Award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 10 programs for SAN→MAN. Lowest economy: 9,500 miles (GOL Smiles). Lowest business class: 70,000 points + $1,015.40 (Alaska Atmos Rewards); mixed cabin from 57,500 miles + $749.40 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 97,538 miles + $1,547.80 (Lufthansa Miles & More).

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San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN) at a glance

From
San Diego International, San Diego, California, United States (SAN)
To
Manchester Airport, Manchester, United Kingdom (MAN)
Programs with award space seen
10 of 10 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen
Yes, in economy, via Lufthansa Miles & More
Airlines seen on these awards
American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Aer Lingus (EI), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Eurowings (EW), Icelandair (FI), KLM (KL) and 10 more
Departures with open awards
Oct 2026 to Jun 2027
Most dates with space
28 of 28 departure dates checked (United MileagePlus, economy)
Latest departure with space
Observation window
Awards observed in the last 30 days
Destination guide
Award flights to Manchester (MAN)

Compare programs by cabin

The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.

Economy

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed7,056 pts + $327.00NonstopAir Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL)9+24See dates
GOL Smiles9,500 pts + taxes not reported1 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +2 more17See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage22,500 pts + $9.002 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI)—24See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue25,000 pts + $163.701 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)9+18See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards35,000 pts + $29.002 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more427See dates
Delta SkyMiles36,100 pts + $24.902 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)9+15See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer43,500 pts + $338.401 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL)218See dates
United MileagePlus44,000 pts + $13.502 stopsAir Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +9 more328See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan48,332 pts + $83.612 stopsAir Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) +1 more9+24See dates
Etihad Guest67,000 pts + $206.101 stopKLM (KL)9+5See dates

Premium Economy

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed40,000 pts + $9.002 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI)—8See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards45,000 pts + $561.702 stopsAlaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA)9+4See dates
United MileagePlus55,000 pts + $22.402 stopsAer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN) +2 more828See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue69,500 pts + $253.401 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)414See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan78,087 pts + $56.212 stopsAir Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL)713See dates
Delta SkyMiles98,600 pts + $35.402 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK)25See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer106,000 pts + $1,591.601 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA)12See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles and Lufthansa Miles & More.

Business Class

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin57,500 pts + $749.40Mixed cabin2 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA)—6See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards70,000 pts + $1,015.401 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI)17See dates
Lufthansa Miles & More78,660 pts + $1,527.801 stopLufthansa (LH), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL)210See dates
United MileagePlus88,000 pts + $29.40Mixed cabin2 stopsJetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more428See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer108,000 pts + $1,466.601 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA)15See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue207,000 pts + $366.901 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)617See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan232,847 pts + $83.81Mixed cabin2 stopsAir Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL)123See dates

Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles.

First Class

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed70,000 pts + $1,016.702 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI)124See dates
Lufthansa Miles & More97,538 pts + $1,547.802 stopsLufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL)12See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan308,891 pts + $83.612 stopsAir Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA)12See dates
Delta SkyMiles384,500 pts + $24.902 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)82See dates

Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.

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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureCabinProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
EconomyLufthansa Miles & More7,056 pts + $336.709+NonstopCheck this date
Premium EconomyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $9.00—2 stopsCheck this date
BusinessAmerican Airlines AAdvantage57,500 pts + $749.40Mixed cabin—2 stopsCheck this date
BusinessUnited MileagePlus88,000 pts + $29.60Mixed cabin62 stopsCheck this date
FirstLufthansa Miles & More97,538 pts + $1,547.8012 stopsCheck this date
FirstAlaska Atmos Rewards250,000 pts + $37.0032 stopsCheck this date
FirstAir Canada Aeroplan308,891 pts + $83.6112 stopsCheck this date
FirstDelta SkyMiles414,500 pts + $24.8022 stopsCheck 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.

Nonstop award space

  • Economy: nonstop from 7,056 miles via Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop space on 15 dates.

Best months to fly from San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN) on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthEconomyPremium EconomyBusinessFirst
30,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)88,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)Mixed cabin—
7,056 · Miles & More (7 dates)40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates)70,000 · Atmos (4 dates)97,538 · Miles & More (2 dates)
7,056 · Miles & More (10 dates)40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)57,500 · AAdvantage (4 dates)Mixed cabin250,000 · Atmos (10 dates)
9,500 · Smiles (1 date)40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)57,500 · AAdvantage (1 date)Mixed cabin70,000 · Atmos (1 date)
7,056 · Miles & More (1 date)40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)57,500 · AAdvantage (1 date)Mixed cabin350,000 · Atmos (1 date)
16,406 · Miles & More (5 dates)40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates)70,000 · Atmos (1 date)350,000 · Atmos (5 dates)

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Etihad Guest—1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~1 day—1:1 · Instant—
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

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Questions about award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN)

What's the lowest San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN) award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 09:36 UTC). In business class, 70,000 points + $1,015.40 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 20:19 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:19 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $749.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space from San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN)?

10 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 24 dates, premium economy 8 dates, business class 6 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 24 dates, premium economy 13 dates, business class 23 dates, first class 2 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 27 dates, premium economy 4 dates, business class 7 dates, first class 24 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 15 dates, premium economy 5 dates, first class 2 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 5 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 7 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 18 dates, premium economy 14 dates, business class 17 dates); Lufthansa Miles & More (economy 24 dates, business class 10 dates, first class 2 dates) and 2 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN)?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, bookable via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 7,056 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More.

Which credit card points can book awards from San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN)?

American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.

Which months had the lowest award prices from San Diego (SAN) to Manchester (MAN)?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Jun 2027 departures, 16,406 miles with Miles & More (5 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 70,000 points with Atmos (4 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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