Premium economy award flights from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for RUH→SFO. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $99.06 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 31 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 55,000 miles + $99.06
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 41
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on RUH→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $99.06 | 2 stops | ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 31 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $385.92 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 95,179 pts + $191.33 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +1 more | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $332.49 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 143,000 pts + $440.86 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 245,000 pts + $74.39 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 564,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 2 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $99.06 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $119.56 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $385.92 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 95,179 pts + $191.33 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $332.49 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 143,000 pts + $440.86 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 245,000 pts + $74.66 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 564,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 41 | 75% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 of 43 | 6% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 of 41 | 39% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 8 of 38 | 21% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 of 41 | 56% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 9 of 41 | 21% | |
| GOL Smiles | 7 of 34 | 20% |
Best months for premium economy from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 17 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 100,010 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 151,400 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 62,500 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 97,129 | 98,177 | 95,179 | — | 100,010 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 98,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 143,000 | 190,500 | — | 192,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 245,000 | 245,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 564,400 | — | — | 803,700 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Riyadh (RUH) 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 Riyadh (RUH)Return direction | 55,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 41 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)Also from RUH | 18,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 291 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from RUH | 48,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RUH | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 73 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Athens (ATH)Also from RUH | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 162 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 90 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 27,768 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 185 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 323 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)?
55,000 miles + $99.06 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 5, 2026, 19:26 UTC for a Dec 1, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 05:29 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)?
United MileagePlus (31 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (16 dates), Emirates Skywards (8 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (23 dates), Delta SkyMiles (9 dates) and GOL Smiles (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Riyadh (RUH) 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 55,000 miles with MileagePlus (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.