Premium economy award flights from Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for DXB→SFO. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $71.83 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 230 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 pts + $71.83
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 337
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 128,700 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on DXB→SFO, sorted by points.
| 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.
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 | 55,000 pts + $77.89 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $77.79 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,000 pts + $464.26 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $412.09 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $257.32 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $638.08 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 175,000 pts + $96.66 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 676,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 premium economy award space
- Emirates Skywards: nonstop from 98,000 miles; nonstop space on 20 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 128,700 points; nonstop space on 19 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 838,800 miles; nonstop space on 10 dates.
Best months for premium economy from DXB to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 17 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 28 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Delta SkyMiles
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about premium economy award flights from DXB to SFO
What's the lowest premium economy award from Dubai to San Francisco?
55,000 miles + $71.83 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 230 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on DXB→SFO?
United MileagePlus (230 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (25 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (337 dates), Emirates Skywards (20 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (143 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (158 dates), Delta SkyMiles (24 dates) and GOL Smiles (53 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from DXB to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 128,700 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 19 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from DXB 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 55,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.