Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SAN→KIX. Lowest: 250,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 92 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 130,000 points + $46.40 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 250,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 6 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 92 of 92
- 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→KIX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 130,000 pts + $46.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ASJXPR | 2 | 51 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 147,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | AAB6EY | 4 | 39 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 198,421 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ACCANHUA | 1 | 83 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | BRCANHOZ+1 | 9+ | 92 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 296,541 pts + $714.00 | 1 stop | AFKL | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $35.50 | 1 stop | AF | 8 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 198,421 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 202,667 pts + $81.81 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $49.10 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $49.10 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 700,000 pts + $713.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 1,206,625 pts + $773.00 | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 51 of 92 | 55% | |
| Etihad Guest | 39 of 88 | 44% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 83 of 84 | 98% | |
| United MileagePlus | 92 of 92 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 of 82 | 19% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 88 | 3% |
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 198,421 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 225,566 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 237,870 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 245,358 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 235,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 15 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 235,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 356,916 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 300,000 | — | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 130,000Mixed cabin | 130,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 300,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 1,206,625 | — | — | — | — | 698,375 | 147,000Mixed cabin | 147,000Mixed cabin | 1,025,375 | 235,000 | — | 235,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 484,169 | 198,421Mixed cabin | 342,546 | 338,142 | 225,566 | 237,870 | 285,795 | 259,259 | 245,358 | 245,358 | 262,817 | 282,386 | 356,916 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | 310,000 | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | 484,000 | 462,395 | 296,541 | — | — | 481,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 499,900 | 499,900 | — | — | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Osaka Kansai (KIX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 60,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Itami (ITM)Another Osaka airport | 175,000 pointsMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 |
| 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 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 94 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 70,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 24 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Osaka Kansai (KIX)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
250,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 26, 2026, 02:53 UTC for an Oct 22, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 92 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:13 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 130,000 points + $46.40 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (51 dates), Etihad Guest (39 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (83 dates), United MileagePlus (92 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
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 Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 225,566 points with Aeroplan (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for May 2027 departures from 130,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.