First-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for SAN→YVR. Lowest: 23,061 points + $75.71 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed first-class award space on 11 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 23,061 points + $75.71
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 329 of 329
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SAN→YVR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 23,061 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 318 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 6 | 316 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 4 | 329 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 23,061 pts + $75.71 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 23,061 pts + $75.71 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,700 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 41,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 326 | 3% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 of 326 | 97% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 316 of 316 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 of 329 | 100% |
Best months for first class from San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23,061 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 23,061 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 43,100 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 41,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 23,061 | 23,061 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 60,000 | 25,000Mixed cabin | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 35,700 | 41,100 | 43,100 | 41,900 | 41,900 | 41,900 | 43,100 | 43,100 | 43,100 | 43,100 | 43,100 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 45,000 | 67,500 | 47,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 47,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 Vancouver (YVR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from SAN | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SAN | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from SAN | 30,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 324 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from SAN | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 330 |
| Denver (DEN) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 330 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 40,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 37,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR)
What's the lowest first-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR)?
23,061 points + $75.71 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 01:02 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed first-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 01:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (318 dates), Delta SkyMiles (316 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (329 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 23,061 points with Aeroplan (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.