Business-class award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for ICN→SAN. Lowest: 208,300 miles + $41.13 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 38 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 60,000 miles + $42.09 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
- 208,300 miles + $41.13
- United MileagePlus
- Mixed cabin from
- 60,000 miles + $42.09
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 3 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 53 of 70
- 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 ICN→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 60,000 pts + $42.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 53 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 165,655 pts + $111.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 27 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 208,300 pts + $41.13 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 38 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 165,655 pts + $111.90Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 186,439 pts + $112.50 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 208,300 pts + $41.13 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 209,700 pts + $41.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 334,000 pts + $42.09 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 354,000 pts + $46.83 | — | 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 | 53 of 70 | 75% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 27 of 27 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 38 of 38 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165,655 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 208,300 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 173,507 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 221,812 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 167,379 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 226,700 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 295,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 180,253 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 217,685 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 272,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 316,000 | 348,000 | 277,000 | 60,000Mixed cabin | 450,000 | 277,000 | 295,500 | 319,500 | 221,000 | 272,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 165,655Mixed cabin | — | 173,507 | 221,812 | 167,379 | 165,655Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 180,253 | 217,685 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 213,100 | 208,300 | 210,900 | 292,400 | 208,300 | 208,300 | — | 226,700 | — | 234,200 | 291,900 | — |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Seoul Incheon (ICN) 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 Seoul Incheon (ICN)Return direction | 250,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 87 |
| Seoul Gimpo (GMP) to San Diego (SAN)Another Seoul airport | 282,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Singapore (SIN)Also from ICN | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 41 |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)Also from ICN | 110,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 88 |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ICN | 60,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 281 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 34,951 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 124 |
| Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 136 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 194 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to San Diego (SAN)?
208,300 miles + $41.13 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 23, 2026, 04:23 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 38 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 00:53 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 60,000 miles + $42.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (53 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (27 dates) and United MileagePlus (38 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Seoul Incheon (ICN) 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 Seoul Incheon (ICN) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 173,507 points with Aeroplan (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 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.