Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for SFO→CPT. Lowest: 30,000 points + $258.00 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 50 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
- 30,000 points + $258.00
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 160 of 160
- 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→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $258.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 50 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 36,700 pts + $50.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 143 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 5 | 146 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 8 | 132 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 82 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +7 more | 3 | 160 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 67 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 120 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 58,100 pts + $83.00 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 75 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 123 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $241.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 211,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 2 | 45 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30,000 pts + $258.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.40 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $97.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 58,100 pts + $84.30 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 50 of 152 | 32% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 143 of 154 | 92% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 146 of 147 | 99% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 132 of 156 | 84% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 82 of 171 | 47% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 18 of 165 | 10% | |
| United MileagePlus | 160 of 160 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 67 of 139 | 48% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 120 of 155 | 77% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 29 of 155 | 18% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38 of 156 | 24% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75 of 161 | 46% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 123 of 160 | 76% | |
| Etihad Guest | 47 of 155 | 30% | |
| GOL Smiles | 45 of 45 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 12 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 | |
| 36,700 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 13 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 95,000 | 300,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 300,000 | — | 47,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 147,400 | 147,400 | 152,300 | 137,100 | 36,700 | — | 152,300 | 152,300 | 171,900 | 171,900 | 152,300 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 65,500 | 40,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 45,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 58,100 | 87,600 | — | 87,600 | 87,600 | — | 87,600 | 58,100 | 58,100 | — | 87,600 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | — | 95,000 | 76,100 | 76,100 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | 70,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 235,900 | 226,200 | 220,400 | 217,800 | — | 211,700 | 266,000 | 273,600 | 246,800 | 236,800 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, JetBlue TrueBlue and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and 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 Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town (CPT) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 16,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 100 |
| 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 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 197 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 161 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 22,322 miles | Etihad Guest | 327 |
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Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Cape Town (CPT)?
30,000 points + $258.00 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Sep 25, 2026, 20:37 UTC for a Dec 5, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 50 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (50 dates), Delta SkyMiles (143 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (146 dates), Emirates Skywards (132 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (82 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (18 dates), United MileagePlus (160 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (67 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (120 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (38 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (75 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (123 dates), Etihad Guest (47 dates) and GOL Smiles (45 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Cape Town (CPT)?
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 Cape Town (CPT)?
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: 30,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.