Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairo (CAI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 10 programs for SFO→CAI. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $31.29 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 255 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 55,000 miles + $31.29
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 10 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 285 of 288
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SFO→CAI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $31.29 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +8 more | 9+ | 255 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $119.89 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) | 9+ | 143 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,000 pts + $403.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 285 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $51.79 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 28 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $269.99 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $99.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 106 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 123,544 pts + $122.50 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +1 more | 1 | 174 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 129,000 pts + $37.39 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 3 | 176 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 379,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), GQ +1 more | 2 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $119.99 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $31.29 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.89 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 66,000 pts + $396.29 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $269.99 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,300 pts + $802.79 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 127,123 pts + $121.50 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 129,000 pts + $37.39 | 3 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 255 of 269 | 94% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 143 of 264 | 54% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 291 | under 1% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 285 of 288 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 of 269 | 10% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 1 of 292 | under 1% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 106 of 282 | 37% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 174 of 292 | 59% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 176 of 292 | 60% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 190 | 2% |
Best months for premium economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairo (CAI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 27 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 18 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 24 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 21 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 193,900 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 175,700 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 66,000 | — | — | — | 56,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | — | — | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 98,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 130,300 | 108,300 | — | 127,500 | 127,500 | 121,200 | 127,500 | 127,500 | — | 130,300 | 108,000 | 108,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 127,123 | 149,800 | — | 149,800 | 149,800 | 149,800 | 149,800 | 123,544 | 146,897 | 144,460 | 135,220 | 135,220 | 156,166 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 129,000 | 129,000 | 129,000 | 129,800 | 129,800 | 129,800 | 129,800 | 132,300 | 230,600 | 129,800 | 129,800 | 169,800 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 388,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 379,900 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- GQ: GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Cairo (CAI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo (CAI) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 55,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 140 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from SFO | 50,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 269 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 283 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from SFO | 35,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 321 |
| New York JFK to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 214 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 57 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Cairo (CAI)Also to CAI | 55,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 236 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairo (CAI)
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairo (CAI)?
55,000 miles + $31.29 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 00:51 UTC for a Nov 28, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 255 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 03:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairo (CAI)?
United MileagePlus (255 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (143 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (285 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (28 dates), Emirates Skywards (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (106 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (174 dates), Delta SkyMiles (176 dates) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairo (CAI)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairo (CAI)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.