Award flights from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco
Award space from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco
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AwardTool saw award space on 2 airport pairs between Indianapolis (IND) and San Francisco (SFO, SJC) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 10,000 miles + $5.60 on IND–SFO (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 29,500 miles + $11.20 on IND–SFO (American Airlines AAdvantage).
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 10,000 pts + $5.60
- IND–SFO · AAdvantage
- Lowest premium economy
- 97,000 pts + $5.60
- IND–SFO · SkyMiles
- Lowest business class
- 29,500 pts + $11.20
- IND–SFO · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 54,600 pts + $5.60
- IND–SFO · SkyMiles · mixed cabin from 25,000 pts + $5.60 on IND–SFO (AAdvantage)
Economy was lowest on IND–SFO: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 19,000 points + $13.96 with Virgin Australia Velocity on IND–SJC. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 29,500 miles + $11.20, about 3 times the points of its lowest economy award (10,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco on points: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on IND–SFO (seen on 37 dates).
Premium Economy
Lowest premium economy from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco on points: 97,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on IND–SFO (seen on 4 dates).
Business Class
Lowest business class from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco on points: 29,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage on IND–SFO (seen on 35 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 29,500 pts + $11.20 | IND–SFO | 35 |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | IND–SFO | 256 |
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20Mixed cabin | IND–SFO | 284 |
First Class
Lowest first class from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco on points: 54,600 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on IND–SFO (seen on 21 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | IND–SFO | 37 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 pts + $9.53 | IND–SFO | 1 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54,600 pts + $5.60 | IND–SFO | 21 |
| United MileagePlus | 60,300 pts + $5.60 | IND–SFO | 322 |
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.
Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco at a glance
- From
- Indianapolis (IND)
- To
- San Francisco (SFO, SJC)
- Programs with award space seen
- 5 of 6 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and first class, via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Oct 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 1,920–1,939 miles (3,090–3,120 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to San Francisco
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between Indianapolis (IND) and San Francisco, with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO) | 10,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 37 dates | 97,000 pts + $5.60SkyMiles · 4 dates | 29,500 pts + $11.20AAdvantage · 35 dates | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 37 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Indianapolis (IND) to San Jose (SJC) | 19,000 pts + $13.96Velocity · 70 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.
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 observed by cabin, Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco
- Economy: 10,000 miles + $5.60 on Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 37 dates.
- Premium Economy: 97,000 miles + $5.60 on Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO) with Delta SkyMiles, which showed premium economy award space there on 4 dates.
- Business Class: 29,500 miles + $11.20 on Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space there on 35 dates.
- First Class: 54,600 miles + $5.60 on Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO) with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space there on 21 dates; mixed cabin from 25,000 miles + $5.60 on IND–SFO (American Airlines AAdvantage).
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | IND–SFO | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | IND–SFO | United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | IND–SFO | Delta SkyMiles | 97,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | IND–SFO | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | IND–SFO | Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20Mixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | IND–SFO | Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 pts + $9.53 | 1 | Nonstop | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 15,000 miles + $5.60 via United MileagePlus on IND–SFO, which showed nonstop space there on 289 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 60,400 miles + taxes vary via United MileagePlus on IND–SFO, which showed nonstop space there on 289 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 2 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pts + $5.60 (9 dates)AAdvantage | 97,000 pts + $5.60 (2 dates)SkyMiles | 29,500 pts + $11.20 (9 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (9 dates)AAdvantage · Mixed cabin | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (16 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 37,000 pts + $11.20 (16 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (16 dates)AAdvantage · Mixed cabin | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 (26 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 54,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (21 dates)MileagePlus | 48,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage · Mixed cabin | |
| 13,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)Etihad Guest · Mixed cabin | 29,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 46,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage · Mixed cabin | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 46,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage · Mixed cabin | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)Etihad Guest | 60,400 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 44,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)Etihad Guest · Mixed cabin | 60,400 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)Etihad Guest | 29,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)Velocity | — | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)Etihad Guest | — |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco?
In business class, IND–SFO with 29,500 miles + $11.20 (American Airlines AAdvantage). In economy, IND–SFO with 10,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between Indianapolis (IND) and San Francisco had award space?
IND–SFO (economy, premium economy, business class and first class) and IND–SJC (economy). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 27, 2026, 17:20 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 37 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 05:40 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 29,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 27, 2026, 17:20 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 35 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 05:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco?
5 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 37 dates, business class 35 dates, first class 37 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 21 dates, premium economy 4 dates, first class 21 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 247 dates, business class 284 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 322 dates, premium economy 311 dates, business class 256 dates, first class 322 dates); Virgin Australia Velocity (economy 204 dates, first class 1 date). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and first class, bookable via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 15,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (10,000 miles + $5.60) to $43.43 with Etihad Guest (27,000 miles + $43.43). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco?
American Express Membership Rewards: Delta SkyMiles (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Etihad Guest (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Etihad Guest (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 10,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (16 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 29,500 miles + $11.20 with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): United MileagePlus about 337 days, American Airlines AAdvantage about 331 days, Delta SkyMiles about 331 days and Etihad Guest about 330 days. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 6, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.