Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for SFO→SYD. Lowest: 55,000 points + $54.70 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed premium economy award space on 23 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage and 2 other programs.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 pts + $54.70
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 334
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 55,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SFO→SYD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $54.70 | Nonstop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63,000 pts + $200.20 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 64,500 pts + $27.40 | 1 stopNonstop from 65,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 309 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $36.30 | Nonstop | Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +3 more | 9+ | 334 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,600 pts + $182.20 | Nonstop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $246.95 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 2 | 214 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $407.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 4 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 173,100 pts + $36.50 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 318 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $54.70 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $54.80 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63,000 pts + $200.20 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 64,500 pts + $27.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $36.40 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,600 pts + $182.20 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $407.30 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 178,800 pts + $36.50 | 8 | 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 55,000 points; nonstop space on 3 dates.
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 63,000 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 65,000 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 70,000 miles; nonstop space on 331 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 97,600 points; nonstop space on 2 dates.
Best months for premium economy from SFO to SYD
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 64,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | 3 |
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 Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
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 SYD
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco to Sydney?
55,000 points + $54.70 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed premium economy award space on 23 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:50 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on SFO→SYD?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (23 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (4 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (309 dates), United MileagePlus (334 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (26 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (214 dates), Emirates Skywards (4 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (318 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from SFO to SYD?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 55,000 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 3 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from SFO to SYD?
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 May 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.