Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for SFO→AKL. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $38.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 302 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus and 2 other programs.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 pts + $38.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 312
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 40,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) +1 more | — | 302 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ) +2 more | 9+ | 279 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $61.80 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 2 | 236 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $39.94 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 134 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $61.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 208 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 47,000 pts + $38.10 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH) +3 more | 9+ | 312 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48,500 pts + $70.50 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 146 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 55,000 pts + $402.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 290 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,000 pts + $108.01 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 215 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 69,500 pts + $70.80 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 72,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 184 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $66.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air New Zealand (NZ) | 4 | 76 | 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 | 35,000 pts + $38.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $39.94 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $61.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48,500 pts + $70.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $61.80 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,000 pts + $108.01 | 9+ | Nonstop | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop economy award space
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 159 dates.
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 42,000 points; nonstop space on 134 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 47,000 miles; nonstop space on 232 dates.
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 55,000 points; nonstop space on 142 dates.
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 75,000 miles; nonstop space on 50 dates.
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 97,500 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 1 |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)?
35,000 miles + $38.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 302 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 04:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (302 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (279 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (236 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (134 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (208 dates), United MileagePlus (312 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (146 dates), Emirates Skywards (290 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (215 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (31 dates), Delta SkyMiles (184 dates) and Etihad Guest (76 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest. The lowest nonstop award was 40,000 miles with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed nonstop economy space on 159 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)?
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: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.