Premium economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for SYD→SFO. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $94.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 306 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and 2 other programs.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 pts + $94.99
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 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 SYD→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $94.99 | 1 stopNonstop from 65,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF), Air Tahiti Nui (TN) | — | 306 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $116.39 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63,000 pts + $260.39 | Nonstop | Qantas (QF) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $97.99 | Nonstop | ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +2 more | 9+ | 334 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 96,800 pts + $236.48 | 1 stopNonstop from 97,600 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 2 | 176 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $300.52 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 2 | 237 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 142,500 pts + $368.46 | 1 stop | Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 90 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $438.55 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 170,000 pts + $97.40 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 322 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Qatar Airways Privilege 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $94.99 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $116.59 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63,000 pts + $260.39 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $97.99 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,600 pts + $231.07 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $300.52 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 142,500 pts + $368.46 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $438.55 | 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.
Nonstop premium economy award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 65,000 miles; nonstop space on 7 dates.
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 55,000 points; nonstop space on 8 dates.
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 63,000 miles; nonstop space on 6 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 70,000 miles; nonstop space on 328 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 97,600 points; nonstop space on 136 dates.
Best months for premium economy from SYD to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 64,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 88,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 SYD to SFO
What's the lowest premium economy award from Sydney to San Francisco?
55,000 miles + $94.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 306 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on SYD→SFO?
American Airlines AAdvantage (306 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (19 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates), United MileagePlus (334 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (176 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (237 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (90 dates), Emirates Skywards (18 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (322 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from SYD to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, 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 8 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from SYD to SFO?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 55,000 miles with AAdvantage (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.