Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Riga (RIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for SFO→RIX. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $31.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 40 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 22,500 miles + $31.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 76 of 76
- dates checked · Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→RIX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $31.60 | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 40 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 26,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +5 more | 2 | 62 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 6 | 8 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $33.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | 3 | 42 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36,500 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +10 more | 8 | 56 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 47,800 pts + $53.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Air Baltic (BT), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 6 | 70 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 76 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 55,400 pts + $215.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 34 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $83.51 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Baltic (BT), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 8 | 55 | See dates |
Not seen in economy: Delta SkyMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $246.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36,500 pts + $25.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $49.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 47,800 pts + $53.20 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $374.10 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 59,200 pts + $532.10 | 1 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40 of 77 | 51% | |
| GOL Smiles | 62 of 62 | 100% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 8 of 76 | 10% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42 of 76 | 55% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 of 76 | 11% | |
| United MileagePlus | 56 of 76 | 73% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 70 of 73 | 95% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 76 of 76 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34 of 76 | 44% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55 of 76 | 72% |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Riga (RIX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | SAS EuroBonus | 5 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 26,900 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 31 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 120,900 | 65,700 | 26,900 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 175,000 | 55,000 | 42,500 | 35,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 36,500 | 36,500 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 47,800 | 47,800 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 59,200 | 55,400 | 55,400 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): 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, GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Baltic (BT): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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
- SAS (SK): SAS EuroBonus, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Riga (RIX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riga (RIX) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 44,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 12 |
| 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 |
| Boston (BOS) to Riga (RIX)Also to RIX | 17,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Riga (RIX)Also to RIX | 17,160 miles | Etihad Guest | 28 |
| Miami (MIA) to Riga (RIX)Also to RIX | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Riga (RIX)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Riga (RIX)?
22,500 miles + $31.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 15:00 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 40 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 15:00 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Riga (RIX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (40 dates), GOL Smiles (62 dates), SAS EuroBonus (8 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (42 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), United MileagePlus (56 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (70 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (76 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (34 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (55 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Riga (RIX)?
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 Riga (RIX)?
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: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.