Economy award flights from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for HEL→SFO. Lowest: 15,000 points + $242.99 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $242.99
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 79 of 79
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 25,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on HEL→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $242.99 | 1 stop | KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $45.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 65 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $210.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 79 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $110.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $325.99 | 1 stopNonstop from 25,000 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 9+ | 40 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $60.19 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $62.67 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 5 | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $48.33 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 50,800 pts + $89.24 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) +5 more | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $74.80 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $134.30 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +6 more | 9+ | 48 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $83.69 | 1 stop | KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 5 | 27 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 129,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 40 | 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 + $60.59 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $317.93 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $210.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 25,000 pts + $242.59 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $60.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $107.29 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $82.39 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $325.17 | 1 | 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 | 13 of 74 | 17% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65 of 82 | 79% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 79 of 79 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 66 of 70 | 94% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 40 of 43 | 93% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 27 of 71 | 38% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 21 of 75 | 28% | |
| United MileagePlus | 69 of 77 | 89% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 26 of 42 | 61% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 65 of 75 | 86% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 53 of 72 | 73% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 9 of 77 | 11% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 48 of 77 | 62% | |
| Etihad Guest | 27 of 74 | 36% | |
| GOL Smiles | 40 of 40 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 2 dates.
Best months for economy from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | — | — | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 36,300 | 64,300 | 36,500 | 36,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 35,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 38,642 | 38,642 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 125,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | 43,000 | 47,000 | — | 43,000 | — | — | 125,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 115,700 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | — | — | 90,000 | — | 45,000 | 90,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 52,300 | 52,300 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | 50,800 | — | 59,600 | 52,300 | 52,300 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 55,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | — | 88,191 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 207,500 | 159,700 | 145,400 | 155,900 | 145,800 | — | 129,300 | 145,400 | 196,700 | 201,200 | 147,600 |
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, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Helsinki (HEL) 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 Helsinki (HEL)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to New York JFKAlso from HEL | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 40 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from HEL | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 17 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from HEL | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from HEL | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about economy award flights from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
15,000 points + $242.99 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 01:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (13 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (65 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (79 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (66 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (40 dates), SAS EuroBonus (27 dates), Delta SkyMiles (21 dates), United MileagePlus (69 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (26 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (65 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (53 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (48 dates), Etihad Guest (27 dates) and GOL Smiles (40 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 25,000 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 2 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Helsinki (HEL) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.