Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)
Explore these award routes
Preview matching cached flight results on these routes, then search live for your own trip.
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for SAN→LYS. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 9 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
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
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 10
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 3,642 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAN→LYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 3,642 pts + $326.10 | 1 stopNonstop from 3,642 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +1 more | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33,000 pts + $164.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $29.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 4 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $99.01 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +3 more | 9+ | 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 | 3,642 pts + $337.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 3,642 pts + $326.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33,000 pts + $166.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33,000 pts + $164.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $373.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $104.01 | 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 | 7 of 7 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 of 9 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 of 10 | 90% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 of 10 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 3,642 miles; nonstop space on 5 dates.
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 | 3,642 | — | 25,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 33,000 | — | 47,000 | — | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | — | 87,500 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 64,357 | 63,944 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Lyon (LYS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon (LYS) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
| 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 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 4,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 2,275 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 31 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 24,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 179 |
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 | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)?
22,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 15:13 UTC for a Nov 11, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 18:21 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (9 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Lyon (LYS)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 3,642 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 5 dates.