Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for SFO→NKG. Lowest: 36,208 miles + $299.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 29 dates. No nonstop 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
36,208 miles + $299.20
Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Programs with space
7 of 7
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
53 of 56
dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for economy

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→NKG, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed36,208 pts + $299.201 stopMandarin Airlines (AE), China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL) +4 more529See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage37,500 pts + $22.802 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX)—16See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards42,500 pts + $42.802 stopsAlaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Korean Air (KE)317See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan50,000 pts + $83.211 stopAir Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +2 more253See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer57,800 pts + $246.001 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), China Eastern (MU)321See dates
United MileagePlus60,500 pts + $13.001 stopAir Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +5 more9+44See dates
GOL Smiles127,000 pts + taxes not reported2 stopsAir Canada (AC), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), China Eastern (MU), Qatar Airways (QR)333See 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
American Airlines AAdvantage37,500 pts + $22.80—2 stopsCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage37,500 pts + $22.80—1 stopCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue40,500 pts + $352.8331 stopCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards42,500 pts + $42.8032 stopsCheck this date
Air Canada Aeroplan50,000 pts + $83.219+1 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus60,500 pts + $13.009+1 stopCheck this date
Qantas Frequent Flyer80,400 pts + $442.5012 stopsCheck this date
GOL Smiles127,000 pts + taxes not reported32 stopsCheck 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.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Air France/KLM Flying Blue29 of 6246%
American Airlines AAdvantage16 of 4734%
Alaska Atmos Rewards17 of 4141%
Air Canada Aeroplan53 of 5694%
Qantas Frequent Flyer21 of 6333%
United MileagePlus44 of 4597%
GOL Smiles33 of 33100%

Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
37,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage7
37,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage7
37,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage1
37,500 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage1
40,500 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue1
36,208 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue1
37,125 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue12

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.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles48,50040,50046,00061,00040,50036,20837,125
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles37,50037,50037,50037,500———
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints42,50065,00055,00042,500———
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints50,00050,00050,00050,000159,500136,64950,000
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints80,40080,40080,400——57,80057,800
United MileagePlusmiles60,50060,50060,50060,50060,500—350,000
GOL Smilesmiles—127,000163,900354,100497,700——

Airlines seen in 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 Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
  • Mandarin Airlines (AE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
  • Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
  • China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
  • Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Hong Kong Airlines (HX): GOL Smiles
  • Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
  • ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
  • Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
  • Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
  • Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
  • United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
  • Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus

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 Nanjing (NKG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
Nanjing (NKG) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction36,208 milesAir France/KLM Flying Blue32
San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO9,000 pointsNonstopVirgin Atlantic Flying Club330
San Francisco (SFO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SFO13,000 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club93
San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO9,500 milesGOL Smiles329
San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SFO23,000 milesDelta SkyMiles328
Hong Kong (HKG) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG7,500 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards291
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG15,000 milesAir France/KLM Flying Blue294
Sydney (SYD) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG30,000 milesAir France/KLM Flying Blue231

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

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Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)

What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)?

36,208 miles + $299.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 03:59 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)?

Air France/KLM Flying Blue (29 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (53 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (21 dates), United MileagePlus (44 dates) and GOL Smiles (33 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)?

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 Nanjing (NKG)?

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 Sep 2027 departures: 37,125 miles with Flying Blue (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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