First class award flights from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 2 programs for IND→SFO. Lowest: 51,100 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed first award space on 317 dates. Nonstop first space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 51,100 pts + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 317
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 51,100 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on IND→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 51,100 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 317 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 315 | See dates |
Not seen in first: 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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 51,100 pts + $5.60 | 8 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 51,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,500 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 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 first class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 51,100 miles; nonstop space on 283 dates.
Best months for first class from IND to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 56,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 30 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 51,100 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first award flights from IND to SFO
What's the lowest first award from Indianapolis to San Francisco?
51,100 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed first award space on 317 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 06:50 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on IND→SFO?
United MileagePlus (317 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (315 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from IND to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 51,100 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop first space on 283 dates.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from IND 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 first award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 51,100 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.