Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for SFO→IST. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $253.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 297 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 pts + $253.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 297
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SFO→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $253.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 297 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $49.70 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 102 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 48,000 pts + $161.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 165 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $590.20 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 6 | 102 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $294.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 72 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $819.90 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 72 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 108,200 pts + $35.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 5 | 79 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $579.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $253.50 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $9.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $590.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60,000 pts + $162.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $294.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $827.50 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 133,900 pts + $35.30 | 7 | 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.
Best months for premium economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- 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
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- 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 |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)?
40,000 miles + $253.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 297 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (297 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (102 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), United MileagePlus (165 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (102 dates), Emirates Skywards (72 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (72 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (79 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with Flying Blue (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.