Award flights from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH)
Award space from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH)
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AwardTool saw award space on 2 airport pairs between San Francisco (SFO, SJC) and Columbus (CMH) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–CMH (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 32,500 miles + $5.60 on SFO–CMH (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–CMH (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
- SFO–CMH · AAdvantage
- Lowest premium economy
- 100,000 pts + $5.60
- SFO–CMH · MileagePlus
- Lowest business class
- 32,500 pts + $5.60
- SFO–CMH · AAdvantage
- Lowest first class
- 25,000 pts + $5.60
- SFO–CMH · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on SFO–CMH: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 19,000 points + $13.96 with Virgin Australia Velocity on SJC–CMH. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 32,500 miles + $5.60, about 4.1 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 Columbus (CMH) on points: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–CMH (seen on 309 dates).
Premium Economy
Lowest premium economy from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH) on points: 100,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus on SFO–CMH (seen on 4 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–CMH | 4 |
Business Class
Lowest business class from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH) on points: 32,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–CMH (seen on 298 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 32,500 pts + $5.60 | SFO–CMH | 298 |
| United MileagePlus | 74,700 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | SFO–CMH | 5 |
First Class
Lowest first class from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH) on points: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–CMH (seen on 309 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.
San Francisco to Columbus (CMH) at a glance
- From
- San Francisco (SFO, SJC)
- To
- Columbus (CMH)
- Programs with award space seen
- 4 of 4 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and first class, via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Oct 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 2,097–2,115 miles (3,374–3,403 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Columbus (CMH)
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between San Francisco and Columbus (CMH), with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Columbus (CMH) | 8,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 309 dates | 100,000 pts + $5.60MileagePlus · 4 dates | 32,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 298 dates | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 309 dates |
| San Jose (SJC) to Columbus (CMH) | 19,000 pts + $13.96Velocity · 62 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 Columbus (CMH)
- Economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Columbus (CMH) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 309 dates.
- Premium Economy: 100,000 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Columbus (CMH) with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space there on 4 dates.
- Business Class: 32,500 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Columbus (CMH) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space there on 298 dates.
- First Class: 25,000 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Columbus (CMH) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 309 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | SFO–CMH | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–CMH | Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.66 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | SFO–CMH | United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | SFO–CMH | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–CMH | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–CMH | Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 pts + $9.66 | 1 | Nonstop | 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 19,000 points + $9.66 via Virgin Australia Velocity on SFO–CMH, which showed nonstop space there on 145 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 82,800 miles + taxes vary via United MileagePlus on SFO–CMH, which showed nonstop space there on 4 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 pts + taxes not reported (19 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + $5.60 (2 dates)MileagePlus | 40,500 pts + $5.60 (15 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 (19 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + $5.60 (29 dates)AAdvantage | — | 40,000 pts + $5.60 (26 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | — | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,000 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)MileagePlus | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | — | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | — | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)AAdvantage | — | 91,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | — | 56,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | — | 54,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | — | 54,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)AAdvantage | — | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)AAdvantage | — | 46,500 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)AAdvantage |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about San Francisco to Columbus (CMH) award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH)?
In business class, SFO–CMH with 32,500 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). In economy, SFO–CMH 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 Columbus (CMH) had award space?
SFO–CMH (economy, premium economy, business class and first class) and SJC–CMH (economy). 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 Columbus (CMH)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 309 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 05:08 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 32,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 298 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 23:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH)?
4 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 309 dates, business class 298 dates, first class 309 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 330 dates, first class 330 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 5 dates, premium economy 4 dates, business class 5 dates, first class 5 dates); Virgin Australia Velocity (economy 258 dates, first class 1 date). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and first class, bookable via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 19,000 points + $9.66 with Virgin Australia Velocity.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from San Francisco to Columbus (CMH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (8,000 miles + $5.60) to $9.66 with Velocity (19,000 points + $9.66). 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 Columbus (CMH)?
Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (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 Columbus (CMH) 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 Jan 2027 departures, 8,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (30 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 32,500 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (29 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 Columbus (CMH)?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): United MileagePlus about 337 days, American Airlines AAdvantage about 331 days and Alaska Atmos Rewards about 330 days. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 7, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.