Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for SFO→BUD. Lowest: 11,996 miles + $324.80 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed economy award space on 88 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 11,996 miles + $324.80
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 191 of 194
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 11,996 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 11,996 pts + $324.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 11,996 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 88 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 13,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 4 | 138 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 157 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $190.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY), SAS (SK) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +2 more | 1 | 185 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $33.50 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 2 | 182 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,300 pts + $35.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 172 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 91 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 9+ | 184 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 37 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 170 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $42.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN) +1 more | 9+ | 116 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $83.41 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +8 more | 1 | 191 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 44 | 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 | 11,996 pts + $324.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $153.20 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $38.20 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $22.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 of 94 | 93% | |
| GOL Smiles | 138 of 138 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 157 of 207 | 75% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 of 194 | 6% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 185 of 188 | 98% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 7 of 194 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 182 of 191 | 95% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 172 of 194 | 88% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 91 of 196 | 46% | |
| United MileagePlus | 184 of 200 | 92% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 37 of 92 | 40% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 170 of 193 | 88% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 116 of 192 | 60% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 191 of 194 | 98% | |
| Etihad Guest | 44 of 196 | 22% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 11,996 miles; nonstop space on 71 dates.
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,996 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 11,996 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 27 | |
| 11,996 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 11,996 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 12,084 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 11,996 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 11,996 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 | |
| 18,304 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 | |
| 20,817 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 13,800 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 31 | |
| 11,996 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 11,996 | 11,996 | 11,996 | 11,996 | 12,084 | 11,996 | 11,996 | 18,304 | 20,817 | — | 11,996 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 91,100 | 90,600 | 23,200 | 23,300 | 13,100 | — | 13,800 | 22,000 | 47,200 | 13,800 | 13,800 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 38,000 | 38,000 | 108,500 | 22,500 | — | 33,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 61,800 | 52,300 | 42,300 | 42,300 | 42,300 | 42,300 | 42,300 | 47,400 | 60,900 | 42,300 | 42,300 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 43,200 | 43,200 | 59,600 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 54,000 | 45,000 | 108,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 54,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 63,350 | 63,885 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 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, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles 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
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 Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 120 |
| 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 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 122 |
| Miami (MIA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 38 |
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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)?
11,996 miles + $324.80 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 00:17 UTC for a Nov 4, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed economy award space on 88 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 08:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (88 dates), GOL Smiles (138 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (157 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (12 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (185 dates), SAS EuroBonus (7 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (182 dates), Delta SkyMiles (172 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (91 dates), United MileagePlus (184 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (37 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (170 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (116 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (191 dates) and Etihad Guest (44 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 11,996 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 71 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)?
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: 11,996 miles with Miles & More (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.