Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SAN→MSP. Lowest: 36,000 miles + $49.50 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 283 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 36,000 pts + $49.50
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 3 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 302
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 41,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SAN→MSP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 36,000 pts + $49.50 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 3 | 283 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 41,000 pts + $32.96 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 302 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 36,000 pts + $49.50 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71,000 pts + $56.52 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 75,000 pts + $58.40 | 1 | 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 at the time shown. 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 business-class award space
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 41,000 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 15 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 29 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 27 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 20 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 23 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 6 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
36,000 miles + $49.50 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 283 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 15:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
Etihad Guest (283 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (5 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (302 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air France/KLM Flying Blue. The lowest nonstop award was 41,000 miles with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed nonstop business-class space on 3 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 36,000 miles with Etihad Guest (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.