Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to the Gold Coast (OOL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for SFO→OOL. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $29.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 19 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $29.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 26
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $29.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 42,500 points + $57.30 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 268,000 miles + $37.70, about 6.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $29.90).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→OOL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $29.90 | 1 stop |  AA AS FJ QF+1 | — | 19 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $57.30 | 2 stops | ASFJQF | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $61.10 | 1 stop | AAAS EKFJ+1 | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,561 pts + $123.81 | 2 stops |  AC NZ UA VA | 4 | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $53.30 | 2 stops | ACNZ SQUA+1 | 4 | 24 | 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 + $45.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $29.90 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $72.90 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $278.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,142 pts + $140.61 | 3 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,142 pts + $140.61 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 59,700 pts + $140.10 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $52.20 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 of 26 | 73% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 of 26 | 34% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 26 | 42% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 of 26 | 80% | |
| United MileagePlus | 24 of 26 | 92% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on SFO→OOL, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 miles + $29.90 | 268,000 miles + $37.70 | 6.7× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 points + $57.30 | 400,000 points + $57.50Mixed cabin | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 points + $61.10 | 130,100 points + $61.10 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,561 points + $123.81 | 413,698 points + $131.91Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 miles + $53.30 | 300,000 miles + $52.00Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to the Gold Coast (OOL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $29.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + $45.50 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000+ $29.90 · 5 dates | 40,000+ $45.50 · 3 dates | 92,0001 date | 40,0002 dates | 40,0008 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500+ $72.90 · 1 date | — | — | 42,5001 date | 42,5007 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200+ $278.90 · 1 date | 59,700+ $140.10 · 2 dates | — | 48,2001 date | 48,2007 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 57,142+ $140.61 · 5 dates | 65,0003 dates | 234,2853 dates | 57,9252 dates | 55,561+ $123.81 · 8 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500+ $52.20 · 6 dates | 60,500+ $52.00 · 4 dates | 60,5004 dates | 60,5002 dates | 60,000+ $53.30 · 8 dates |
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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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 the Gold Coast (OOL). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast (OOL) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $100.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 9,000 points + $162.60Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SFO | 13,000 points + $184.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 164 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also from SFO | 10,400 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 216 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to the Gold Coast (OOL)Also to OOL | 7,500 points + $45.80Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 273 |
| Sydney (SYD) to the Gold Coast (OOL)Also to OOL | 5,900 points + $29.37Nonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 315 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to the Gold Coast (OOL)Also to OOL | 35,000 miles + $91.49 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 54 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to the Gold Coast (OOL)
How many points for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to the Gold Coast (OOL)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $29.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 3, 2026, 18:48 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 3, 2026, 18:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to the Gold Coast (OOL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (19 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (21 dates) and United MileagePlus (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to the Gold Coast (OOL) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to the Gold Coast (OOL)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $29.90 with AAdvantage (40,000 miles + $29.90) to $123.81 with Aeroplan (55,561 points + $123.81). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from San Francisco (SFO) to the Gold Coast (OOL) on points?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.