Premium economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for IAD→SFO. Lowest: 69,900 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed premium economy award space on 4 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 69,900 pts + $5.60
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 3 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 316
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on IAD→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 69,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 70,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 316 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 70,900 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 70,900 pts + $5.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 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.
Best months for premium economy from IAD to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79,300 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 8 | |
| 70,900 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 19 | |
| 70,900 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 8 | |
| 69,900 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 69,900 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 7 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 premium economy award flights from IAD to SFO
What's the lowest premium economy award from Washington Dulles to San Francisco?
69,900 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed premium economy award space on 4 departure dates (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 14:44 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on IAD→SFO?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), Delta SkyMiles (35 dates) and United MileagePlus (316 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from IAD to SFO?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from IAD 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 Jan 2027 departures: 69,900 points with Qantas (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.