Award flights from Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 11 programs for DXB→SFO. Lowest economy: 27,000 points + $396.19 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business: 90,000 miles + $598.29 (Air France/KLM Flying Blue). Lowest first: 234,500 points + $825.96 (Qantas Frequent Flyer).
Data as of
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DXB to SFO at a glance
- From
- Dubai International, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB)
- To
- San Francisco International, San Francisco, United States (SFO)
- Programs with award space seen
- 11 of 14 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy, business and first, via Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Aegean Airlines (A3), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK) and 19 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to San Francisco (SFO)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $396.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) | 1 | 84 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 32,500 pts + $257.32 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 315 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $281.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +3 more | 9+ | 339 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $63.03 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 4 | 289 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53,100 pts + $235.38 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +7 more | 2 | 261 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 56,000 pts + $120.40 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 4 | 139 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 278 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,038 pts + $293.89 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 330 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Egyptair (MS) +3 more | 9+ | 216 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 84,000 pts + $63.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +4 more | 6 | 265 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 134,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 423,200 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI) +8 more | 1 | 320 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $71.83 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 230 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,000 pts + $464.26 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $411.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 337 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $257.32 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 20 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $638.08 | 1 stopNonstop from 128,700 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +6 more | 1 | 143 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $260.96 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 9+ | 158 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 175,000 pts + $63.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) | 2 | 24 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 193,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 838,800 pts | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), TAP Portugal (TP) | 1 | 53 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 90,000 pts + $598.29 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 5 | 339 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 262 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 119,500 pts + $181.09 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 148,700 pts + $783.34 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $889.04 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 292 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $71.83 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 215 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $194.69 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), MEA (ME), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 1 | 183 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 571,350 pts + $733.89 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 314 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 806,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) | 2 | 62 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 234,500 pts + $825.96 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $96.66 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27,000 pts + $396.19 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Emirates Skywards | 32,500 pts + $257.32 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $77.79 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $257.32 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Virgin Australia Velocity | 119,500 pts + $181.09 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 123,000 pts + $596.09 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 234,500 pts + $825.96 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $96.66 | 9+ | 2 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 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 423,200 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 143 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium Economy: nonstop from 128,700 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 19 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
- Business: nonstop from 181,000 miles via Emirates Skywards, which showed nonstop space on 292 dates.
- First: nonstop from 234,500 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 13 dates.
Best months to fly DXB to SFO on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32,500 · Skywards (13 dates) | 70,000 · Flying Blue (5 dates) | 180,000 · Miles&Smiles (3 dates) | — | |
| 27,000 · Virgin (16 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (18 dates) | 119,500 · Velocity (2 dates) | 234,500 · Qantas (12 dates) | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (17 dates) | 90,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 495,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | |
| 27,000 · Virgin (13 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (11 dates) | 123,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | — | |
| 27,000 · Virgin (15 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (7 dates) | 119,500 · Velocity (1 date) | — | |
| 27,000 · Virgin (17 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (18 dates) | 123,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | — | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 123,000 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | 234,500 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 27,000 · Virgin (4 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 167,000 · Qantas (4 dates) | — | |
| 27,000 · Virgin (7 dates) | 70,000 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | 148,700 · Qantas (11 dates) | — | |
| 37,500 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 70,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 180,000 · Miles&Smiles (16 dates) | — | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 70,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 180,000 · Miles&Smiles (16 dates) | — | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (29 dates) | 70,000 · Flying Blue (28 dates) | 93,000 · Miles&Smiles (24 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| 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 |
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What's the lowest Dubai to San Francisco award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 27,000 points + $396.19 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 84 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:34 UTC). In business, 90,000 miles + $598.29 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business award space on 339 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on DXB→SFO?
11 programs in the last 30 days: Avianca LifeMiles (economy 216 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 265 dates, premium economy 24 dates, business 183 dates, first 2 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 315 dates, premium economy 20 dates, business 292 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 330 dates, business 314 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 320 dates, premium economy 53 dates, business 62 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 339 dates, premium economy 337 dates, business 339 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 261 dates, premium economy 143 dates, business 32 dates, first 13 dates); Turkish Miles & Smiles (economy 278 dates, business 262 dates) and 3 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from DXB to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy, business and first, bookable via Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 423,200 miles with GOL Smiles.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest DXB→SFO award prices?
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 Mar 2027 departures, 27,000 points with Virgin (17 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 90,000 miles with Flying Blue (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.