Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for SFO→MEL. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $34.70 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 332 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 70,000 pts + $34.70
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 7 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 332
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 70,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SFO→MEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $23.70 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $34.70 | Nonstop | Air China (CA), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 332 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $61.30 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $238.87 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 4 | 209 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 142,500 pts + $321.50 | 1 stop | Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $396.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 37 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 162,800 pts + $295.10 | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 32 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 | 65,000 pts + $23.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $34.70 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $34.70 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 142,500 pts + $321.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 142,500 pts + $321.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $396.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $396.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 162,800 pts + $295.10 | 1 | 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 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 70,000 miles; nonstop space on 328 dates.
Best months for premium economy from SFO to MEL
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about premium economy award flights from SFO to MEL
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco to Melbourne?
70,000 miles + $34.70 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 332 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on SFO→MEL?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (332 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (209 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (44 dates), Emirates Skywards (37 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (32 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from SFO to MEL?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 70,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 328 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from SFO to MEL?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 70,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.