Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Manchester (MAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for SFO→MAN. Lowest: 15,000 points + $180.90 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 7 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $180.90
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 111 of 111
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→MAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $325.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 88 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 9+ | 49 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $180.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 15,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 2 | 73 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 19,000 pts + $107.52 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 3 | 25 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 80 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $153.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 4 | 111 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 34,400 pts + $35.40 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 87 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 4 | 108 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $338.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 56 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.50 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +14 more | 9+ | 108 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 48,368 pts + $83.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 110 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 85 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $35.10 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN) +2 more | 5 | 30 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 pts + $325.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 19,000 pts + $108.36 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $153.30 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $29.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38,000 pts + $25.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $338.40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 49 of 61 | 80% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 of 101 | 6% | |
| GOL Smiles | 73 of 73 | 100% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 25 of 51 | 49% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 80 of 112 | 71% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 111 of 111 | 100% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 12 of 105 | 11% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 87 of 98 | 88% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 108 of 108 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 56 of 105 | 53% | |
| United MileagePlus | 108 of 111 | 97% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 28 of 55 | 50% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110 of 110 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85 of 104 | 81% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30 of 109 | 27% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 88 miles; nonstop space on 21 dates.
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Manchester (MAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 | |
| 12,701 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 15,348 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 2,931 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 12,796 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 |
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 | 88 | 12,701 | 15,348 | 15,348 | 88 | 2,931 | 12,796 | 35,811 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | 15,000 | — | 25,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 110,500 | 50,600 | 95,600 | 120,900 | — | 15,700 | 16,200 | 53,800 |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | 19,000 | 100,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | — | 28,000 | 28,000 | 39,900 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 29,000 | 25,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 52,300 | 52,300 | 63,700 | 34,400 | 38,700 | 43,000 | 43,000 | 62,700 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | — | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 47,700 | 43,500 | 55,400 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 180,000 | 45,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 48,873 | 48,385 | 48,385 | 48,378 | 49,463 | 48,368 | 48,368 | 50,005 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
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
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- 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 and SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Avianca LifeMiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): 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 Manchester (MAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester (MAN) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 300 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 11,153 miles | Etihad Guest | 334 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Manchester (MAN)Also to MAN | 19,405 milesNonstop | Lufthansa Miles & More | 51 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 Manchester (MAN)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Manchester (MAN)?
15,000 points + $180.90 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 05:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Manchester (MAN)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (49 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (7 dates), GOL Smiles (73 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (25 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (80 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (111 dates), SAS EuroBonus (12 dates), Delta SkyMiles (87 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (108 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (56 dates), United MileagePlus (108 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (28 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (110 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (85 dates) and Avianca LifeMiles (30 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Manchester (MAN)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Manchester (MAN)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 12,701 miles with Miles & More (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.