Economy award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to London Heathrow (LHR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for SMF→LHR. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 38 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
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 75 of 82
- 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 SMF→LHR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +3 more | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 75 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 61 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 26,000 pts + $319.00 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $354.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 9+ | 61 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 28,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 59 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 59 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 67 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH) +7 more | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $26.70 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.40 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 20 | 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 | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 26,000 pts + $319.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $354.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 39,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 38 of 38 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 of 82 | 91% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 61 of 61 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 26 of 62 | 41% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 61 of 61 | 100% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 44 of 61 | 72% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 59 of 69 | 85% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 59 of 65 | 90% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 67 of 70 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 64 of 64 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 32 of 62 | 51% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 27 of 56 | 48% | |
| Etihad Guest | 20 of 61 | 32% |
Best months for economy from Sacramento (SMF) to London Heathrow (LHR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 10 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 8 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 74,200 | 72,800 | 125,000 | — | — | 9,500 | 9,500 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 9,500 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 22,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 42,900 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 45,800 | 45,800 | 26,500 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 26,000 | 31,000 | 41,000 | — | 26,000 | 31,000 | 26,000 | 26,000 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 32,200 | 32,200 | 28,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 36,200 | 43,200 | 43,200 | — | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 39,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 39,500 | 40,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 43,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 49,634 | 58,805 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 69,900 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | — | 42,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 67,000 | 75,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): JetBlue TrueBlue, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Sacramento (SMF) and to London Heathrow (LHR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sacramento (SMF)Return direction | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 63 |
| Sacramento (SMF) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from SMF | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Sacramento (SMF) to Austin (AUS)Also from SMF | 8,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Sacramento (SMF) to Miami (MIA)Also from SMF | 8,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Sacramento (SMF) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SMF | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 146 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also to LHR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also to LHR | 6,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
| Miami (MIA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also to LHR | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 331 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · 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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Questions about economy award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to London Heathrow (LHR)
What's the lowest economy award from Sacramento (SMF) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 38 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 16:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Sacramento (SMF) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
GOL Smiles (38 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (75 dates), Delta SkyMiles (61 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (26 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (61 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (44 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (59 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (59 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (67 dates), United MileagePlus (64 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (32 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (27 dates) and Etihad Guest (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Sacramento (SMF) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
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 Sacramento (SMF) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 21,000 miles with AAdvantage (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.