Compare 8 loyalty programs for Dallas to San Francisco award flights, with economy seats from 4,409 points.
Dallas to San Francisco is a short-haul domestic corridor, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines and American Airlines. Award pricing spans eight programs, and economy starts at 4,409 points on a United Airlines nonstop. Lufthansa Miles & More prices that seat lowest, so defaulting to United Airlines' own program can mean overpaying. The live tables below re-price DFW–SFO across all eight programs every day.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 4,409Lowest | Not available | 38,500pts |
 DeltaDL | 9,300pts | 54,000pts | 46,100pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 10,000pts | 30,000Lowest | 25,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | 325,900pts | 47,000pts |
When award seats between Dallas and San Francisco price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 10,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 4,409 |
| Jan 2027 | 10,000 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 7,056 |
| Apr 2027 | 6,576 |
| 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 |
4 airlines with award seats between Dallas and San Francisco, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Dallas to San Francisco with points.
Distance ~1,460 miles; nonstop flying time ~3h25 (estimate). San Francisco runs 2 hours behind Dallas. Data covers November 2026–November 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Across well-covered months, December 2026 is the cheapest (4,409 points), ahead of November 2026 and January 2027 (10,000).
Dallas to San Francisco is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 4,409 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 1,460 miles separate Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), so a nonstop spends about 3h25 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split between United Airlines and American Airlines. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A321 and Airbus A320. Nonstops account for about 22% of the award options in the data.
Dallas–San Francisco is a domestic route, so the first question is whether to spend points at all. The economy floor is a partner booking on a United Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. That seat adds about $319 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so weigh points and cash together before booking. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade.
Lufthansa Miles & More takes economy at 4,409 points on a United Airlines nonstop. Etihad Guest is cheapest in business class at 30,000 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins first class at 25,000 points on an American Airlines nonstop. The other five programs include American AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue.
The Dallas–San Francisco nonstop is contested on points: United Airlines (Star Alliance) and American Airlines (oneworld) both show award space. That gives partner currencies from both alliances a way onto a nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards sets the first-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling the American Airlines nonstop at its own rates. Only four airlines hold award inventory on the route, yet eight programs price them, so the competition is between currencies more than carriers.
Landing in the San Francisco area, San Jose (SJC) runs 9,500 points in economy against the 4,409-point floor, so it's a last resort when SFO space is gone. The return, San Francisco to Dallas, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. For another option from Dallas, Cancun prices from 7,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Dallas to San Francisco route.
