Economy award flights from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to San Francisco (SFO)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for GIG→SFO. Lowest: 22,000 miles + $36.03 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 111 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.

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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
22,000 miles + $36.03
American Airlines AAdvantage
Programs with space
10 of 10
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
111 of 113
dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for economy

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on GIG→SFO, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed22,000 pts + $36.031 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3)—111See dates
Avianca LifeMiles25,090 pts + $60.532 stopsAvianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA)830See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards30,000 pts + $56.032 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)9+27See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue34,500 pts + $80.281 stopAir France (AF), COPA Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines (DL), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) +1 more9+62See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan40,000 pts + $101.891 stopAir Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) +2 more9+79See dates
United MileagePlus45,000 pts + $36.031 stopAir Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6) +2 more9+101See dates
Delta SkyMiles52,000 pts + $33.821 stopDelta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA)9+91See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club66,000 pts + $36.031 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)111See dates
Etihad Guest75,000 pts + $63.931 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC)711See dates
GOL Smiles87,500 pts + taxes not reported1 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Aeromexico (AM), Avianca (AV) +2 more183See 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
American Airlines AAdvantage22,000 pts + $36.89—1 stopCheck this date
Avianca LifeMiles30,000 pts + $55.389+1 stopCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards30,000 pts + $56.039+2 stopsCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue34,500 pts + $80.289+1 stopCheck this date
Air Canada Aeroplan40,000 pts + $102.359+1 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus45,000 pts + $36.039+1 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles52,000 pts + $34.139+1 stopCheck this date
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club66,000 pts + $36.0311 stopCheck 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.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
American Airlines AAdvantage111 of 11398%
Avianca LifeMiles30 of 9730%
Alaska Atmos Rewards27 of 9827%
Air France/KLM Flying Blue62 of 9763%
Air Canada Aeroplan79 of 10376%
United MileagePlus101 of 101100%
Delta SkyMiles91 of 9694%
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club11 of 5918%
Etihad Guest11 of 6217%
GOL Smiles83 of 83100%

Best months for economy from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to San Francisco (SFO)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
26,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage2
22,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage16
22,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage18
30,000 pts + taxes varyAvianca LifeMiles2
23,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage15
22,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage13
30,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage6
30,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage5
30,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage6
48,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage8
30,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage5
25,090 pts + taxes varyAvianca LifeMiles2

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.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles26,50022,00022,000109,00023,00022,00030,00030,00030,00048,00030,00046,000
Avianca LifeMilesmiles30,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,00030,000——30,00025,090
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints30,00030,00030,000—30,00030,000——————
Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles35,50034,50034,50035,00034,50035,50086,00035,00087,00099,800143,90035,500
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints40,00040,00040,00055,84240,00040,00040,00040,00062,612—40,00040,000
United MileagePlusmiles49,50045,00045,00049,50045,00049,50049,50049,50049,50086,10049,50049,500
Delta SkyMilesmiles68,00052,00052,00066,00052,00052,00064,00060,00060,00060,00064,00064,000
Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints—66,00066,000—66,000———————
Etihad Guestmiles—75,00075,000—75,00075,000——————
GOL Smilesmiles237,20094,70099,90096,50096,50087,50096,50096,500182,400223,40098,40098,400

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
  • Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
  • Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Aeromexico (AM): GOL Smiles
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
  • JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
  • COPA Airlines (CM): Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
  • GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
  • KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
  • United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus

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 Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
San Francisco (SFO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Return direction18,000 milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage116
Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to San Francisco (SFO)Another Rio de Janeiro airport30,000 milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage7
Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from GIG17,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club24
Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from GIG17,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club13
Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to New York JFKAlso from GIG22,000 milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage316
London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO9,000 pointsNonstopVirgin Atlantic Flying Club330
Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO13,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club156
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO11,582 milesLufthansa Miles & More287

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Avianca LifeMiles1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Etihad Guest—1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~1 day—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant

Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.

Questions about economy award flights from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to San Francisco (SFO)

What's the lowest economy award from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to San Francisco (SFO)?

22,000 miles + $36.03 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 17:48 UTC for a Dec 6, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 111 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 10:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to San Francisco (SFO)?

American Airlines AAdvantage (111 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (30 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (27 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (62 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (79 dates), United MileagePlus (101 dates), Delta SkyMiles (91 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (11 dates), Etihad Guest (11 dates) and GOL Smiles (83 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop economy award space from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) 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 Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 22,000 miles with AAdvantage (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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