Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for SFO→DXB. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $23.80 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 254 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 pts + $23.80
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 9 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 311
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 128,700 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SFO→DXB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $23.80 | 2 stops | ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 254 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,000 pts + $402.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 7 | 305 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $22.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 51 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $574.60 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 6 | 5 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $203.40 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 91 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 110,600 pts + $36.70 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 162 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $864.70 | 1 stopNonstop from 128,700 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 311 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 177,400 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stopsNonstop from 845,800 pts | Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 86 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $23.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $574.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $203.40 | 5 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 110,600 pts + $36.70 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $864.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 177,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- Emirates Skywards: nonstop from 98,000 miles; nonstop space on 91 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 128,700 points; nonstop space on 37 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 845,800 miles; nonstop space on 18 dates.
Best months for premium economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 22 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 56,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, 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 GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB)
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB)?
55,000 miles + $23.80 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 254 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB)?
United MileagePlus (254 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (5 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (305 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (51 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), Emirates Skywards (91 dates), Delta SkyMiles (162 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (311 dates) and GOL Smiles (86 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 128,700 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 37 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB)?
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 Jul 2027 departures: 55,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.