Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for SFO→HEL. Lowest: 15,000 points + $179.80 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 43 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $179.80
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 196 of 196
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 3,466 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→HEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 3,466 pts + $356.20 | 1 stopNonstop from 3,466 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 9+ | 35 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $179.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 43 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $166.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 196 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 181 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $196.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 195 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 26,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +2 more | 1 | 169 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 36,600 pts + $35.40 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 174 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +13 more | 9+ | 179 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 50,800 pts + $207.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) +5 more | 1 | 184 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 168 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $26.75 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $98.31 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 157 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $195.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 5 | 55 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $166.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 21,170 pts + $336.80 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38,000 pts + $25.30 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $28.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,300 pts + $35.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 35 of 35 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 of 198 | 21% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 196 of 196 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 181 of 209 | 86% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 195 of 197 | 98% | |
| GOL Smiles | 169 of 169 | 100% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 54 of 199 | 27% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 174 of 197 | 88% | |
| United MileagePlus | 179 of 193 | 92% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 17 of 35 | 48% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 184 of 200 | 92% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 168 of 196 | 85% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 54 of 199 | 27% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 157 of 201 | 78% | |
| Etihad Guest | 55 of 198 | 27% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 3,466 miles; nonstop space on 19 dates.
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 27,100 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 30 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 3,466 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 21,170 | 21,170 | 21,170 | — | — | — | — | 42,869 | 25,000 | 3,466 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 37,000 | 33,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 37,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 35,000 | 42,500 | 25,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 121,400 | 52,700 | 124,600 | 27,000 | 27,100 | 27,100 | 27,100 | 31,200 | — | — | 26,500 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 73,600 | 52,300 | 70,500 | 36,600 | 36,600 | 41,100 | 41,100 | 41,100 | 65,900 | 65,200 | 46,100 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | — | — | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | 108,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 52,300 | 52,300 | 52,300 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 50,800 | 50,800 | 52,300 | 52,300 | 52,300 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 64,691 | 60,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — | 75,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): 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 Helsinki (HEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| 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 Helsinki (HEL)Also to HEL | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
| New York JFK to Helsinki (HEL)Also to HEL | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 82 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)Also to HEL | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
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 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · 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 | — | — |
| 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, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)?
15,000 points + $179.80 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 43 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 08:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (35 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (43 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (196 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (181 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (195 dates), GOL Smiles (169 dates), SAS EuroBonus (54 dates), Delta SkyMiles (174 dates), United MileagePlus (179 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (17 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (184 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (168 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (54 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (157 dates) and Etihad Guest (55 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 3,466 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 19 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.