Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Bucharest (OTP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for SFO→OTP. Lowest: 18,750 miles + $155.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 76 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 18,750 miles + $155.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 80 of 80
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 8,644 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→OTP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 7,056 pts + $354.90 | 1 stopNonstop from 8,644 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Air Dolomiti (EN) +6 more | 9+ | 44 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 2 | 41 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $155.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +3 more | 9+ | 76 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 9 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $192.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY), TAROM (RO) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 29,750 pts + $52.30 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 31,500 pts + $35.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) +1 more | 9+ | 80 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $44.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.50 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +13 more | 5 | 77 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $346.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 2 | 29 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $83.61 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 2 | 55 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $206.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 8 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 7,056 pts + $354.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $166.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 29,750 pts + $52.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $44.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.50 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $346.20 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 44 of 51 | 86% | |
| GOL Smiles | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 76 of 76 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 of 80 | 11% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 of 80 | 7% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 32 of 76 | 42% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 80 of 80 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 47 of 80 | 58% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 22 of 50 | 44% | |
| United MileagePlus | 77 of 81 | 95% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 63 of 80 | 78% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 of 80 | 36% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55 of 80 | 68% | |
| Etihad Guest | 8 of 80 | 10% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 8,644 miles; nonstop space on 29 dates.
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Bucharest (OTP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,644 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 | |
| 8,644 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 7,056 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 8,644 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 8,644 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 14,900 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 6 | |
| 14,643 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 8,644 | 8,644 | 7,056 | 8,644 | 8,644 | — | 14,643 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 100,900 | — | — | 9,500 | 14,900 | 14,900 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 32,000 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 32,500 | 32,000 | 32,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 102,000 | — | 22,500 | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 29,750 | 29,750 | 29,750 | 29,750 | 29,750 | 29,750 | 29,750 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 58,600 | 54,100 | 57,700 | 31,500 | 39,400 | 52,800 | 52,800 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 40,000 | 200,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 85,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 66,500 | 51,800 | 59,300 | 51,800 | 59,300 | 66,500 | 59,300 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Bucharest (OTP). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest (OTP) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56 |
| 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 |
| Doha (DOH) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 9,800 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 223 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 22,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| 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 Bucharest (OTP)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Bucharest (OTP)?
18,750 miles + $155.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 28, 2026, 21:16 UTC for a Dec 3, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 76 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:00 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Bucharest (OTP)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (44 dates), GOL Smiles (41 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (76 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (9 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (32 dates), Delta SkyMiles (80 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (47 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (22 dates), United MileagePlus (77 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (63 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (29 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (55 dates) and Etihad Guest (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Bucharest (OTP)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 8,644 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 29 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Bucharest (OTP)?
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: 14,643 miles with Miles & More (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.