Award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to New Delhi (DEL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for SFO→DEL. Lowest economy: 33,000 miles + $9.00 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business: 70,000 miles + $511.50 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first: 215,000 points + $67.00 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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SFO to DEL at a glance
- From
- San Francisco International, San Francisco, United States (SFO)
- To
- Indira Gandhi International, New Delhi, India (DEL)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 17 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Eurowings Discover (4Y), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Cathay Pacific (CX) and 25 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to New Delhi (DEL)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 13,000 pts + $302.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Vietnam Airlines (VN), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 309 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 33,000 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more | — | 307 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $238.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE) +3 more | 6 | 290 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 107 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $57.70 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +2 more | 2 | 312 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $9.00 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 5 | 332 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 50,625 pts + $306.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 7 | 329 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54,100 pts + $38.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 140 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $41.70 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 1 | 221 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 60,000 pts + $271.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 288 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 273 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63,000 pts + $12.73 | 2 stops | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 70,700 pts + $307.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 2 | 184 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 30,500 pts + $539.30 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 290 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $16.50 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +8 more | 1 | 331 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $409.10 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 305 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $367.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 279 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $41.20 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Japan Airlines (JL) | 9+ | 92 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $271.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 130,800 pts + $316.90 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 81 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $511.50 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 307 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $9.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +8 more | 1 | 331 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 270 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,077.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 279 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 113,000 pts + $307.30 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 3 | 327 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $1,779.30 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 127 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 145,000 pts + $549.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 288 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 166,300 pts + $1,759.40 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 248,000 pts + $1,150.40 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 289 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 115,000 pts + $511.50 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $67.00 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 117 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $9.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 95 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,077.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $46.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $32.70 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $511.50 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,077.30 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 185,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 274,500 pts + $533.70 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $67.10 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,077.30 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months to fly SFO to DEL on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (16 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (15 dates) | 115,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | |
| 49,500 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (29 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (26 dates) | 215,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 181,000 · Skywards (4 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (2 dates) | |
| 13,000 · Virgin (31 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (4 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin (28 dates) | 41,500 · Virgin (28 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (28 dates) | 215,000 · Atmos (19 dates) | |
| 30,000 · Virgin (31 dates) | 30,500 · Virgin (31 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (23 dates) | 215,000 · Atmos (21 dates) | |
| 33,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 215,000 · Atmos (29 dates) | |
| 33,000 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 62,500 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 215,000 · Atmos (13 dates) | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 62,500 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (27 dates) | |
| 33,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (25 dates) | |
| 33,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 60,500 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 215,000 · Atmos (23 dates) | |
| 33,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 92,500 · Atmos (4 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (12 dates) | 215,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | |
| 40,000 · Flying Blue (4 dates) | 411,500 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 145,000 · Flying Blue (4 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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What's the lowest San Francisco to New Delhi award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 33,000 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 307 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:47 UTC). In business, 70,000 miles + $511.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 307 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on SFO→DEL?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 307 dates, premium economy 305 dates, business 307 dates, first 1 date); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 312 dates, premium economy 92 dates, business 127 dates, first 117 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 221 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 140 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 288 dates, premium economy 10 dates, business 279 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 329 dates, business 327 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 290 dates, premium economy 279 dates, business 288 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 184 dates, premium economy 81 dates, business 12 dates, first 15 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from SFO to DEL?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 2 stops on itineraries including Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and Air France. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest SFO→DEL award prices?
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 Feb 2027 departures, 15,000 points with Virgin (28 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.