Premium economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for SAN→MAD. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 146 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 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 premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy 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 | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 146 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $254.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 3 | 121 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 7 | 41 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 9+ | 155 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 68,729 pts + $59.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 146 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 73,900 pts + $1,579.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 39 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 139 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 153,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 49 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Lufthansa Miles & More, 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $254.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 68,729 pts + $74.51 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 73,900 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 153,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 146 of 159 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 121 of 152 | 79% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 41 of 152 | 26% | |
| United MileagePlus | 155 of 155 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 146 of 157 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 39 of 156 | 25% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 139 of 152 | 91% | |
| GOL Smiles | 49 of 96 | 51% |
Best months for premium economy from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 72,500 | 40,000 | 75,000 | 40,000 | 95,000 | 65,437 | 75,000 | 142,000 | 75,000 | 94,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | 52,500 | — | — | 52,500 | 52,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 112,900 | 55,000 | 113,600 | 131,700 | 157,500 | 138,100 | 180,000 | 131,700 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 80,044 | 68,729 | 77,641 | 77,641 | 81,245 | 81,245 | 77,641 | 82,026 | 105,895 | 81,730 | 82,026 | 89,435 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 73,900 | 81,500 | 73,900 | 82,300 | — | 81,500 | 101,100 | 116,500 | 101,100 | 81,500 | 116,500 | 116,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 117,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 162,100 | 75,000 | 100,200 | 105,700 | 124,800 | 111,500 | 100,200 | 171,800 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 786,500 | 153,100 | 696,100 | — | 654,700 | 666,800 | 635,800 | 624,800 | 635,900 | 623,600 | 683,600 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
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 GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- 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
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): 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
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 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 | 36,183 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 54 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from SAN | 50,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 303 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SAN | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 274 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 113 |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 premium economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)?
40,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 05:28 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 146 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (146 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (121 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (41 dates), United MileagePlus (155 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (146 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (39 dates), Delta SkyMiles (139 dates) and GOL Smiles (49 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.