Compare 10 loyalty programs for Atlanta to San Francisco award flights, with economy seats from 90 points.
Atlanta to San Francisco is a transcontinental domestic corridor, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines and Delta. A full 10 programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 90 points on a United Airlines nonstop. The lowest price comes through Lufthansa Miles & More, not United Airlines' own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. The live tables below re-price ATL–SFO across all 10 programs every day.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 90Lowest | 100,000Lowest | 100,000pts | 50,000pts |
 JetBlueB6 | 8,300pts | Not available | 80,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 9,500pts | Not available | 40,000Lowest | 25,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | 64,600pts | 25,000Lowest |
 DeltaDL | 16,500pts | Not available | Not available | 55,600pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 26,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Atlanta and San Francisco price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2,205 |
| Dec 2026 | 8,300 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 90 |
| Mar 2027 | 9,500 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
6 airlines with award seats between Atlanta and San Francisco, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6DeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Atlanta to San Francisco with points.
~2,130 miles; ~4h45 nonstop (approximate). San Francisco is 3 hours behind Atlanta. Data covers November 2026–November 2027, with calendar prices for four months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026 is the cheapest (2,205 points), ahead of December 2026 (8,300) and March 2027 (9,500).
Atlanta to San Francisco is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 3 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 10 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 90 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,130 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), a nonstop runs roughly 4h45, give or take with the winds. The nonstop award space in the data is split between United Airlines and Delta. The Airbus A321, Boeing 737, and Boeing 757-200 all appear on those nonstop award segments. Only about 7% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
On a domestic run like Atlanta–San Francisco, award prices go head to head with cash fares. The economy floor is a partner booking on a United Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Watch the cash: about $319 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade.
Lufthansa Miles & More is cheapest in economy at 90 points on a United Airlines nonstop. Etihad Guest wins business class at 40,000 points. American AAdvantage takes first class at 25,000 points. The other seven programs include United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Business class also prices as a partner award, with the long leg on American Airlines.
Nonstop award space on Atlanta–San Francisco spans two alliances: United Airlines (Star Alliance) and Delta (SkyTeam). That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. Beyond the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, and Charlotte. Partner pricing sets the economy floor: Lufthansa Miles & More books United Airlines as a Star Alliance partner, and no program prices United Airlines lower in that cabin at last check.
San Jose (SJC) also logs nonstop flights from Atlanta in the data. Pricing the round trip? San Francisco to Atlanta is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way. For another option from Atlanta, Bogota prices from 13,500 points at last check. San Francisco awards can also land at Oakland (OAK), so check the arrival code before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Atlanta to San Francisco route.
