Economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 17 programs for EDI→SFO. Lowest: 15,000 points + $398.51 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 31 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $398.51
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 17 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 137 of 140
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on EDI→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $398.51 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 17,658 pts + $498.09 | 1 stopNonstop from 24,876 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 9+ | 104 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $197.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 137 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $359.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 120 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $207.49 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 32,000 pts + $196.66 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 105 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 33,900 pts + $201.14 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $212.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 9+ | 125 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 39,200 pts + $194.43 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +8 more | 9+ | 132 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $263.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Turkish Airlines (TK) +2 more | 2 | 112 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 40,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 41,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 58 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $178.80 | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 35 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $467.31 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 80 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 67 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 99 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $401.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 4 | 59 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $398.51 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 17,658 pts + $511.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $193.29 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $359.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $207.49 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $212.99 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 39,200 pts + $194.43 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $263.30 | 9+ | 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 of 125 | 24% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 104 of 123 | 84% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 137 of 140 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 120 of 121 | 99% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 20 of 128 | 15% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 105 of 120 | 87% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 66 of 124 | 53% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 125 of 126 | 99% | |
| United MileagePlus | 132 of 132 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 112 of 131 | 85% | |
| GOL Smiles | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 58 of 131 | 44% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 35 of 110 | 31% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 80 of 130 | 61% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 67 of 121 | 55% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 99 of 126 | 78% | |
| Etihad Guest | 59 of 119 | 49% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 24,876 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for economy from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,658 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 17,701 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 22,552 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 | |
| 22,552 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 17,658 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 25,800 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 37,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 17,658 | 17,658 | 17,658 | 17,658 | 17,701 | 22,552 | 17,658 | 17,658 | 22,552 | 22,552 | 25,000 | 17,658 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 39,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 43,000 | 25,200 | 25,800 | 25,800 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 58,000 | 50,000 | 56,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 58,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 66,400 | — | — | — | — | 70,100 | 37,300 | 33,900 | 43,400 | 61,000 | 55,700 | 54,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 44,000 | 39,200 | 44,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 39,800 | 39,900 | 40,200 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 60,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 49,580 | 40,000 | 49,691 | 58,805 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 89,700 | 91,100 | 41,700 | 244,300 | 40,100 | 137,400 | 40,100 | 41,900 | 41,900 | — | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | — | 41,000 | 41,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | — | — | — | 42,000 | 80,000 | 42,000 | 80,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,500 | 54,700 | 43,500 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and SAS EuroBonus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Edinburgh (EDI) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Edinburgh (EDI)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from EDI | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Boston (BOS)Also from EDI | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 127 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 156 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 11,582 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 287 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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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Questions about economy award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)?
15,000 points + $398.51 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 14:50 UTC for a Dec 6, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (31 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (104 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (137 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (120 dates), SAS EuroBonus (20 dates), Delta SkyMiles (105 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (66 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (125 dates), United MileagePlus (132 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (112 dates), GOL Smiles (31 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (58 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (35 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (80 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (67 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (99 dates) and Etihad Guest (59 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (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 Jun 2027 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.