 62 | 70% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 62 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 56 | 1% |
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 101,920 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 450,000 | 57,500Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,000 | 178,500 | 182,500 | 283,500 | 282,500 | 183,000 | 188,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 85,000 | 270,000 | — | 85,000 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 103,590 | 98,748 | 78,660 | 101,168 | 101,168 | 101,920 | 101,168 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 90,000 | 263,656 | 159,563 | 278,119 | 197,944 | 213,824 | 222,824 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 125,400 | 124,100 | 125,400 | 121,800Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 354,500Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 |
| 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 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)?
60,000 miles + $366.10 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 21:52 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 52 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:48 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $63.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (52 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (14 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (23 dates), United MileagePlus (53 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (44 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)?
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 Budapest (BUD)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 60,000 miles with Flying Blue (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.