Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for SFO→JNB. Lowest: 16,500 points + $298.40 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 189 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 16,500 points + $298.40
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 195 of 201
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→JNB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 16,500 pts + $298.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 189 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Qantas (QF) +1 more | 9+ | 195 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 8 | 183 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | — | 160 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $29.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 81 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +12 more | 9+ | 192 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 83 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 8 | 186 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 122 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 94 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $241.90 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Condor (DE) +3 more | 9+ | 190 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 168 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 97,600 pts + $16.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 178 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 176,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 73 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39,000 pts + $286.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $29.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $299.00 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 189 of 213 | 88% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 195 of 201 | 97% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 183 of 212 | 86% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 160 of 204 | 78% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 81 of 214 | 37% | |
| United MileagePlus | 192 of 192 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 83 of 147 | 56% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 186 of 191 | 97% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 122 of 201 | 60% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 94 of 218 | 43% | |
| Etihad Guest | 190 of 211 | 90% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 168 of 210 | 80% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 178 of 201 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 73 of 73 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 20 | |
| 16,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 25 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 95,000 | 39,000 | 234,000 | 16,500 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 30,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 63,000 | 49,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 |
| 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 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 95,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 76,100 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 87,600 | 91,400 | 69,900 | 76,100 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | 70,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 90,250 | 90,250 | 118,000 | 90,250 | 90,250 | 90,250 | 90,250 | 90,250 | 127,000 | 127,000 | 127,750 | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 100,000 | 97,600 | 99,000 | 99,000 | 99,200 | 99,200 | 99,000 | 99,000 | 107,100 | 107,100 | 107,100 | 99,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 225,800 | 176,800 | 177,500 | 177,400 | 185,900 | — | 177,500 | 185,000 | 204,500 | 185,800 | 177,500 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Johannesburg (JNB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg (JNB) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 14,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 187 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 16,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 269 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 329 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 24,228 miles | Etihad Guest | 65 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
16,500 points + $298.40 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 189 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (189 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (195 dates), Emirates Skywards (183 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (160 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (81 dates), United MileagePlus (192 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (83 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (186 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (122 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (94 dates), Etihad Guest (190 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (168 dates), Delta SkyMiles (178 dates) and GOL Smiles (73 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
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 Johannesburg (JNB)?
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: 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (27 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.