Award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to South America
AwardTool saw award space on 3 routes from San Francisco (SFO) to South America in the last 30 days, into 3 airports in 3 countries, on 11 programs. Lowest business class observed: 57,500 miles + $5.60, San Francisco (SFO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG), with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 3
- Countries reached
- 3
- Lowest business class
- 57,500 miles + $5.60
- SFO–GIG · AAdvantage
- Lowest economy
- 18,000 miles + $5.60
- SFO–GIG · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 60,000 points + $25.60
- SFO–EZE · Atmos
Award routes from San Francisco (SFO) to South America by destination country
Countries by number of routes, with the lowest awards AwardTool saw on 2 or more dates on their routes.
| Destination country | Routes | Lowest business | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 60,000 points + $77.21SFO–EZE · Aeroplan | 22,000 miles + $5.60SFO–EZE · AAdvantage |
| Brazil | 1 | 57,500 miles + $5.60SFO–GIG · AAdvantage | 18,000 miles + $5.60SFO–GIG · AAdvantage |
| Ecuador | 1 | — | 25,000 points + $25.60SFO–UIO · Atmos |
Award routes from San Francisco (SFO) to South America
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen. Flights within South America are not counted here.
| Route | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) | 22,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 306 dates | 57,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 304 dates · Mixed cabin | 60,000 points + $25.60Atmos · 7 dates | Not seen | 10 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Quito (UIO) | 25,000 points + $25.60Atmos · 4 dates | — | — | Not seen | 1 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) | 18,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 112 dates | 57,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 109 dates | — | Not seen | 2 |
No nonstop award was seen from San Francisco (SFO) to South America in the last 30 days.
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.
Lowest awards by month from San Francisco (SFO) to South America
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26,500 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 40,000 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 57,500 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 372,561 pointsSFO–EZE · Aeroplan · 1 route · Mixed cabin | |
| 23,500 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 38,500 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 57,500 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes · Mixed cabin | 60,000 pointsSFO–EZE · Atmos · 1 route | |
| 22,000 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 38,500 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 57,500 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes · Mixed cabin | 268,000 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 22,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 40,000 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 74,230 milesSFO–EZE · LifeMiles · 2 routes | 313,000 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 22,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 33,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 74,000 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 60,000 pointsSFO–EZE · Atmos · 1 route | |
| 18,000 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 33,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 69,183 pointsSFO–EZE · Aeroplan · 2 routes | 268,000 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 18,000 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 33,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 57,500 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 313,000 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 22,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 33,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 69,183 pointsSFO–EZE · Aeroplan · 2 routes | 268,000 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 22,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 33,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 1 route | 74,230 milesSFO–EZE · LifeMiles · 1 route | 221,700 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 22,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 33,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 57,500 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes · Mixed cabin | 221,700 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 22,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 33,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 1 route | 69,183 pointsSFO–EZE · Aeroplan · 1 route | 222,000 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 18,000 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 33,000 milesSFO–EZE · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 57,500 milesSFO–GIG · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 313,000 milesSFO–EZE · SkyMiles · 1 route | |
| 75,365 pointsSFO–EZE · Aeroplan · 1 route | 102,236 pointsSFO–EZE · Aeroplan · 1 route | 60,000 pointsSFO–EZE · Aeroplan · 1 route | — |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space from San Francisco (SFO) to South America
Programs by number of routes, with the lowest award each showed on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | 57,500 miles + $5.60SFO–GIG · AAdvantage | 18,000 miles + $5.60SFO–GIG · AAdvantage |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | 60,000 points + $25.60SFO–EZE · Atmos | 25,000 points + $25.60SFO–UIO · Atmos |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | 60,000 points + $77.21SFO–EZE · Aeroplan | 40,000 points + $76.96SFO–EZE · Aeroplan |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | 74,230 miles + $35.50SFO–EZE · LifeMiles | 28,050 miles + $35.50SFO–EZE · LifeMiles |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 | 268,000 miles + $5.60SFO–EZE · SkyMiles | 42,400 miles + $5.60SFO–EZE · SkyMiles |
| Etihad Guest | 1 | 97,000 miles + $38.00SFO–EZE · Etihad Guest · Mixed cabin | 75,000 miles + $38.00SFO–EZE · Etihad Guest |
| GOL Smiles | 1 | 423,400 miles + taxes not reportedSFO–GIG · Smiles | 98,000 miles + taxes not reportedSFO–GIG · Smiles |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | 80,500 miles + $105.03SFO–EZE · Flying Blue | 34,500 miles + $59.75SFO–EZE · Flying Blue |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | 113,900 points + $29.00SFO–EZE · Qantas | 43,200 points + $29.00SFO–EZE · Qantas |
| United MileagePlus | 1 | 88,000 miles + $5.60SFO–EZE · MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 45,000 miles + $5.60SFO–EZE · MileagePlus |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | 185,000 points + $1,124.30SFO–EZE · Virgin Atlantic | 32,000 points + $600.00SFO–EZE · Virgin Atlantic |
Transferable points to South America
Banks whose points transfer to programs with award space to South America, with the points each award takes at the listed ratio.
Questions about award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to South America
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to South America AwardTool has seen?
57,500 miles + $5.60, San Francisco (SFO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on that route on 109 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to South America AwardTool has seen?
18,000 miles + $5.60, San Francisco (SFO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on that route on 112 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
Which countries in South America had award space from San Francisco (SFO)?
Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador, counting published routes with award space in the last 30 days.
Which airports in South America had award space from San Francisco (SFO)?
Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE), Quito (UIO) and Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG), in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.
When were business-class awards from San Francisco (SFO) to South America lowest?
Departures in Apr 2027: 57,500 miles SFO to GIG with American Airlines AAdvantage, open on 19 dates that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which programs had award space from San Francisco (SFO) to South America?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 routes), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 route), Avianca LifeMiles (1 route), Delta SkyMiles (1 route), Etihad Guest (1 route) and 5 other programs. AAdvantage and Atmos had the most routes, 2 each.