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.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 pts + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 268
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 40,000 pts + taxes not reported
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 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 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 not reported | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 20 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 19 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 13 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 15 |
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
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. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed economy award space on 268 departure dates (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.