Premium economy award flights from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for CNS→SFO. Lowest: 77,000 miles + $112.99 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 10 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 77,000 miles + $112.99
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 10
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 77,000 miles + $112.99 with United MileagePlus, against 172,529 points + $210.60 with Air Canada Aeroplan, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, premium economy started at 77,000 miles + $112.99, about 1.3 times the points of its lowest economy award (60,000 miles + $115.79).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on CNS→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 77,000 pts + $112.99 | 1 stop |  BR NH SQ UA+1 | 3 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 172,529 pts + $210.60 | 3 stops |  ACUA VA | 8 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 300,600 pts + $268.98 | 1 stop |  QF | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 77,000 pts + $137.49 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 77,000 pts + $117.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 191,690 pts + $192.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 205,907 pts + $192.20 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 369,300 pts + $268.72 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 of 10 | 90% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 10 | 40% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on CNS→SFO, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 77,000 miles + $112.99 | 60,000 miles + $115.79 | 1.3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 172,529 points + $210.60 | 55,679 points + $186.10 | 3.1× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 300,600 points + $268.98 | 48,200 points + $153.35 | 6.2× |
Best months for premium economy from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77,000 pts + $117.19 | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 77,000+ $117.19 · 5 dates | 77,0002 dates | 77,0003 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 191,690+ $192.20 · 5 dates | 187,4041 date | 172,529+ $210.60 · 3 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 369,300+ $268.72 · 1 date | 333,9001 date | 300,600+ $268.98 · 2 dates |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): 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 Cairns (CNS) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)Return direction | 77,000 miles + $49.30 | United MileagePlus | 8 |
| Cairns (CNS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CNS | 77,000 miles + $120.29 | United MileagePlus | 16 |
| Cairns (CNS) to Singapore (SIN)Also from CNS | 188,500 points + $208.75 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 20,500 points + $376.78 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 119 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 20,500 points + $433.35 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 167 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 27,768 miles + $499.79 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 194 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 16,500 points + $664.96Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 328 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 39,000 points + $332.85 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
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 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO)
How many points for premium economy from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 77,000 miles + $112.99 with United MileagePlus. Seen Nov 2, 2026, 21:14 UTC for a Dec 6, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 6, 2026, 21:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
United MileagePlus (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (9 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $112.99 with MileagePlus (77,000 miles + $112.99) to $268.98 with Qantas (300,600 points + $268.98). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO) on points?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 77,000 miles + $117.19 with MileagePlus (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.