Premium economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 11 programs for BUD→SFO. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $332.33 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 159 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 30,000 miles + $332.33
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 11 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 160 of 181
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on BUD→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $332.33 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 2 | 159 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $105.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 80 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $159.29 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 4 | 110 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $78.89 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46,500 pts + $240.39 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 53,665 pts + $519.89 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 9+ | 94 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $76.29 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +8 more | 1 | 160 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 76,071 pts + $195.70 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 2 | 144 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 84,900 pts + $1,020.27 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 92,000 pts + $106.90 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 6 | 27 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 640,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $332.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $105.99 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $78.89 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $354.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46,500 pts + $240.39 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 53,665 pts + $519.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $81.59 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 76,071 pts + $203.60 | 2 | 3 stops | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 of 165 | 96% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 80 of 188 | 42% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110 of 177 | 62% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 3 of 178 | 1% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 of 176 | 5% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 94 of 113 | 83% | |
| United MileagePlus | 160 of 181 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 144 of 176 | 81% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 21 of 180 | 11% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 27 of 178 | 15% | |
| GOL Smiles | 6 of 123 | 4% |
Best months for premium economy from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53,665 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 | |
| 53,766 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 43,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 43,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 93,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 93,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 68,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 52,500 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 55,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 55,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 45,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 46,500 | 46,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 53,665 | 53,665 | 53,665 | 53,665 | 53,665 | — | 53,665 | 53,665 | 53,766 | 53,766 | 53,665 | 53,665 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 127,600 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 81,515 | 76,071 | 76,071 | 80,714 | 81,020 | — | 81,510 | 81,510 | 81,510 | 92,402 | 89,435 | 89,435 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 113,000 | 113,000 | 116,500 | 116,500 | — | 113,000 | 113,000 | 123,000 | 145,900 | 84,900 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 105,000 | 105,000 | 92,000 | — | — | 98,000 | 96,000 | 135,000 | 105,000 | 98,000 | 105,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 764,000 | 640,900 | — | 753,800 | — | — | — | — | — | 654,400 | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- 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
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 185 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BUD | 35,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 142 |
| Budapest (BUD) to New York JFKAlso from BUD | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 84 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Boston (BOS)Also from BUD | 31,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 90 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 27,768 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 187 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 322 |
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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
30,000 miles + $332.33 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 25, 2026, 08:06 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 159 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:39 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (159 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (80 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (110 dates), SAS EuroBonus (3 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (94 dates), United MileagePlus (160 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (144 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (21 dates), Delta SkyMiles (27 dates) and GOL Smiles (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 30,000 miles with Flying Blue (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.