Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Lisbon (LIS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for SAN→LIS. Lowest: 15,000 points + $191.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 16 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
- 15,000 points + $191.10
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 118 of 125
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAN→LIS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $326.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 67 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 48 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $191.10 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 118 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 24,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 102 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $163.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 87 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 7 | 93 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 39,400 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 116 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.61 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 110 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $26.70 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), TAP Portugal (TP), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.53 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 42,800 pts + $349.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 66,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 22 | 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 + $326.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $191.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 24,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $163.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 39,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $26.70 | 9+ | 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 | 67 of 78 | 85% | |
| GOL Smiles | 48 of 48 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 of 102 | 15% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 118 of 125 | 94% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 102 of 107 | 95% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 87 of 101 | 86% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 93 of 102 | 91% | |
| United MileagePlus | 116 of 116 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110 of 112 | 98% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 45 of 105 | 42% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 12 of 92 | 13% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 45 of 110 | 40% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 9 of 98 | 9% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 102 | 21% |
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Lisbon (LIS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 3,642 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 352 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 14 | |
| 34,401 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 22,570 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 14,300 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 33,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
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 | 3,642 | 352 | — | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 34,401 | 22,570 | 46,926 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 52,300 | 52,900 | 83,800 | — | — | — | 9,500 | 9,500 | 57,100 | — | 14,300 | 57,100 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 25,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | 15,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 25,500 | 30,000 | 56,500 | 78,000 | 21,500 | 40,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 42,300 | 24,000 | 25,000 | — | 35,000 | 40,800 | 30,900 | 39,200 | 82,100 | 61,700 | 35,500 | 61,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | — | 42,500 | 33,500 | 33,000 | 71,500 | 42,500 | 34,000 | 33,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 42,500 | 100,000 | 125,000 | 42,500 | 100,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 39,400 | 40,000 | 39,400 | 39,400 | 39,400 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 80,900 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 58,805 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 58,805 | 49,744 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | — | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 42,800 | 42,800 | 42,800 | 58,900 | 43,200 | 42,800 | — | 51,800 | — | — | 51,800 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 66,400 | 70,100 | 66,400 | — | — | 66,400 | 66,400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- 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
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- 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 and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- WestJet (WS): GOL Smiles
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 Lisbon (LIS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon (LIS) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36 |
| 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 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lisbon (LIS)Also to LIS | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Lisbon (LIS)Also to LIS | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Lisbon (LIS)Also to LIS | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 324 |
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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Lisbon (LIS)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Lisbon (LIS)?
15,000 points + $191.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 20:45 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 23:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Lisbon (LIS)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (67 dates), GOL Smiles (48 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (16 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (118 dates), Delta SkyMiles (102 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (87 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (93 dates), United MileagePlus (116 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (110 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (45 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (12 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (45 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (9 dates) and Etihad Guest (22 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Lisbon (LIS)?
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 Lisbon (LIS)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 9,500 miles with Smiles (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.