Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for SAN→SGN. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 38 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
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 114 of 131
- 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→SGN, 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) +1 more | — | 38 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $42.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL), STARLUX Airlines (JX) +2 more | 3 | 106 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $17.55 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 60 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 50,000 pts + $82.40 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50,300 pts + $13.00 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +1 more | 2 | 67 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,500 pts + $251.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL) +3 more | 2 | 43 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 54,400 pts + $14.50 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +6 more | 9+ | 106 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,895 pts + $92.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +6 more | 2 | 114 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 9+ | 62 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,300 pts + $264.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX) | 2 | 37 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 92,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +7 more | 1 | 71 | 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 + $14.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $42.80 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $17.55 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,500 pts + $251.60 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 54,400 pts + $14.50 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 54,500 pts + $154.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,895 pts + $92.91 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 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 | 38 of 124 | 30% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 106 of 108 | 98% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 60 of 96 | 62% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 of 130 | 12% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 67 of 131 | 51% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43 of 127 | 33% | |
| United MileagePlus | 106 of 107 | 99% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 114 of 131 | 87% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 62 of 127 | 48% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 37 of 130 | 28% | |
| GOL Smiles | 71 of 71 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 48,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 4 | |
| 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 | 10 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 70,592 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 |
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 | — | 37,500 | 55,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 50,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 50,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | — | 48,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 54,500 | — | 72,000 | 59,000 | 77,500 | 59,000 | 54,500 | — | — | 50,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 96,700 | 110,300 | 111,100 | 50,300 | 50,300 | 50,300 | 130,900 | 50,300 | 52,900 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 52,500 | 53,500 | 52,500 | 53,500 | 61,500 | 53,500 | 54,000 | 76,000 | — | — | 153,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 54,400 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 55,895 | 56,779 | 56,778 | 56,534 | 56,653 | 56,320 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 58,842 | 70,592 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 71,600 | 69,300 | 71,600 | — | 71,600 | 71,600 | 86,300 | — | 90,000 | 86,300 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 101,700 | — | 149,400 | 93,200 | 103,400 | 103,800 | — | 173,300 | — | 92,600 | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Scoot (TR): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and 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 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 37,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 |
| 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 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Also to SGN | 36,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 127 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Also to SGN | 7,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 348 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Also to SGN | 35,200 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 205 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)?
37,500 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 14:32 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 38 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 18:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (38 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (106 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (60 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (16 dates), Delta SkyMiles (67 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (43 dates), United MileagePlus (106 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (114 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (62 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (37 dates) and GOL Smiles (71 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)?
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 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 37,500 miles with AAdvantage (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.