Economy award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for NBO→SFO. Lowest: 27,000 points + $305.64 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 39 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 27,000 points + $305.64
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 124 of 125
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on NBO→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $305.64 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 1 | 39 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $368.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 91 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $342.74 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +1 more | 9+ | 124 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $93.78 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | — | 106 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 105 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $81.18 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 6 | 115 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $130.38 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 119 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,625 pts + $336.68 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 7 | 111 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 93 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $151.39 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), flydubai (FZ) +7 more | 6 | 57 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 86,000 pts + $141.74 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) +1 more | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 131,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 43 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27,000 pts + $305.64 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $368.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $93.78 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $343.14 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $81.18 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $130.38 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 57,625 pts + $346.68 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 of 113 | 34% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 91 of 112 | 81% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 124 of 125 | 99% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 106 of 134 | 79% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 105 of 111 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 115 of 132 | 87% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 119 of 120 | 99% | |
| Etihad Guest | 111 of 116 | 95% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 93 of 120 | 77% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 51 of 124 | 41% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57 of 123 | 46% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 24 of 118 | 20% | |
| GOL Smiles | 43 of 43 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 11 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 | |
| 28,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 48,000 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 50,500 | 27,000 | 28,000 | 40,500 | 40,500 | 27,000 | — | 27,000 | 40,500 | 72,000 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 48,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 93,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 71,500 | 81,500 | 48,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 153,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 85,000 | 42,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 62,500 | 62,500 | 57,625 | 90,375 | 57,625 | 57,625 | — | 73,500 | 73,500 | 73,500 | 103,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 90,000 | 86,000 | 90,000 | — | — | 86,000 | — | 100,000 | 190,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 167,800 | 132,200 | 146,500 | 160,400 | — | 131,500 | — | 157,900 | 172,500 | 166,200 | 223,600 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest 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 Nairobi (NBO) 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 Nairobi (NBO)Return direction | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from NBO | 10,625 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 328 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB)Also from NBO | 10,625 miles | Etihad Guest | 50 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to New York JFKAlso from NBO | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 266 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from NBO | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 59 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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 Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
27,000 points + $305.64 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 00:19 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 39 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (39 dates), Emirates Skywards (91 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (124 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (106 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (105 dates), United MileagePlus (115 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (119 dates), Etihad Guest (111 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (93 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (51 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (57 dates), Delta SkyMiles (24 dates) and GOL Smiles (43 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Nairobi (NBO) 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 Nairobi (NBO) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.