Business-class award flights from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for GRU→SAN. Lowest: 116,000 miles + $37.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 30 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 116,000 miles + $37.99
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 31
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on GRU→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 100,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | COPA Airlines (CM) | 4 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 116,000 pts + $37.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 30 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 192,676 pts + $111.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 16 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $37.03 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6), COPA Airlines (CM), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +2 more | 9+ | 20 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 100,000 pts + $58.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 116,000 pts + $37.99 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 157,000 pts + $43.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 192,676 pts + $111.10Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 192,676 pts + $111.10Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $37.03 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $37.23 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 of 16 | 6% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 of 31 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Best months for business class from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 157,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 144,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 136,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 229,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 121,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 352,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 116,000 | 181,000 | 157,000 | 144,000 | 136,000 | 229,500 | 121,500 | 352,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 205,555 | 192,676Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 263,829 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | — | — | 220,000 | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- 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 São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) and to San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (SAN) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)Return direction | 82,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Madrid (MAD)Also from GRU | 66,960 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 336 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from GRU | 69,510 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 270 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from GRU | 110,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 92 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from GRU | 121,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 88 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 34,951 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 125 |
| Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 134 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 193 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San Diego (SAN)?
116,000 miles + $37.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 05:30 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 03:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San Diego (SAN)?
Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), American Airlines AAdvantage (30 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (16 dates) and United MileagePlus (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San Diego (SAN)?
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 São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San Diego (SAN)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 116,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.