Economy award flights from Sapporo (CTS) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for CTS→SFO. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $55.73 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 54 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $55.73
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 54 of 94
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 42,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CTS→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $55.73 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 54 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $55.73 | Nonstop | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $427.89 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 45,000 pts + $130.50 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Thai Airways International (TG) +1 more | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $74.40 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $60.49 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 61,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX) +1 more | 1 | 33 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $56.29 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $56.19 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 45,000 pts + $79.87 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $74.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $60.83 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 93,826 pts + $141.64 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 133,500 pts + $224.79 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 259,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | 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 | 54 of 94 | 57% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 of 43 | 20% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 of 50 | 44% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 34 of 53 | 64% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 25 of 51 | 49% | |
| United MileagePlus | 51 of 56 | 91% | |
| GOL Smiles | 33 of 33 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 42,000 points; nonstop space on 4 dates.
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 45,000 points; nonstop space on 3 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 55,000 miles; nonstop space on 18 dates.
Best months for economy from Sapporo (CTS) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 45,000 | — | 42,000 | — | 42,000 | — | — | — | — | 45,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 133,500 | — | — | 43,500 | 43,500 | 49,200 | 49,200 | — | — | 43,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 93,826 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 52,063 | — | 50,000 | 105,906 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 47,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 47,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 120,500 | 60,500 | — | — | 60,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 259,500 | — | 280,600 | 104,300 | 61,100 | — | 187,600 | — | — | 187,600 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and 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 Sapporo (CTS) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sapporo (CTS)Return direction | 30,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110 |
| Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from CTS | 5,700 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 191 |
| Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from CTS | 5,700 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 191 |
| Sapporo (CTS) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from CTS | 15,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 243 |
| Sapporo (CTS) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from CTS | 16,600 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 175 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 157 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 11,582 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 287 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Sapporo (CTS) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Sapporo (CTS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
35,000 miles + $55.73 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 06:52 UTC for a Nov 6, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 54 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Sapporo (CTS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (54 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (22 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (34 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (25 dates), United MileagePlus (51 dates) and GOL Smiles (33 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Sapporo (CTS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 42,000 points with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop economy space on 4 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Sapporo (CTS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.