Award flights from Perth (PER) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 9 programs for PER→SFO. Lowest economy: 40,000 miles + $126.49 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business: 158,500 points + $313.79 (Virgin Australia Velocity). Lowest first: 175,000 points + $151.89 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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PER to SFO at a glance
- From
- Perth International, Perth, Australia (PER)
- To
- San Francisco International, San Francisco, United States (SFO)
- Programs with award space seen
- 9 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Fiji Airways (FJ), JQ, Korean Air (KE) and 11 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Jun 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to San Francisco (SFO)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $126.49 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 66 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $146.69 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Philippine Airlines (PR), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 73 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 47,500 pts + $419.89 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,000 pts + $249.79 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), JQ, Qantas (QF) +2 more | 1 | 58 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $161.73 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 2 | 93 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $119.59 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +4 more | 6 | 107 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63,000 pts + $171.40 | 2 stops | Korean Air (KE), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,900 pts + $117.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 8 | 103 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $140.03 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Qantas (QF) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 77,000 pts + $98.53 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +3 more | 1 | 107 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $160.03 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 132,500 pts + $349.03 | 1 stop | Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 139,000 pts + $416.89 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 141,200 pts + $317.79 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 75 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia VelocityLowest observed | 158,500 pts + $313.79 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 103 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 175,000 pts + $151.89 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 256,000 pts + $1,528.80 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 50 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $118.59 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +3 more | 2 | 109 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 632,000 pts + $527.87 | 1 stop | Qantas (QF) | 1 | 70 | See dates |
Not seen in business: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 175,000 pts + $151.89 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,560.84 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 12 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $148.89 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 132,500 pts + $349.61 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $316.33 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 256,000 pts + $1,549.42 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $119.79 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,560.84 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $151.89 | 3 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months to fly PER to SFO on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (14 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 256,000 · Skywards (3 dates) | 299,300 · Qantas (12 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (15 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 256,000 · Skywards (15 dates) | 400,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · LifeMiles (3 dates) | 77,000 · MileagePlus (14 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (14 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 77,000 · MileagePlus (13 dates) | 256,000 · Skywards (1 date) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 77,000 · MileagePlus (12 dates) | 158,500 · Velocity (8 dates) | 400,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (11 dates) | 77,000 · MileagePlus (17 dates) | 256,000 · Skywards (6 dates) | 300,000 · Atmos (4 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 77,000 · MileagePlus (5 dates) | 256,000 · Skywards (5 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 77,000 · MileagePlus (6 dates) | 175,000 · Atmos (1 date) | 175,000 · Atmos (2 dates) |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| 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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What's the lowest Perth to San Francisco award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 40,000 miles + $126.49 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 66 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:16 UTC). In business, 158,500 points + $313.79 with Virgin Australia Velocity. Virgin Australia Velocity showed business award space on 103 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on PER→SFO?
9 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 66 dates, premium economy 2 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 73 dates, premium economy 1 date, business 1 date, first 11 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 9 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 69 dates, premium economy 10 dates, business 50 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 58 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 93 dates, premium economy 75 dates, business 70 dates, first 12 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 107 dates, premium economy 107 dates, business 109 dates); Virgin Australia Velocity (economy 103 dates, business 103 dates) and 1 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from PER to SFO?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 2 stops on itineraries including American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and British Airways. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest PER→SFO award prices?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (15 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 158,500 points with Velocity (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.