Compare 5 loyalty programs for San Diego to New York award flights, with economy seats from 8,000 points.
San Diego to New York is a transcontinental domestic route; nonstop award space turns up on Delta, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines. Five programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 8,000 points with American AAdvantage. On domestic flights, check the cash fare before redeeming: points earn their keep when the award price clearly undercuts it. Every SAN–JFK award below is re-priced daily, program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 8,000Lowest | 22,500Lowest | 52,800Lowest | 25,000Lowest |
 JetBlueB6 | 11,100pts | Not available | 72,900pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | Not available | 25,000Lowest |
 DeltaDL | 13,700pts | 69,500pts | 60,000pts | 62,500pts |
When award seats between San Diego and New York price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 8,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 8,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 8,000 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 8,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 8,000 |
| May 2027 | 28,200 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between San Diego and New York, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6DeltaDLWhat to know before booking San Diego to New York with points.
~2,440 miles; ~5h25 nonstop (approximate). New York is 3 hours ahead of San Diego. Award data window: November 2026–November 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 8,000 points.
San Diego to New York is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 8,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 2,440 miles separate San Diego International Airport (SAN) and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), so a nonstop spends about 5h25 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Delta, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines all carry nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A321 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Only about 9% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
On a domestic run like San Diego–New York, award prices go head to head with cash fares. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on any of the three carriers costs more. The cheapest economy seat adds about $6 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Points pay off here mainly when fares run high, so redeem then and pay cash otherwise. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
American AAdvantage is cheapest in economy at 8,000 points, premium economy at 22,500, and first class at 25,000. Qantas Frequent Flyer wins business class at 52,800 points. Also in the mix: Delta SkyMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue. With the winner changing twice as you move up, decide where you'll sit before deciding where to move points.
San Diego–New York draws nonstop award space from two alliances: Delta (SkyTeam) and Alaska Airlines (oneworld), plus JetBlue. Partner programs in both alliances can each book a nonstop. The lowest business-class award here is a oneworld partner booking: American Airlines seats through Qantas Frequent Flyer. Only four airlines hold award inventory on the route, yet five programs price them, so the competition is between currencies more than carriers.
At the New York end, LaGuardia (LGA) costs more, at 15,000 points in economy against the 8,000-point floor, so it's a second choice rather than a first. Newark (EWR) also logs nonstop flights from San Diego in the data. The return, New York to San Diego, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. For a lower-cost trip from San Diego, Chicago starts from 90 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Diego to New York route.
