Premium economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 5 programs for SYD→SJC. Lowest: 112,500 miles + $95.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 22 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 112,500 miles + $95.19
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 22
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 112,500 miles + $95.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage on American Airlines flights, against 160,000 miles + $97.20 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, premium economy started at 112,500 miles + $95.19, about 3.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (35,000 miles + $94.99).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SYD→SJC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 112,500 pts + $95.19 | 2 stops |  AA | — | 22 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 160,000 pts + $97.20 | 1 stop |  DL | 6 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 171,478 pts + $174.70 | 3 stops |  AC UA | 8 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 215,900 pts + $104.49 | 2 stops | UA | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $156.29 | 2 stops |  AS TN | 2 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: GOL Smiles 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 | 125,500 pts + $95.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 159,000 pts + $95.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 185,586 pts + $174.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 208,539 pts + $182.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 239,400 pts + $109.69 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $104.09 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275,000 pts + $156.49 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 280,000 pts + $97.20 | 4 | 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 in the observation window. 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.
How often premium economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 13 of 14 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 of 13 | 38% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 16 | 12% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on SYD→SJC, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 112,500 miles + $95.19 | 35,000 miles + $94.99 | 3.2× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 160,000 miles + $97.20 | 56,000 miles + $97.20 | 2.9× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 171,478 points + $174.70 | 57,427 points + $174.70 | 3× |
| United MileagePlus | 215,900 miles + $104.49 | 50,200 miles + $109.49 | 4.3× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 points + $156.29 | 42,500 points + $114.99 | 5.9× |
Best months for premium economy from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 125,500 pts + $95.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 204,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 192,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 129,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 160,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 112,500 pts + $95.19 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 250,0002 dates | 125,500+ $95.09 · 6 dates | 204,0003 dates | 192,0001 date | 129,0002 dates | 163,0004 dates | 112,500+ $95.19 · 4 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 280,000+ $97.20 · 5 dates | — | — | — | 160,0004 dates | 160,0004 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 185,586+ $174.60 · 2 dates | — | 202,4511 date | 171,478+ $174.70 · 2 dates | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 239,400+ $109.69 · 6 dates | — | — | 217,3002 dates | 215,900+ $104.49 · 4 dates | 225,7004 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 275,000+ $156.49 · 1 date | — | — | — | 250,000+ $156.29 · 1 date | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Sydney (SYD) and to San Jose (SJC). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Sydney (SYD)Return direction | 65,000 miles + $40.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)Another San Francisco airport | 55,000 points + $115.79Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SYD | 55,000 points + $115.49Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from SYD | 55,000 points + $115.49Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Vancouver (YVR)Also from SYD | 55,000 points + $96.90Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 40,000 miles + $387.19 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 32,500 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 50,000 miles + $61.69 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 76 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
How many points for premium economy from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 112,500 miles + $95.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 19:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (22 dates), Delta SkyMiles (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (5 dates), United MileagePlus (16 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $95.19 with AAdvantage (112,500 miles + $95.19) to $174.70 with Aeroplan (171,478 points + $174.70). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
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 Jul 2027 departures: 112,500 miles + $95.19 with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.