Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for SFO→CMB. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 117 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $268.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 133 of 137
- 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→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 117 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | — | 124 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $54.30 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 104 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $7.13 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG) +1 more | 2 | 51 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 2 | 133 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 56,500 pts + $293.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 7 | 132 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 62,000 pts + $272.50 | 2 stops | China Airlines (CI), Etihad Airways (EY), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) +5 more | 5 | 19 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,700 pts + $313.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +6 more | 1 | 88 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $75.61 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 2 | 130 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 114 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 109,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS) +4 more | 1 | 117 | 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 + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $54.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.40 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 56,500 pts + $303.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 62,500 pts + $268.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,700 pts + $313.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $83.51 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 117 of 127 | 92% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 124 of 150 | 82% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 104 of 105 | 99% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 11 of 28 | 39% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 51 of 134 | 38% | |
| United MileagePlus | 133 of 137 | 97% | |
| Etihad Guest | 132 of 132 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 of 137 | 13% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 88 of 134 | 65% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130 of 138 | 94% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 114 of 135 | 84% | |
| GOL Smiles | 117 of 117 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 24 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 14 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | 35,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 65,000 | 42,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 85,000 | 170,000 | 51,000 | 42,500 | 102,000 | — | — | — | 42,500 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 47,000 | — | — | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | — | — | 47,000 | 47,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 56,500 | — | 160,125 | 56,500 | 56,500 | 56,500 | 56,500 | — | 119,625 | 105,750 | 105,750 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 80,000 | — | — | 81,000 | 62,000 | 104,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 70,700 | — | — | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | — | — | 76,100 | 70,700 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 86,479 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 109,800 | 288,900 | 161,200 | 118,100 | 117,800 | 117,800 | 123,200 | — | 318,000 | 118,100 | 118,100 |
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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JQ: Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Colombo (CMB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo (CMB) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 38,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 15 |
| 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 |
| Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 212 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 193 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 156 |
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 |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)?
35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 117 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)?
Emirates Skywards (117 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (124 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (104 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (11 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (51 dates), United MileagePlus (133 dates), Etihad Guest (132 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (19 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (88 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (130 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (114 dates) and GOL Smiles (117 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Colombo (CMB)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.