Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Edinburgh (EDI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for SAN→EDI. Lowest: 12,200 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 10 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 12,200 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 64 of 64
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAN→EDI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $358.60 | Nonstop | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 12,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +4 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $190.90 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 64 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $163.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 29,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 9+ | 56 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 39,800 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Eurowings (EW) +5 more | 4 | 61 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 50 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 41,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), KLM (KL) | 7 | 15 | 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 + $358.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 12,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $191.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $163.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 34 of 48 | 70% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 of 58 | 8% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 64 of 64 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54 of 60 | 90% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50 of 57 | 87% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 29 of 55 | 52% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 56 of 56 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 32 of 63 | 50% | |
| United MileagePlus | 61 of 61 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50 of 63 | 79% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 9 of 60 | 15% | |
| Etihad Guest | 15 of 60 | 25% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 88 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Edinburgh (EDI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 8,644 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 8,644 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 17,466 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 13,700 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 16,406 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 10,231 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 | |
| 8,644 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
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 | 8,644 | 8,644 | — | — | 17,466 | 16,529 | 16,406 | 10,231 | 8,644 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 12,200 | 49,300 | — | — | — | 22,200 | 13,700 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 25,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 41,900 | 59,400 | 25,000 | — | — | 31,100 | 51,800 | 37,800 | 39,400 | 26,600 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 35,000 | 30,000 | 29,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 46,000 | 39,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | 70,100 | — | — | — | — | 142,500 | 126,300 | 44,100 | 29,100 | 29,100 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 36,200 | 36,200 | 47,700 | — | 47,700 | 51,800 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 51,800 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 40,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 | — | 39,800 | 39,800 | 49,000 | 60,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 40,000 | 60,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 49,169 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 49,067 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | — | 41,000 | 41,000 | — | — | 41,000 | 41,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 73,000 | 67,000 | — | — | — | 73,000 | 67,000 | 73,000 | 67,000 | — | 73,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Edinburgh (EDI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh (EDI) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 17,779 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 27 |
| 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 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 49 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 10,584 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 114 |
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 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Edinburgh (EDI)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
12,200 miles with GOL Smiles. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 20:34 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 8, 2026, 23:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (34 dates), GOL Smiles (10 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (5 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (64 dates), Delta SkyMiles (54 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (50 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (56 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (32 dates), United MileagePlus (61 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (50 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (9 dates) and Etihad Guest (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Diego (SAN) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
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: 10,231 miles with Miles & More (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.