Economy award flights from Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for ALC→SFO. Lowest: 15,000 points + $243.47 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 5 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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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 + $243.47
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 25 of 25
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ALC→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $243.47 | 1 stop | KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 19,062 pts + $300.59 | 1 stopNonstop from 25,000 pts | Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN) +2 more | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $85.69 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 11 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $201.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +2 more | 8 | 25 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $51.09 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 7 | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $230.49 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $48.09 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 8 | 20 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50,000 pts + $310.49 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,300 pts + $372.54 | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $118.20 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 8 | 11 | 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 + $243.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 19,062 pts + $300.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $85.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $201.69 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $51.09 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $230.49 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $48.09 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,000 pts + $298.22 | 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 | 5 of 19 | 26% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 19 of 19 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 of 22 | 50% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 of 25 | 100% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 5 of 19 | 26% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 of 19 | 68% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 21 | 95% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 16 | 62% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 19 | 47% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 19 | 57% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for economy from Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,062 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 124,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 19,065 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 |
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 | 15,000 | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 19,062 | 19,062 | 19,062 | — | 19,065 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 34,500 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 124,000 | 28,300 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 115,000 | 42,500 | — | 50,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 52,000 | 52,000 | — | 50,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 52,300 | 64,200 | — | 63,300 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Alicante (ALC) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Alicante (ALC)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Alicante (ALC) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from ALC | 20,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 320 |
| Alicante (ALC) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ALC | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 |
| Alicante (ALC) to Seattle (SEA)Also from ALC | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| Alicante (ALC) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from ALC | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 156 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 11,582 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 287 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)?
15,000 points + $243.47 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 15:41 UTC for a Dec 4, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 15:41 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (5 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (19 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (11 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (25 dates), SAS EuroBonus (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (13 dates), United MileagePlus (20 dates), Delta SkyMiles (10 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)?
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 Dec 2026 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.