Economy award flights from Faro (FAO) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for FAO→SFO. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $61.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 12 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 22,500 miles + $61.39
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 12 of 16
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on FAO→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $61.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $55.89 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Eurowings (EW) +6 more | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $85.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 4 | 12 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,300 pts + $352.91 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,000 pts + $126.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 5 | 7 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $61.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $65.09 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $329.99 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $85.09 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $78.49 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $78.49 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,300 pts + $352.91 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $122.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 of 16 | 75% | |
| United MileagePlus | 11 of 14 | 78% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 of 14 | 85% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 11 | 45% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 of 14 | 50% |
Best months for economy from Faro (FAO) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 44,000 | — | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 42,500 | 200,000 | 42,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 52,300 | — | 59,600 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 60,000 | — | 55,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Faro (FAO) 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 Faro (FAO)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 |
| Faro (FAO) to Dublin (DUB)Also from FAO | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 245 |
| Faro (FAO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from FAO | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 245 |
| Faro (FAO) to Cork (ORK)Also from FAO | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 181 |
| Faro (FAO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from FAO | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
| 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 | 157 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Faro (FAO) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Faro (FAO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
22,500 miles + $61.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 2, 2026, 21:56 UTC for a Dec 8, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 22:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Faro (FAO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (12 dates), United MileagePlus (11 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (12 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Faro (FAO) to San Francisco (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 Faro (FAO) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.