Award flights from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco
Award space from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 airport pairs between Denver (DEN) and San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 6,700 miles + $5.60 on DEN–SJC (Delta SkyMiles). Lowest business class: 29,000 points + $5.60 on DEN–SFO (Qantas Frequent Flyer). Lowest first class: 20,000 points + $5.60 on DEN–SFO (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
Prices observed – .
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- Lowest economy
- 6,700 pts + $5.60
- DEN–SJC · SkyMiles
- Lowest business class
- 29,000 pts + $5.60
- DEN–SFO · Qantas
- Lowest first class
- 20,000 pts + $5.60
- DEN–SFO · Atmos
Economy was lowest on DEN–SJC: 6,700 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. The lowest on another airport pair was 6,700 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on DEN–SFO. With Qantas Frequent Flyer, business class started at 29,000 points + $5.60, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (13,800 points + $5.60).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco on points: 6,700 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on DEN–SJC (seen on 321 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 6,700 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SJC | 321 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 79 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 21 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 12,500 pts + $9.40 | DEN–SFO | 303 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 15 |
| United MileagePlus | 13,900 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 26 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 322 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 314 |
| Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + $35.33 | DEN–SJC | 177 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 pts + $32.98 | DEN–SFO | 39 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15,500 pts + $18.20 | DEN–SJC | 296 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SJC | 266 |
| GOL Smiles | 24,500 pts + taxes not reported | DEN–SFO | 21 |
Business Class
Lowest business class from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco on points: 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer on DEN–SFO (seen on 13 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 13 |
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | DEN–SJC | 138 |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | DEN–SFO | 8 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 2 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,000 pts + $27.58 | DEN–SJC | 216 |
| GOL Smiles | 58,200 pts + taxes not reported | DEN–SFO | 17 |
First Class
Lowest first class from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco on points: 20,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on DEN–SFO (seen on 21 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 21 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 24,500 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SJC | 321 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | DEN–SFO | 79 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 pts + $13.57 | DEN–SFO | 3 |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | DEN–SFO | 26 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $33.51 | DEN–SFO | 6 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 pts + $11.20 | DEN–SJC | 226 |
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.
Denver (DEN) to San Francisco at a glance
- From
- Denver (DEN)
- To
- San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 18 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, business class and first class, via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Oct 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 946–965 miles (1,522–1,553 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to San Francisco
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between Denver (DEN) and San Francisco, with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO) | 6,700 pts + $5.60SkyMiles · 25 dates | 29,000 pts + $5.60Qantas · 13 dates | 20,000 pts + $5.60Atmos · 21 dates |
| Denver (DEN) to Oakland (OAK) | 12,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 20 dates | — | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 20 dates |
| Denver (DEN) to San Jose (SJC) | 6,700 pts + $5.60SkyMiles · 321 dates | 30,000 pts + $45.45Etihad Guest · 138 dates | 24,500 pts + $5.60SkyMiles · 321 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.
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.
Lowest observed by cabin, Denver (DEN) to San Francisco
- Economy: 6,700 miles + $5.60 on Denver (DEN) to San Jose (SJC) with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space there on 321 dates.
- Business Class: 29,000 points + $5.60 on Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO) with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space there on 13 dates.
- First Class: 20,000 points + $5.60 on Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO) with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space there on 21 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | DEN–SJC | Delta SkyMiles | 6,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | DEN–SFO | Virgin Australia Velocity | 12,500 pts + $9.40 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | DEN–SFO | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | DEN–SFO | Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | DEN–SFO | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | DEN–SJC | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | DEN–SFO | United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | DEN–SFO | Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $33.51 | 2 | Nonstop | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 12,500 points + $9.40 via Virgin Australia Velocity on DEN–SFO, which showed nonstop space there on 300 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 30,000 miles + $5.60 via Avianca LifeMiles on DEN–SFO, which showed nonstop space there on 2 dates.
- First class: nonstop from 36,800 miles + taxes vary via United MileagePlus on DEN–SFO, which showed nonstop space there on 26 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 3 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,700 pts + $5.60 (19 dates)SkyMiles | 29,000 pts + $5.60 (4 dates)Qantas | 20,000 pts + $5.60 (7 dates)Atmos | |
| 6,700 pts + $5.60 (31 dates)SkyMiles | 29,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)Qantas | 24,500 pts + $5.60 (31 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 6,700 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)SkyMiles | 29,000 pts + taxes not reported (8 dates)Qantas | 24,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 6,700 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)SkyMiles | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (21 dates)Etihad Guest | 24,500 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 6,700 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)SkyMiles | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (20 dates)Etihad Guest | 25,500 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)Etihad Guest | 25,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)Velocity | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)Velocity | 37,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)Etihad Guest | 37,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Velocity | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (9 dates)Etihad Guest | 37,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported (12 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (14 dates)Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (12 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)Etihad Guest | 51,900 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)MileagePlus |
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.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
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Questions about Denver (DEN) to San Francisco award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco?
In business class, DEN–SFO with 29,000 points + $5.60 (Qantas Frequent Flyer). In economy, DEN–SJC with 6,700 miles + $5.60 (Delta SkyMiles). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between Denver (DEN) and San Francisco had award space?
DEN–SFO (economy, business class and first class), DEN–OAK (economy and first class) and DEN–SJC (economy, business class and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 6,700 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Nov 3, 2026, 02:58 UTC for a Dec 2, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 321 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 10, 2026, 05:22 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Nov 3, 2026, 04:45 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 04:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 79 dates, first class 79 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 39 dates, first class 6 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 21 dates, first class 21 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 322 dates, business class 2 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 314 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 321 dates, first class 321 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 177 dates, business class 138 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 21 dates, business class 17 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, business class and first class, bookable via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 12,500 points + $9.40 with Virgin Australia Velocity.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with SkyMiles (6,700 miles + $5.60) to $35.33 with Etihad Guest (15,000 miles + $35.33); in business class from $5.60 with Qantas (29,000 points + $5.60) to $45.45 with Etihad Guest (30,000 miles + $45.45). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest economy and business-class awards. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:3), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 6,700 miles + $5.60 with SkyMiles (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 29,000 points + taxes not reported with Qantas (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days and 8 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 7, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.