Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to San Antonio (SAT)

In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for SFO→SAT. Lowest: 9,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 23 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.

Data as of

Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
9,500 pts + $5.60
American Airlines AAdvantage
Programs with space
3 of 3
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
230
Virgin Australia Velocity
Nonstop
Seen
from 15,000 pts + taxes not reported

Compare programs for economy

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→SAT, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed9,500 pts + $5.601 stopAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)—23See dates
United MileagePlus15,000 pts + $5.60NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)9+31See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity19,000 pts + $9.53NonstopUnited Airlines (UA)9+230See 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
American Airlines AAdvantage9,500 pts + $5.60—1 stopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage9,500 pts + $11.20—1 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus15,000 pts + $5.609+1 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus15,000 pts + $5.609+NonstopCheck this date
Virgin Australia Velocity19,000 pts + $9.539+NonstopCheck this date
Virgin Australia Velocity19,000 pts + $9.539+NonstopCheck 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 economy award space

Best months for economy from SFO to SAT

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
10,500 pts + taxes not reportedAmerican Airlines AAdvantage7
9,500 pts + taxes not reportedAmerican Airlines AAdvantage3
9,500 pts + taxes not reportedAmerican Airlines AAdvantage1
9,500 pts + taxes not reportedAmerican Airlines AAdvantage3
15,000 pts + taxes not reportedUnited MileagePlus1
9,500 pts + taxes not reportedAmerican Airlines AAdvantage2
19,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Australia Velocity26
19,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Australia Velocity29
19,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Australia Velocity8
19,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Australia Velocity19
19,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Australia Velocity26
9,500 pts + taxes not reportedAmerican Airlines AAdvantage7

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
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells 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. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.

Questions about economy award flights from SFO to SAT

What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco to San Antonio?

9,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 23 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 22:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space on SFO→SAT?

American Airlines AAdvantage (23 dates), United MileagePlus (31 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (230 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop economy award space from SFO to SAT?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award was 15,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop economy space on 31 dates.

Which months had the lowest economy award prices from SFO to SAT?

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 Sep 2027 departures: 9,500 miles with AAdvantage (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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