Economy award flights from Vienna (VIE) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for VIE→SAN. Lowest: 15,000 points + $279.47 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 6 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
- 15,000 points + $279.47
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 46 of 54
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on VIE→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $279.47 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $74.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 18 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $239.59 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $355.53 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 37,000 pts + $97.36 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 5 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $341.22 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $74.49 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +12 more | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Austrian (OS), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $144.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +4 more | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $280.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 80,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +6 more | 1 | 15 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $279.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $115.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $239.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $357.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $74.49 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $354.87 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 58,000 pts + $337.36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 of 43 | 13% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 49 | 36% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 45 of 47 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 33 of 40 | 82% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 9 of 42 | 21% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 of 45 | 28% | |
| United MileagePlus | 41 of 44 | 93% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 9 of 46 | 19% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 46 of 54 | 85% | |
| Etihad Guest | 18 of 44 | 40% | |
| GOL Smiles | 15 of 15 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Vienna (VIE) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28,700 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 68,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 65,300 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 15,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | — | 21,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 28,700 | 25,000 | 28,600 | 25,000 | — | — | 68,750 | 25,000 | 65,300 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 50,000 | 35,000 | 42,500 | 35,000 | — | — | 87,500 | 50,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 58,000 | 62,000 | 37,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | — | 43,200 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — | 120,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 107,434 | 63,943 | 88,767 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — | — | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 196,700 | 193,700 | 105,000 | 80,100 | — | — | 149,100 | 91,100 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus 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 Vienna (VIE) 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 Vienna (VIE)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 39 |
| Vienna (VIE) to Boston (BOS)Also from VIE | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 112 |
| Vienna (VIE) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from VIE | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 109 |
| Vienna (VIE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from VIE | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 122 |
| Vienna (VIE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from VIE | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 139 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Vienna (VIE) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Vienna (VIE) to San Diego (SAN)?
15,000 points + $279.47 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Sep 25, 2026, 15:24 UTC for a Nov 30, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 19:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Vienna (VIE) to San Diego (SAN)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (45 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (33 dates), Delta SkyMiles (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (13 dates), United MileagePlus (41 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (46 dates), Etihad Guest (18 dates) and GOL Smiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Vienna (VIE) 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 Vienna (VIE) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.