Economy award flights from Oakland (OAK) to Bangalore (BLR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for OAK→BLR. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $25.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 9 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: San Francisco to Bangalore (BLR) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $25.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 9 of 20
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $25.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 92,200 points + $399.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, premium economy started at 62,500 miles + $337.30, about 1.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $25.90).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on OAK→BLR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $25.90 | 3 stops |  AA AS BA EY+1 | — | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 92,200 pts + $399.00 | 2 stops | AAASBA | 1 | 2 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $25.90 | — | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $25.90 | — | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 92,200 pts + $399.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,900 pts + $404.60 | 1 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 of 20 | 45% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 20 | 10% |
Economy compared with premium economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and premium economy awards on OAK→BLR, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy 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 | Premium Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 miles + $25.90 | 62,500 miles + $337.30 | 1.6× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 92,200 points + $399.00 | 166,400 points + $273.30 | 1.8× |
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 | 40,000+ $25.90 · 7 dates | 40,0001 date | 40,0001 date |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 92,200+ $399.00 · 2 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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Oakland (OAK) and to Bangalore (BLR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Bangalore (BLR)Another San Francisco airport | 22,500 points + $309.70 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 311 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Bangalore (BLR)Another San Francisco airport | 40,000 miles + $25.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Oakland (OAK) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from OAK | 11,500 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Oakland (OAK) to Seattle (SEA)Also from OAK | 6,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| Oakland (OAK) to Portland (PDX)Also from OAK | 6,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| New York JFK to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 12,700 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 110 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 11,292 miles + $377.30 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 18 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 15,000 points + $285.78Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 221 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Oakland (OAK) to Bangalore (BLR)
How many points for economy from Oakland (OAK) to Bangalore (BLR)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $25.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 3, 2026, 17:44 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 16:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Oakland (OAK) to Bangalore (BLR)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Oakland (OAK) to Bangalore (BLR) 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 Oakland (OAK) to Bangalore (BLR)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $25.90 with AAdvantage (40,000 miles + $25.90) to $399.00 with Qantas (92,200 points + $399.00). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.