Economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Sydney (SYD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for SAN→SYD. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $27.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 76 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
- 25,000 miles + $27.40
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 76 of 85
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAN→SYD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $27.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 76 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $27.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ) +2 more | 9+ | 65 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $36.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 45,500 pts + $132.50 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $38.23 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $110.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 48,500 pts + $36.40 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,300 pts + $174.31 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 73 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $55.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 65,000 pts + $36.40 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 121,800 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), JQ | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 126,250 pts + $316.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 7 | 65 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $27.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $27.30 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $38.36 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $249.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 48,500 pts + $36.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $36.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,926 pts + $106.71 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $56.30 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 76 of 85 | 89% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65 of 65 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 69 of 69 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 32 of 72 | 44% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 29 of 51 | 56% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 of 72 | 43% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 63 of 71 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 73 of 73 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 32 of 68 | 47% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 28 of 64 | 43% | |
| GOL Smiles | 27 of 27 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 65 of 72 | 90% |
Best months for economy from San Diego (SAN) to Sydney (SYD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 37,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 105,911 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 25,000 | 35,000 | 37,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 38,500 | 37,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 75,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 47,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 96,800 | 45,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 87,100 | 55,000 | 175,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 48,500 | — | 45,500 | 45,500 | 45,500 | — | 45,500 | 45,500 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 48,000 | — | 70,000 | — | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | — | 48,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200 | — | 69,900 | — | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | — | 48,200 | 48,200 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 48,500 | — | 88,100 | 77,500 | 64,900 | 60,000 | 82,200 | — | 82,200 | 82,200 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | — | 56,784 | 55,300 | 55,949 | 55,943 | 55,943 | — | 56,352 | 56,343 | 105,911 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | 65,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 140,200 | — | 497,400 | 300,000 | — | 121,800 | — | — | 309,900 | 309,900 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 318,000 | 156,250 | 180,875 | 143,000 | 126,250 | 126,250 | 126,250 | — | 126,250 | 143,000 | 157,000 |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 Sydney (SYD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 145 |
| 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 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Charlotte (CLT)Also from SAN | 9,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 328 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
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 Sydney (SYD)
What's the lowest economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Sydney (SYD)?
25,000 miles + $27.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 00:00 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 76 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Sydney (SYD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (76 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (65 dates), United MileagePlus (69 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (32 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (31 dates), Delta SkyMiles (63 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (73 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (32 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (28 dates), GOL Smiles (27 dates) and Etihad Guest (65 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Sydney (SYD)?
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 Sydney (SYD)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 25,000 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.