Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to London City (LCY)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for SFO→LCY. Lowest: 15,000 points + $199.00 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $199.00
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 104 of 113
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 22,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→LCY, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB), KLM (KL) | 2 | 57 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $199.00 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 22,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 104 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $171.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 31,100 pts + $43.30 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $414.70 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $30.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +10 more | 9+ | 90 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $37.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 7 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $100.41 | 1 stop | Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $214.20 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 9+ | 37 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $172.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 25,000 pts + $199.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $415.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $30.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $47.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $100.51 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 57 of 60 | 95% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 of 61 | 21% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 104 of 113 | 92% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 69 of 70 | 98% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 43 of 67 | 64% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 21 of 78 | 26% | |
| United MileagePlus | 90 of 91 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 of 68 | 38% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 38 of 91 | 41% | |
| Etihad Guest | 37 of 70 | 52% |
Nonstop economy award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 22,500 miles; nonstop space on 14 dates.
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to London City (LCY)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 12 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 12 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 15 | |
| 19,800 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 110,400 | 114,600 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | — | 9,500 | 9,500 | 19,800 | 9,500 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | 25,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 31,500 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 64,300 | 64,300 | 31,100 | 31,100 | — | 35,000 | 38,900 | — | 38,900 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 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 | — | 60,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 London City (LCY). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| London City (LCY) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Another London airport | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Gatwick (LGW)Another London airport | 19,000 miles | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 24 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to London City (LCY)Also to LCY | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 59 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London City (LCY)Also to LCY | 21,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 100 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 London City (LCY)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to London City (LCY)?
15,000 points + $199.00 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to London City (LCY)?
GOL Smiles (57 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (13 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (104 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (69 dates), Delta SkyMiles (43 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (21 dates), United MileagePlus (90 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (38 dates) and Etihad Guest (37 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to London City (LCY)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 22,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop economy space on 14 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to London City (LCY)?
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 (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.