Economy award flights from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for LYS→SFO. Lowest: 11,582 miles + $369.29 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed economy award space on 20 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 11,582 miles + $369.29
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 32
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LYS→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 11,582 pts + $369.29 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $307.27 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 19,000 pts + $207.18 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 8 | 14 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $114.49 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 18 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $265.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $138.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 4 | 30 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 38,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +3 more | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $58.00 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,000 pts + $371.21 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $116.49 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +13 more | 9+ | 31 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47,700 pts + $502.03 | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $179.00 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +6 more | 8 | 26 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $290.29 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 13 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 11,582 pts + $370.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $307.27 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 19,000 pts + $215.53 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $141.49 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $266.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $367.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 38,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 20 of 23 | 86% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 of 32 | 25% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 14 of 22 | 63% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 38 | 47% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 of 30 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 of 32 | 93% | |
| GOL Smiles | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 14 of 32 | 43% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 12 of 29 | 41% | |
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 32 | 96% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 of 32 | 56% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 22 of 30 | 73% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 26 of 31 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 13 of 31 | 41% |
Best months for economy from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,582 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 11,582 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 33,300 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes vary | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 1 | |
| 11,582 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 11,582 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 73,516 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 11,582 | 11,582 | 33,825 | 33,825 | — | 11,582 | 11,582 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 15,000 | — | — | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | 28,000 | 19,000 | — | 66,900 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 29,400 | 25,000 | 33,300 | 48,300 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 91,966 | 73,516 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 35,000 | 175,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 87,500 | 87,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 132,500 | 38,700 | — | — | — | — | — | 124,900 | 187,700 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 39,000 | 39,000 | — | — | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 120,000 | 64,000 | — | — | — | 40,000 | 48,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 70,000 | 44,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 70,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 55,400 | 47,700 | — | 54,700 | 47,700 | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 75,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 64,227 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 94,100 | 94,100 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | — | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Lyon (LYS) 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 Lyon (LYS)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Madrid (MAD)Also from LYS | 4,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Dubai (DXB)Also from LYS | 24,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 161 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LYS | 3,675 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 29 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LYS | 8,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 326 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 10,100 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 225 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 156 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 11,582 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 287 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
11,582 miles + $369.29 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 23:41 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed economy award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 00:00 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (20 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (8 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (14 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (30 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (30 dates), GOL Smiles (8 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (14 dates), Delta SkyMiles (12 dates), United MileagePlus (31 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (18 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (22 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (26 dates) and Etihad Guest (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Lyon (LYS) 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 Jun 2027 departures: 11,582 miles with Miles & More (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.