Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for SFO→CNS. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $42.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 16 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 + $42.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 21
- 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 SFO→CNS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $42.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 16 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $61.70 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 3 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,696 pts + $125.11 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $55.10 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +3 more | 8 | 20 | 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 + $45.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $45.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,696 pts + $125.11 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,102 pts + $125.11 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $55.10 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $55.10 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 100,000 pts + $65.40 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 of 26 | 61% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 16 | 43% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 16 | 81% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 21 | 95% |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
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 | 100,000 | — | — | 42,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,696 | 57,684 | — | 55,843 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 100,000 | 60,500 | 60,000 |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Francisco (SFO) and to Cairns (CNS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 278 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 240 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 7,875 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)?
40,000 miles + $42.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 08:24 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 4, 2026, 21:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates) and United MileagePlus (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)?
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 Cairns (CNS)?
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: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.