Economy award flights from Oakland (OAK) to Vancouver (YVR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 1 program for OAK→YVR. Lowest: 12,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 18 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: San Francisco to Vancouver (YVR) 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
- 12,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 1 of 1
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 18 of 18
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 25,000 miles + $11.20, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (12,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on OAK→YVR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 18 | 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 | 12,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 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
Of the 18 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for American Airlines AAdvantage in the last 30 days, 18 (100%) showed economy award space. The latest departure with space was .
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on OAK→YVR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12,000 miles + $5.60 | 25,000 miles + $11.20 | 2.1× |
Best months for economy from Oakland (OAK) to Vancouver (YVR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 13,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 13,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 14,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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.
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 Airlines (AS): 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 Vancouver (YVR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) to Oakland (OAK)Return direction | 12,000 miles + $54.76 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR)Another San Francisco airport | 10,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Vancouver (YVR)Another San Francisco airport | 10,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 34 |
| 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 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 15,000 points + $270.53Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 26 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 322 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Oakland (OAK) to Vancouver (YVR)
How many points for economy from Oakland (OAK) to Vancouver (YVR)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 12,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 10, 2026, 19:55 UTC for a Nov 27, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 06:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Oakland (OAK) to Vancouver (YVR) 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.
What's the best month to fly economy from Oakland (OAK) to Vancouver (YVR) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 12,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.