Economy award flights from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for IST→SFO. Lowest: 40,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed economy award space on 268 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Turkish Miles & Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 268 of 332
- dates checked · Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 40,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IST→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & SmilesLowest observed | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 268 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43,000 pts + $67.83 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +5 more | 3 | 109 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $44.39 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +7 more | 7 | 189 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 43,000 pts + $67.83 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $44.39 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $44.39 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $67.83 | 7 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 268 of 332 | 80% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 109 of 338 | 32% | |
| United MileagePlus | 189 of 321 | 58% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Turkish Miles & Smiles: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 268 dates.
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 43,000 miles; nonstop space on 11 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 44,000 miles; nonstop space on 17 dates.
Best months for economy from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 20 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 19 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 13 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 15 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 43,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles
- Austrian (OS): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
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 Istanbul (IST) 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 Istanbul (IST)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 171 |
| Istanbul (IST) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 236 |
| Istanbul (IST) to New York JFKAlso from IST | 20,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 142 |
| Istanbul (IST) to Miami (MIA)Also from IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 243 |
| Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from IST | 14,875 miles | Etihad Guest | 330 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 19,000 miles | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 263 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 159 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 11,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 127 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO)?
40,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 04:34 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed economy award space on 268 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 04:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Turkish Miles & Smiles (268 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (109 dates) and United MileagePlus (189 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Turkish Miles & Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 40,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop economy space on 268 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Istanbul (IST) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 40,000 miles with Miles&Smiles (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.