Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for SAN→BUD. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 35 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 22,500 miles + $9.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 58 of 62
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAN→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $325.70 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 35 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $164.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 57 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $373.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,900 pts + $35.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Eurowings (EW) +9 more | 5 | 54 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $52.10 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $92.51 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 58 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), KLM (KL) | 7 | 10 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 pts + $325.70 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $164.00 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $373.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $346.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,300 pts + $35.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $52.10 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 36 of 45 | 80% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35 of 59 | 59% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57 of 59 | 96% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 53 of 56 | 94% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 45 of 56 | 80% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 of 62 | 48% | |
| United MileagePlus | 54 of 57 | 94% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 18 of 59 | 30% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 58 of 62 | 93% | |
| Etihad Guest | 10 of 57 | 17% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 88 miles; nonstop space on 16 dates.
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 29,591 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 29,591 | 88 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 24,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 28,500 | 28,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 47,500 | 35,000 | 50,000 | 42,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 59,400 | 52,300 | 59,400 | 40,900 | 40,900 | 57,100 | 40,900 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 58,900 | 51,800 | — | 43,200 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 62,981 | 62,319 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- 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
- 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): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and 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 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 | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 |
| 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 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 11,996 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 122 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)?
22,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 5, 2026, 22:47 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 35 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (36 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (35 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (57 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (53 dates), Delta SkyMiles (45 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (30 dates), United MileagePlus (54 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (18 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (58 dates) and Etihad Guest (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Budapest (BUD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.