Economy award flights from Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for TPE→SAN. Lowest: 36,200 miles + $47.69 with United MileagePlus, which showed economy award space on 51 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 36,200 miles + $47.69
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 51 of 51
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on TPE→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 36,200 pts + $47.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +4 more | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $67.39 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $56.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 37 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 38,000 pts + $50.46 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $317.33 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), China Eastern (MU) | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $44.18 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $117.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 3 | 47 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,000 pts + $501.43 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,300 pts + $166.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), China Airlines (CI), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 65,000 pts + $47.33 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 169,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), KLM (KL), ANA (NH), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 33 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 36,200 pts + $47.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $67.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $59.79 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 38,000 pts + $50.92 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,500 pts + $165.99 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $44.51 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $117.70 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $61.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 51 of 51 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 43 of 49 | 87% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37 of 75 | 49% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 46 of 50 | 92% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43 of 49 | 87% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19 of 43 | 44% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 47 of 53 | 88% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27 of 47 | 57% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 of 45 | 33% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 of 50 | 40% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 19 of 44 | 43% | |
| GOL Smiles | 33 of 33 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36,300 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 36,200 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 51,462 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 36,300 | 36,200 | 41,100 | 95,500 | 44,200 | 44,300 | 47,700 | — | — | 60,300 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 70,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | — | 42,500 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 55,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 140,000 | 38,000 | 41,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 64,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,500 | 41,500 | 40,000 | 195,000 | 46,000 | 46,500 | 41,500 | — | — | 46,000 | 105,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 132,612 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | 50,000 | 51,462 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 82,000 | 82,000 | 56,000 | — | — | 82,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 67,900 | 63,300 | 76,100 | — | 63,300 | 63,300 | 63,300 | — | — | 67,900 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 354,800 | 311,200 | 696,300 | 355,800 | — | 315,700 | 294,800 | — | — | 169,100 | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Airlines (CI): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
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 Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) 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 Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Return direction | 35,875 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from TPE | 31,937 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 258 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from TPE | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 88 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from TPE | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 307 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to New York JFKAlso from TPE | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 324 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 10,621 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 4,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 315 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to San Diego (SAN)?
36,200 miles + $47.69 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 03:04 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed economy award space on 51 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to San Diego (SAN)?
United MileagePlus (51 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (43 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (37 dates), Delta SkyMiles (46 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (43 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (19 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (47 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (27 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (15 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (20 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (19 dates) and GOL Smiles (33 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to San Diego (SAN)?
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 Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 36,200 miles with MileagePlus (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.