Award flights from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco
Award space from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 airport pairs between Kauai (LIH) and San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 12,500 points + $5.60 on LIH–SJC (Alaska Atmos Rewards). Lowest business class: 68,400 points + $17.30 on LIH–SJC (Qantas Frequent Flyer). Lowest first class: 35,000 points + $25.60 on LIH–SFO (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 12,500 pts + $5.60
- LIH–SJC · Atmos
- Lowest business class
- 68,400 pts + $17.30
- LIH–SJC · Qantas
- Lowest first class
- 35,000 pts + $25.60
- LIH–SFO · Atmos
Economy was lowest on LIH–SJC: 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. The lowest on another airport pair was 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on LIH–SFO. With Qantas Frequent Flyer, business class started at 68,400 points + $17.30, about 2.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (23,300 points + $17.30).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco on points: 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on LIH–SJC (seen on 330 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | LIH–SJC | 330 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 13,200 pts + $5.60 | LIH–SFO | 21 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $17.30 | LIH–SFO | 22 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 16,000 pts + taxes not reported | LIH–SFO | 9 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17,500 pts + $5.60 | LIH–SFO | 109 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $44.77 | LIH–SFO | 30 |
| United MileagePlus | 22,200 pts + $5.60 | LIH–SFO | 14 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23,000 pts + $36.93 | LIH–SFO | 10 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 pts + $17.30 | LIH–SJC | 14 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $9.66 | LIH–SFO | 223 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 30,100 pts + $5.60 | LIH–SFO | 211 |
| GOL Smiles | 58,700 pts + taxes not reported | LIH–SJC | 8 |
Business Class
Lowest business class from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco on points: 68,400 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer on LIH–SJC (seen on 10 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 68,400 pts + $17.30 | LIH–SJC | 10 |
| GOL Smiles | 127,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | LIH–SFO | 4 |
First Class
Lowest first class from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco on points: 35,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on LIH–SFO (seen on 14 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.
Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco at a glance
- From
- Kauai (LIH)
- To
- San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 12 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, business class and first class, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), 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
- 2,444–2,464 miles (3,934–3,965 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 Kauai (LIH) and San Francisco, with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco (SFO) | 12,500 pts + $5.60Atmos · 14 dates | 68,400 pts + $17.30Qantas · 3 dates | 35,000 pts + $25.60Atmos · 14 dates |
| Kauai (LIH) to Oakland (OAK) | 12,500 pts + $5.60Atmos · 11 dates | 73,400 pts + $17.30Qantas · 4 dates | 40,000 pts + $5.60Atmos · 11 dates |
| Kauai (LIH) to San Jose (SJC) | 12,500 pts + $5.60Atmos · 330 dates | 68,400 pts + $17.30Qantas · 10 dates | 40,000 pts + $5.60Atmos · 330 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, Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco
- Economy: 12,500 points + $5.60 on Kauai (LIH) to San Jose (SJC) with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space there on 330 dates.
- Business Class: 68,400 points + $17.30 on Kauai (LIH) to San Jose (SJC) with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space there on 10 dates.
- First Class: 35,000 points + $25.60 on Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco (SFO) with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space there on 14 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | LIH–SJC | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | LIH–SJC | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | LIH–SJC | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 73,400 pts + $17.30 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | LIH–SFO | GOL Smiles | 127,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | LIH–SFO | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | LIH–SFO | American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | LIH–SJC | Delta SkyMiles | 60,700 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | LIH–OAK | United MileagePlus | 81,600 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 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 12,500 points + $5.60 via Alaska Atmos Rewards on LIH–SJC, which showed nonstop space there on 111 dates (10 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 73,400 points + $17.30 via Qantas Frequent Flyer on LIH–SJC, which showed nonstop space there on 4 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 40,000 points + $5.60 via Alaska Atmos Rewards on LIH–SJC, which showed nonstop space there on 111 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 3 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 (19 dates)Atmos | 68,400 pts + $17.30 (9 dates)Qantas | 35,000 pts + $25.60 (2 dates)Atmos | |
| 12,500 pts + $5.60 (31 dates)Atmos | — | 35,000 pts + $25.60 (5 dates)Atmos | |
| 13,800 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)SkyMiles | 73,400 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)Qantas | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)Atmos | — | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)Atmos | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | 379,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)Smiles | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)Atmos | 487,800 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)Smiles | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)Atmos | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | — | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)Atmos | — | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)Atmos | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)LifeMiles | 68,400 pts + $17.30 (1 date)Qantas | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | — | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)Atmos | — | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)Atmos | |
| 17,500 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)Atmos | — | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)Atmos |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco?
In business class, LIH–SJC with 68,400 points + $17.30 (Qantas Frequent Flyer). In economy, LIH–SJC with 12,500 points + $5.60 (Alaska Atmos Rewards). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between Kauai (LIH) and San Francisco had award space?
LIH–SFO (economy, business class and first class), LIH–OAK (economy, business class and first class) and LIH–SJC (economy, business class and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Nov 12, 2026, 01:45 UTC for a Dec 21, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 330 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 01:51 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 68,400 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Nov 12, 2026, 05:54 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 05:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 109 dates, first class 109 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 30 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 330 dates, first class 14 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 22 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 211 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 21 dates, first class 21 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 8 dates, business class 4 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 10 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, business class and first class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 12,500 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with Atmos (12,500 points + $5.60) to $44.77 with Aeroplan (17,500 points + $44.77). Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles did not report taxes for their lowest economy awards. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:3), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (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 Kauai (LIH) 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, 12,500 points + $5.60 with Atmos (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 68,400 points + $17.30 with Qantas (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 Kauai (LIH) to San Francisco?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Qatar Airways Privilege Club about 361 days, Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days and 7 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 7, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.