Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for SAN→MXP. Lowest: 21,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 95 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 21,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 105 of 107
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAN→MXP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $326.10 | Nonstop | Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 95 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 94 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 30,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 2 | 59 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 34,500 pts + $183.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 93 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Finnair (AY) +5 more | 7 | 92 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $57.70 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 35 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 39,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +11 more | 9+ | 99 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.33 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 3 | 59 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,000 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 9+ | 105 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 67,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 73,000 pts + $36.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6) +1 more | 9+ | 24 | 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 + $337.50 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 34,500 pts + $183.60 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $57.70 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 39,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.40 | 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 | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 95 of 102 | 93% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94 of 106 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 59 of 59 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 93 of 106 | 87% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 92 of 99 | 92% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35 of 104 | 33% | |
| United MileagePlus | 99 of 99 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 32 of 92 | 34% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 59 of 100 | 59% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 of 104 | 5% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 105 of 107 | 98% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 28 of 97 | 28% | |
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 104 | 23% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 88 miles; nonstop space on 22 dates.
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 135,035 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 5,204 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 49,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 13,150 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 2,470 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 41,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 |
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 | 88 | — | 88 | 5,204 | — | — | 13,150 | 31,811 | 2,470 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 49,000 | 21,000 | 24,500 | 30,000 | 27,000 | 21,000 | 22,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 33,000 | 25,000 | — | 33,000 | 39,300 | 48,800 | 39,300 | 51,500 | 51,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 62,800 | 61,000 | — | — | — | — | 30,200 | 45,500 | 55,400 | — | 62,000 | 59,900 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,000 | 34,500 | — | 49,500 | 36,000 | — | 36,000 | 35,500 | 48,000 | 35,500 | 54,500 | 36,500 | 41,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 42,500 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 39,000 | 39,000 | — | 39,000 | 39,000 | — | 39,000 | — | — | 39,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 39,400 | 39,400 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 44,000 | 59,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | — | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,200 | 43,200 | — | 43,200 | 43,200 | — | 43,200 | 47,700 | 47,700 | — | 43,200 | 43,200 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 52,000 | 48,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 135,035 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 63,356 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 67,400 | 67,400 | — | 71,100 | 71,100 | — | 67,400 | — | — | 67,400 | 67,400 | 67,400 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 108,000 | 108,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and 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 Milan Malpensa (MXP). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 13,427 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 64 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Milan Linate (LIN)Another Milan airport | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 146 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from SAN | 8,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 327 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 37 |
| New York JFK to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 70 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 175 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also to MXP | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 35 |
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 Milan Malpensa (MXP)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
21,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 95 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 01:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (41 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (95 dates), Delta SkyMiles (94 dates), GOL Smiles (59 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (93 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (92 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (35 dates), United MileagePlus (99 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (32 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (59 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (105 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (28 dates) and Etihad Guest (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Diego (SAN) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)?
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: 21,000 miles with AAdvantage (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.