Award flights from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)
Award space from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)
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AwardTool saw award space on 2 airport pairs between San Francisco (SFO, SJC) and Cincinnati (CVG) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on SJC–CVG (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on SJC–CVG (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–CVG (American Airlines AAdvantage).
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 8,000 pts + $5.60
- SJC–CVG · AAdvantage
- Lowest premium economy
- 22,500 pts + $5.60
- SJC–CVG · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 25,000 pts + $5.60
- SJC–CVG · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 25,000 pts + $5.60
- SFO–CVG · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on SJC–CVG: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–CVG. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 25,000 miles + $5.60, about 3.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (8,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) on points: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SJC–CVG (seen on 13 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,000 pts + $5.60 | SJC–CVG | 13 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–CVG | 19 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $32.94 | SFO–CVG | 16 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,500 pts + $19.48 | SFO–CVG | 7 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.40 | SFO–CVG | 235 |
Premium Economy
Lowest premium economy from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) on points: 22,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SJC–CVG (seen on 3 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | SJC–CVG | 3 |
Business Class
Lowest business class from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) on points: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SJC–CVG (seen on 4 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | SJC–CVG | 4 |
First Class
Lowest first class from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) on points: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–CVG (seen on 31 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–CVG | 31 |
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.
San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) at a glance
- From
- San Francisco (SFO, SJC)
- To
- Cincinnati (CVG)
- Programs with award space seen
- 5 of 5 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Sep 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 2,012–2,031 miles (3,238–3,269 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Cincinnati (CVG)
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between San Francisco and Cincinnati (CVG), with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Cincinnati (CVG) | 10,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 31 dates | — | 32,500 pts + $11.20AAdvantage · 28 dates | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 31 dates |
| San Jose (SJC) to Cincinnati (CVG) | 8,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 13 dates | 22,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 3 dates | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 4 dates | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 13 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.
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.
Lowest observed by cabin, San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)
- Economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on San Jose (SJC) to Cincinnati (CVG) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 13 dates.
- Premium Economy: 22,500 miles + $5.60 on San Jose (SJC) to Cincinnati (CVG) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space there on 3 dates.
- Business Class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on San Jose (SJC) to Cincinnati (CVG) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space there on 4 dates.
- First Class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Cincinnati (CVG) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 31 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | SJC–CVG | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–CVG | Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–CVG | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,500 pts + $30.08 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–CVG | Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $33.24 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–CVG | Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.40 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | SJC–CVG | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 15,000 miles + $5.60 via Avianca LifeMiles on SFO–CVG, which showed nonstop space there on 10 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 2 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,000 pts + $5.60 (5 dates)AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 (1 date)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (1 date)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (8 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,000 pts + $5.60 (3 dates)AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 (2 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (2 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)Velocity | — | 105,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 36,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | — | 104,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | — | 137,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)LifeMiles | — | 150,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | — | 108,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | — | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | — | 44,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)Velocity | — | — | — | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported (17 dates)Velocity | — | — | — |
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.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)?
In business class, SJC–CVG with 25,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). In economy, SJC–CVG with 8,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between San Francisco and Cincinnati (CVG) had award space?
SFO–CVG (economy, business class and first class) and SJC–CVG (economy, premium economy, business class and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 23, 2026, 07:44 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 13:50 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 11, 2026, 13:50 UTC for a Dec 8, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 13:50 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)?
5 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 13 dates, premium economy 3 dates, business class 4 dates, first class 31 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 16 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 19 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 7 dates); Virgin Australia Velocity (economy 235 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, bookable via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award was 15,000 miles + $5.60 with Avianca LifeMiles.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (8,000 miles + $5.60) to $32.94 with Aeroplan (17,500 points + $32.94). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 8,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (5 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 25,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from San Francisco to Cincinnati (CVG)?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days and American Airlines AAdvantage about 331 days. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Sep 22, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.