Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Cairo (CAI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for SAN→CAI. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $22.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 36 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $22.59
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 39 of 39
- 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 SAN→CAI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $22.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +2 more | — | 36 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $64.79 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +1 more | 9+ | 39 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.39 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +10 more | 3 | 34 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $236.59 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) +1 more | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $397.29 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $77.70 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 6 | 28 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +2 more | 5 | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 71,500 pts + $294.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 27 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 105,800 pts + $37.39 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 135,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +5 more | 1 | 18 | 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 + $44.79 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $64.79 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.39 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $236.59 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $397.29 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $77.70 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $58.00 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 105,800 pts + $37.39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 36 of 43 | 83% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 39 of 39 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 34 of 40 | 85% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37 of 38 | 97% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 of 39 | 30% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 of 37 | 75% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27 of 39 | 69% | |
| Etihad Guest | 27 of 30 | 90% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 23 of 39 | 58% | |
| GOL Smiles | 18 of 18 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Cairo (CAI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
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 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | — | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 68,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 58,500 | — | 50,000 | — | 104,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 65,800 | 57,800 | 59,200 | — | — | 66,500 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — | 60,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | — | 70,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 110,875 | 194,250 | 194,250 | — | 71,500 | — | 96,000 | — | 96,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 105,800 | 105,800 | 109,500 | 106,400 | 106,400 | — | 110,100 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 177,400 | 135,900 | 214,100 | 182,900 | — | — | — | — | 162,200 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- 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 Cairo (CAI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 145 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 72 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 35 |
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 Cairo (CAI)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Cairo (CAI)?
40,000 miles + $22.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 22, 2026, 17:52 UTC for a Nov 1, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 36 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 01:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Cairo (CAI)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (36 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (39 dates), United MileagePlus (34 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (37 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (12 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (28 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (27 dates), Etihad Guest (27 dates), Delta SkyMiles (23 dates) and GOL Smiles (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Cairo (CAI)?
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 Cairo (CAI)?
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 Jul 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.