Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Rarotonga (RAR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for SFO→RAR. Lowest: 35,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 34 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 points + $5.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 59 of 78
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 35,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on Alaska Airlines flights. With Alaska Atmos Rewards, first class started at 95,000 points + $5.60, about 2.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (35,000 points + $5.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→RAR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  AS | 4 | 34 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 282,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops |  ACASJQ | 7 | 59 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 282,100 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 284,600 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 34 of 78 | 43% | |
| GOL Smiles | 59 of 78 | 75% |
Economy compared with first class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and first-class awards on SFO→RAR, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | First | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 points + $5.60 | 95,000 points + $5.60 | 2.7× |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Rarotonga (RAR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 87,5002 dates | 47,5001 date | 35,000+ $5.60 · 13 dates | 35,0006 dates | 35,00012 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 481,3003 dates | 282,1001 date | 284,60017 dates | 348,60012 dates | 293,10026 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- JQ: GOL Smiles
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 Rarotonga (RAR). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 9,000 points + $162.60Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SFO | 13,000 points + $184.50 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 164 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also from SFO | 10,400 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 216 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Rarotonga (RAR)Also to RAR | 58,842 points + $147.39 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 60 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Rarotonga (RAR)Also to RAR | 35,000 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 34 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to Rarotonga (RAR)Also to RAR | 284,600 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 38 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Rarotonga (RAR)Also to RAR | 65,000 points + $109.61 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Rarotonga (RAR)
How many points for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Rarotonga (RAR)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 35,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Nov 2, 2026, 00:59 UTC for a Jan 7, 2027 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 34 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 23:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Rarotonga (RAR)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (34 dates) and GOL Smiles (59 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Rarotonga (RAR) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Rarotonga (RAR) on points?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 35,000 points + $5.60 with Atmos (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.