Premium economy award flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for FRA→SFO. Lowest: 39,000 points + $331.69 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 28 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 39,000 pts + $331.69
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 7 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 320
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 40,786 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on FRA→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 39,000 pts + $331.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $404.59 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +2 more | 9+ | 280 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 40,786 pts + $592.39 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 1 | 281 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $174.19 | 1 stopNonstop from 45,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 252 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $157.69 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $148.39 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 9+ | 320 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $160.68 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 319 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39,000 pts + $331.69 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39,000 pts + $331.69 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $404.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 40,786 pts + $592.39 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $157.79 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $173.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $148.39 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $160.71 | 4 | 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 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
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 40,786 miles; nonstop space on 166 dates.
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 45,000 points; nonstop space on 63 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 50,000 miles; nonstop space on 316 dates.
Best months for premium economy from FRA to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,786 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20 | |
| 40,786 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 24 | |
| 52,668 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 24 | |
| 40,786 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 29 | |
| 40,786 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 | |
| 199,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
Airlines seen in premium 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): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about premium economy award flights from FRA to SFO
What's the lowest premium economy award from Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco?
39,000 points + $331.69 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 28 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on FRA→SFO?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (28 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (280 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (281 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (252 dates), SAS EuroBonus (9 dates), United MileagePlus (320 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (319 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from FRA to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 40,786 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 166 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from FRA 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 Dec 2026 departures: 39,000 points with Virgin (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.