Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 10 programs for SFO→JNB. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 191 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 10 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 194 of 201
- dates checked · 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→JNB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | 4Y4ZAZB6+8 | 9+ | 191 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $457.40 | 1 stop | AFDLKLVS | 8 | 194 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $380.20 | 2 stops | AAASBA | — | 35 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $69.60 | 2 stops | ASBADE | 8 | 48 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 85,000 pts + $535.40 | 1 stop | VS | 1 | 185 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | EK | 4 | 43 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 122,360 pts + $120.21 | 2 stops | ACEKLHUA | 4 | 44 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $1,246.20 | 1 stop | AAASBAEK+2 | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 167,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | DLVS | 9+ | 178 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 557,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | AA | 2 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $380.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $457.40 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $69.60 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $299.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 109,000 pts + $519.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $1,246.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 167,800 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 191 of 192 | 99% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 194 of 201 | 96% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35 of 204 | 17% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 48 of 191 | 25% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 185 of 213 | 86% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 43 of 212 | 20% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 44 of 218 | 20% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 28 of 201 | 13% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 178 of 201 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 72 | 1% |
Best months for premium economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 19 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 21 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 | |
| 78,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 55,000 | 150,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 184,700 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 150,000 | 184,700 | 187,400 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 79,000 | 65,000 | 77,000 | 78,500 | 78,000 | 65,000 | 78,000 | 79,000 | 77,000 | 77,000 | 78,000 | 77,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 72,500 | 72,500 | — | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 162,000 | 500,000 | 109,000 | 102,500 | 91,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 85,000 | 152,500 | 111,000 | 117,000 | 500,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 99,000 | 99,000 | — | — | 99,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 | — | — | 99,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 215,200 | 218,500 | — | — | 215,200 | 215,200 | 215,200 | 122,360 | — | — | 215,200 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 143,500 | 160,600 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 162,800 | 164,700 | 143,500 | 181,400 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 167,800 | 169,300 | 199,100 | 167,100 | 167,100 | 167,100 | 179,100 | 182,800 | 193,300 | 187,800 | 187,300 | 300,300 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 557,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium 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 and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): 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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 186 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from SFO | 50,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 267 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 285 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from SFO | 35,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 323 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 31,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 269 |
| Newark (EWR) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 54,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (JNB)Also to JNB | 55,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 273 |
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 | — |
| 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 Johannesburg (JNB)
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
55,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 21:07 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 191 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
United MileagePlus (191 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (194 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (35 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (48 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (185 dates), Emirates Skywards (43 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (44 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (28 dates), Delta SkyMiles (178 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)?
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 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 55,000 miles with MileagePlus (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.