Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Riyadh (RUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for SFO→RUH. Lowest: 20,000 miles + $7.73 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 35 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
- 20,000 miles + $7.73
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 41 of 41
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→RUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $7.73 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 35 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 27,000 pts + $337.73 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $232.13 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $270.13 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $22.73 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 33 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $64.93 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 41 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 42,500 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 28 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.53 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +10 more | 8 | 41 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 44,250 pts + $285.13 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 31 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $401.33 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $78.04 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +9 more | 2 | 39 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 131,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) +3 more | 1 | 11 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 20,000 pts + $13.33 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $232.13 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $22.73 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 42,500 pts + $58.00 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $64.93 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $15.53 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 50,625 pts + $295.13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 35 of 41 | 85% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 of 39 | 28% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38 of 38 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 25 of 27 | 92% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 19 of 37 | 51% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 33 of 41 | 80% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 28 of 40 | 70% | |
| United MileagePlus | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 31 of 36 | 86% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 of 41 | 70% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 of 40 | 77% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 39 of 41 | 95% | |
| GOL Smiles | 11 of 11 | 100% |
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Riyadh (RUH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 11 | |
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 14 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 20,000 | 20,000 | 68,100 | 20,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 87,500 | — | 27,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 66,500 | 35,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 35,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 75,000 | 37,500 | 75,000 | 45,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 200,000 | 42,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 55,625 | 50,625 | — | 44,250 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 76,100 | 70,700 | — | 57,800 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 58,000 | 58,000 | — | 58,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 131,700 | — | 276,500 | 137,200 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Riyadh (RUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 36 |
| 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 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 147 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 5,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 323 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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 Riyadh (RUH)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Riyadh (RUH)?
20,000 miles + $7.73 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 5, 2026, 19:17 UTC for an Oct 31, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 35 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 00:57 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Riyadh (RUH)?
Delta SkyMiles (35 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (11 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (38 dates), Emirates Skywards (25 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (19 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (33 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (41 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (28 dates), United MileagePlus (41 dates), Etihad Guest (31 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (29 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (31 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (39 dates) and GOL Smiles (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Riyadh (RUH)?
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 Riyadh (RUH)?
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: 20,000 miles with SkyMiles (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.