Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Almaty (ALA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for SFO→ALA. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $43.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 27 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
- 40,000 miles + $43.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 45 of 48
- dates checked · Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→ALA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $43.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 27 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $63.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $14.40 | 2 stops | JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 8 | 14 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $84.41 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 124,000 pts + $294.00 | 2 stops | JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 6 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 184,300 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | 2 | 35 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $43.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $43.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $63.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $14.40 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $84.41 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 124,000 pts + $294.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 197,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 of 48 | 56% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 43 of 45 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 14 of 50 | 28% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 45 of 48 | 93% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 64 | 34% | |
| Etihad Guest | 6 of 65 | 9% | |
| GOL Smiles | 35 of 35 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Almaty (ALA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 190,000 | — | 42,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 80,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 101,143 | 75,000 | — | — | 97,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 269,875 | 124,000 | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 198,600 | 197,200 | — | 184,300 | — |
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 and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Francisco (SFO) and to Almaty (ALA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty (ALA) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 42,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SFO | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 93 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SFO | 23,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 328 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Almaty (ALA)Also to ALA | 20,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 12 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Almaty (ALA)Also to ALA | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 47 |
| Doha (DOH) to Almaty (ALA)Also to ALA | 17,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Almaty (ALA)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Almaty (ALA)?
40,000 miles + $43.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 UTC for a Nov 15, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Almaty (ALA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (27 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (43 dates), United MileagePlus (14 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (45 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), Etihad Guest (6 dates) and GOL Smiles (35 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Almaty (ALA)?
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 Francisco (SFO) to Almaty (ALA)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (24 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.