Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SAN→ICN. Lowest: 250,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 87 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 60,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
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
- Mixed cabin from
- 60,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 6 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 87 of 87
- 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→ICN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 60,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 77 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $40.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 195,146 pts + $83.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 72 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 212,000 pts + $764.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 80 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 87 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 326,000 pts + $717.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 3 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $40.70Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $46.30Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 221,341 pts + $83.81 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 221,664 pts + $83.81 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 227,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | 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 | ||
| Etihad Guest | 699,750 pts + $773.00 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 77 of 103 | 74% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 82 | 19% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 72 of 72 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 80 of 85 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 87 of 87 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 of 83 | 2% |
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 216,837 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 195,334 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 214,826 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 325,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 152,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 195,642 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 432,000 | 227,500 | 311,500 | 60,000Mixed cabin | 319,500 | 303,000 | 247,500 | 248,000 | 325,000 | 152,000 | 243,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 130,000Mixed cabin | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | 130,000Mixed cabin | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 239,353 | 221,341 | 216,837 | 221,341 | 195,334 | 195,146Mixed cabin | 225,608 | 214,826 | — | — | 195,642 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 699,750 | 699,750 | 699,750 | 212,000Mixed cabin | 212,000Mixed cabin | 699,750 | 699,750 | 699,750 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | — | — | 450,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Seoul Incheon (ICN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 208,300 miles | United MileagePlus | 38 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Seoul Gimpo (GMP)Another Seoul airport | 227,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| 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 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 139 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 35,310 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 159 |
| New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 175 |
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 | — |
| 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 Seoul Incheon (ICN)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
250,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 00:46 UTC for an Oct 24, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 87 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:15 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 60,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (77 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (72 dates), Etihad Guest (80 dates), United MileagePlus (87 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
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 Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 152,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 60,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.