Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for SAN→MAD. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 148 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 57,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 155 of 155
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SAN→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 148 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $366.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 2 | 122 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $28.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more | 1 | 155 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 98,748 pts + $1,476.80 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 4 | 45 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,523.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 129,999 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 171,454 pts + $74.51Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 149 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 187,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 1 | 23 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $366.10 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $49.70Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 98,748 pts + $1,526.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,523.20Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 139,999 pts + $38.00 | 3 | 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 business-class 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 business-class 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 | 148 of 159 | 93% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 122 of 152 | 80% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 152 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 155 of 155 | 100% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 45 of 99 | 45% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38 of 156 | 24% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25 of 152 | 16% | |
| Etihad Guest | 7 of 153 | 4% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 149 of 157 | 94% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 23 of 146 | 15% |
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 98,748 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 192,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 300,500 | 289,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,000 | 135,500 | 136,000 | 133,000 | 173,500 | 168,000 | 273,500 | 271,000 | 192,000 | 186,000 | 186,500 | 186,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 85,000 | 110,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 101,920 | 98,748 | 98,748 | 101,168 | — | 99,481 | 98,748 | 98,748 | — | 98,748 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 125,400 | 113,900 | 110,700Mixed cabin | 113,900 | — | 110,700Mixed cabin | 125,400 | — | — | 124,100 | 139,500 | 125,400 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 125,000Mixed cabin | 125,000Mixed cabin | 125,000Mixed cabin | 371,500 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 345,500 | 370,500 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 139,999 | 129,999 | 130,000 | — | 230,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 219,279 | 171,454Mixed cabin | 173,270 | 177,900 | 290,805 | 271,192 | 220,466 | 228,263 | 201,760 | 175,312 | 182,606 | 246,317 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 675,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 356,300 | 356,300 | 209,200 | 187,000 | 498,600 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and JetBlue TrueBlue
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Lufthansa Miles & More
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 28,208 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 42 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 122 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Munich (MUC)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 195 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from SAN | 207,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 45,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 271 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 270 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)?
57,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 05:28 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 148 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (148 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (122 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), United MileagePlus (155 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (45 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (38 dates), Delta SkyMiles (25 dates), Etihad Guest (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (149 dates) and JetBlue TrueBlue (23 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.