Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for SFO→MAD. Lowest: 39,000 points + $312.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 6 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 39,000 pts + $312.10
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 9 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 325
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SFO→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 39,000 pts + $312.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) +1 more | 9+ | 321 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 306 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 2 | 138 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 9+ | 325 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 68,712 pts + $51.51 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 322 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 73,900 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 111 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 4 | 317 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 85,300 pts + $98.51 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 9+ | 219 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 49,000 pts + $312.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 62,000 pts + $245.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 68,712 pts + $51.51 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,300 pts + $1,629.00 | 2 | 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 for premium economy from SFO to MAD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
| 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 premium economy award flights from SFO to MAD
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco to Madrid?
39,000 points + $312.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 6 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on SFO→MAD?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (321 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (306 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (138 dates), United MileagePlus (325 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (322 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (111 dates), Delta SkyMiles (317 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (219 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from SFO to MAD?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from SFO to MAD?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 39,000 points with Virgin (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.