Economy award flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for SAT→CPT. Lowest: 45,000 miles + $11.20 with United MileagePlus, which showed economy award space on 39 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
- 45,000 miles + $11.20
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 39 of 39
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SAT→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 45,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH), South African Airways (SA) +2 more | 9+ | 39 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 62,500 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 37 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 104,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 395,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 36 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $29.40 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 94,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 104,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 104,500 pts + $16.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $71.00 | 9+ | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 39 of 39 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37 of 39 | 94% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 30 of 36 | 83% | |
| GOL Smiles | 36 of 36 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Antonio (SAT) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94,700 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 94,700 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 49,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 200,000 | 62,500 | 200,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 104,500 | 104,500 | 104,500 | 104,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 395,100 | 395,100 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 San Antonio (SAT) and to Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio (SAT) to Seattle (SEA)Also from SAT | 10,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 331 |
| San Antonio (SAT) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from SAT | 7,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| San Antonio (SAT) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SAT | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 299 |
| San Antonio (SAT) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from SAT | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 197 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 161 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 22,322 miles | Etihad Guest | 327 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 115 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest economy award from San Antonio (SAT) to Cape Town (CPT)?
45,000 miles + $11.20 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed economy award space on 39 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 03:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Antonio (SAT) to Cape Town (CPT)?
United MileagePlus (39 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (37 dates), Delta SkyMiles (30 dates) and GOL Smiles (36 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Antonio (SAT) to Cape Town (CPT)?
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 San Antonio (SAT) to Cape Town (CPT)?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 45,000 miles with MileagePlus (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.