Economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for BUD→SFO. Lowest: 21,000 miles + $64.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 123 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 21,000 miles + $64.79
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 166 of 177
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 10,018 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BUD→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 9,999 pts + $328.69 | 1 stopNonstop from 10,018 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +5 more | 4 | 103 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $64.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 123 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $273.29 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 3 | 33 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $230.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +3 more | 4 | 162 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $78.89 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 6 | 18 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $102.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 4 | 166 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,000 pts + $106.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $323.17 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 61 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $67.53 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +13 more | 9+ | 165 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 148 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 98 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $137.00 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 3 | 160 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $255.39 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 4 | 84 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 100,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +6 more | 1 | 120 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 9,999 pts + $328.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $273.29 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $72.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $230.69 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $78.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $102.99 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $75.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 103 of 113 | 91% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 123 of 190 | 64% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33 of 176 | 18% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 162 of 167 | 97% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 18 of 178 | 10% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 166 of 177 | 93% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 63 of 178 | 35% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 61 of 180 | 33% | |
| United MileagePlus | 165 of 181 | 91% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 44 of 114 | 38% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 148 of 183 | 80% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 98 of 177 | 55% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 160 of 178 | 89% | |
| Etihad Guest | 84 of 176 | 47% | |
| GOL Smiles | 120 of 120 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 10,018 miles; nonstop space on 18 dates.
Best months for economy from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,999 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 9,999 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 21 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 9,999 | 9,999 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 37,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 38,200 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 48,000 | 56,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 56,000 | 50,000 | 44,000 | 50,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 52,300 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 59,300 | 43,200 | 43,200 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 45,000 | 90,000 | 54,000 | 90,000 | — | — | 90,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 63,553 | 63,474 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 146,600 | 101,300 | 101,300 | 100,500 | 115,700 | — | — | 116,100 | 100,400 | 100,400 | 100,800 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest 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
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Budapest (BUD) 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 Budapest (BUD)Return direction | 11,996 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 162 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 273 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 101 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BUD | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 216 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 10,100 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 225 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| 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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
21,000 miles + $64.79 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 123 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 02:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (103 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (123 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (33 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (162 dates), SAS EuroBonus (18 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (166 dates), Delta SkyMiles (63 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (61 dates), United MileagePlus (165 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (44 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (148 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (98 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (160 dates), Etihad Guest (84 dates) and GOL Smiles (120 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 10,018 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 18 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Budapest (BUD) 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 Aug 2027 departures: 21,000 miles with AAdvantage (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.