Economy award flights from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for MEM→SFO. Lowest: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 37 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 10,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 41 of 41
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 12,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With Etihad Guest, business class started at 40,000 miles + $52.20, about 1.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (21,000 miles + $39.38).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEM→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 37 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 12,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 41 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  UA | 9+ | 39 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | AAAS | 6 | 27 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,500 pts + $30.08 | 1 stop | DL | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.57 | 1 stop | UA | 3 | 17 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 21,000 pts + $39.38 | 1 stop | AA | 7 | 22 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | UA | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 38,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AA | 7 | 37 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 12,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,500 pts + $35.85 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.57 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 21,000 pts + $39.38 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 36,400 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 1 stop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37 of 46 | 80% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 39 of 39 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 of 37 | 72% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 of 39 | 58% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 17 of 36 | 47% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 37 | 59% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 17 of 37 | 45% | |
| GOL Smiles | 37 of 37 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on MEM→SFO, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | 30,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,500 miles + $30.08 | 60,000 miles + $48.30 | — |
| Etihad Guest | 21,000 miles + $39.38 | 40,000 miles + $52.20 | 1.9× |
| GOL Smiles | 38,900 miles + taxes not reported | 69,500 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 10,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 17,600 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
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.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 10,0002 dates | 10,000+ $5.60 · 9 dates | 11,00024 dates | 12,5001 date | 10,0001 date | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 21,7002 dates | 12,000+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 14,50031 dates | 20,2001 date | — | 17,6001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 23,0002 dates | 15,000+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 15,00031 dates | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 17,500+ $25.60 · 1 date | 17,500+ $25.60 · 4 dates | 17,50022 dates | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 53,0001 date | 17,500+ $35.85 · 4 dates | 17,50018 dates | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 19,000+ $13.57 · 1 date | 19,00016 dates | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 28,0001 date | 21,000+ $39.38 · 4 dates | 21,00017 dates | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | 36,400+ $5.60 · 1 date | 30,000+ $5.60 · 16 dates | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 104,7002 dates | 66,7004 dates | 38,90031 dates | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
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 Memphis (MEM) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis (MEM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEM | 4,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 221 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEM | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 93 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Miami (MIA)Also from MEM | 7,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 95 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)Also from MEM | 4,900 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 100 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 9,000 points + $352.63Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 13,000 points + $328.36 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 190 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 15,000 points + $253.21 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 116 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 11,580 miles + $372.39 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 260 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 Usually within 20 minutes; up to 48 hours | 5:3 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 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 GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco (SFO)
How many points for economy from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco (SFO)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 30, 2026, 01:32 UTC for a Dec 12, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 37 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 02:39 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (37 dates), Delta SkyMiles (41 dates), United MileagePlus (39 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (27 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (23 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (17 dates), Etihad Guest (22 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (17 dates) and GOL Smiles (37 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco (SFO) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (10,000 miles + $5.60) to $39.38 with Etihad Guest (21,000 miles + $39.38). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco (SFO) on points?
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: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.