Economy award flights from Chengdu (CTU) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for CTU→SFO. Lowest: 50,000 points + $109.60 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed economy award space on 328 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 50,000 pts + $109.60
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 328
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CTU→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 50,000 pts + $109.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 2 | 328 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $39.13 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 4 | 306 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $109.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $109.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $39.49 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $39.49 | 2 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months for economy from CTU to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 30 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 30 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 29 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 30 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from CTU to SFO
What's the lowest economy award from Chengdu to San Francisco?
50,000 points + $109.60 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed economy award space on 328 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 20:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space on CTU→SFO?
Air Canada Aeroplan (328 dates) and United MileagePlus (306 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from CTU to SFO?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from CTU to 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: 50,000 points with Aeroplan (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.