Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for SAN→KIX. Lowest: 35,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 92 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 points + $5.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 92 of 92
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAN→KIX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) +2 more | 9+ | 92 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 52 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.33 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,900 pts + $355.90 | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $82.81 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 2 | 82 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 51,270 pts + $45.20 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) +2 more | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +3 more | 9+ | 92 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 36 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 62,700 pts + $13.00 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $353.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 4 | 51 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 104,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +2 more | 9+ | 75 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.33 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.01 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $29.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,500 pts + $280.50 | 4 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 92 of 92 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 52 of 105 | 49% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 18 of 85 | 21% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 of 86 | 36% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 82 of 84 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 of 82 | 35% | |
| United MileagePlus | 92 of 92 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 36 of 85 | 42% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 33 of 88 | 37% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 18 of 85 | 21% | |
| Etihad Guest | 51 of 88 | 57% | |
| GOL Smiles | 75 of 76 | 98% |
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 47,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 52,932 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 47,500 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 47,500 | 42,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 54,700 | 51,800 | — | 55,000 | 48,900 | 51,800 | — | 51,800 | 59,200 | 54,700 | 55,000 | 51,800 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 50,000 | 96,442 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 51,873 | 51,798 | 57,653 | 51,972 | 52,030 | 50,000 | 52,932 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 61,500 | 207,500 | 102,500 | 69,500 | 181,500 | 160,500 | 70,000 | 127,458 | 51,270 | 71,500 | 58,000 | 146,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 112,300 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 489,300 | 141,600 | 276,800 | 88,800 | 62,700 | 62,700 | 100,000 | 100,400 | 280,100 | 295,100 | 86,200 | 279,900 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 120,000 | — | — | — | — | 141,000 | 120,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 120,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 139,200 | 111,500 | 328,000 | 233,300 | 108,600 | 119,200 | 322,800 | 223,400 | 104,900 | 104,900 | 138,100 | 139,200 | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
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 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 | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 74 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Itami (ITM)Another Osaka airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 150 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from SAN | 8,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 32,400 miles | GOL Smiles | 277 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 21,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 37 |
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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
35,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 07:05 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 92 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:13 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (92 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (52 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (18 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (31 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (82 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (29 dates), United MileagePlus (92 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (36 dates), Delta SkyMiles (33 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (18 dates), Etihad Guest (51 dates) and GOL Smiles (75 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 35,000 points with Atmos (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.