Compare 10 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Mumbai award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
San Francisco to Mumbai is an ultra-long-haul US–India route with no nonstop award in the data, so every best-priced seat connects, with Los Angeles and London among the leading hubs. Across the 10 programs pricing it, economy starts at 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Routing flexibility is a real lever on this route: the same program can price two different connections very differently. The tables below compare SFO–BOM pricing across all 10 programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 15,000Lowest | 78,500pts | 153,000pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 30,000pts | 65,000pts | 115,000pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 30,000pts | 65,000pts | 115,000pts | Not available |
 EmiratesEK | 35,000pts | 98,000pts | 109,000pts | 273,400pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 35,500pts | 62,500Lowest | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
 Etihad AirwaysEY | 35,500pts | Not available | 333,875pts | Not available |
 JetBlueB6 | 37,375pts | Not available | 372,875pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 40,000pts | Not available | 198,500pts | 130,000Lowest |
 British AirwaysBA | 40,000pts | Not available | 70,000Lowest | Not available |
 Cathay PacificCX | 40,000pts | 130,800pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Mumbai price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 35,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 40,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 15,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 23,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 30,000 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 35,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 40,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 67,500 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
18 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Mumbai, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6British AirwaysBACathay PacificCX
DeltaDLEmiratesEKEtihad AirwaysEY
IberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Mumbai with points.
~8,400 miles; ~17h20 of flying before connections (approximate). Mumbai runs 12.5 hours ahead of San Francisco (13.5 while San Francisco is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for eight months. Across well-covered months, January 2027 is the cheapest (15,000 points), while November 2026, December 2026, and June 2027 (35,500–40,000) run higher.
San Francisco to Mumbai is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 33 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 10 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 15,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
From San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) is about 8,400 miles, or roughly 17h20 of flying before a connection is even added. There's no nonstop in the award data: every itinerary connects.
The cabin call comes first on San Francisco–Mumbai; on an ultra-long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The economy floor connects once; with no nonstop to pay up for, extra points buy only a better connection or a higher cabin. Watch the cash on the cheapest economy seat: about $304 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 4 times economy; business costs about 5 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes economy at 15,000 points. United MileagePlus is cheapest in premium economy at 60,500 points. American AAdvantage wins business class at 70,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards lists first class from 130,000 points, but the fare connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. Among the remaining six programs, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Etihad Guest are good places to cross-check.
Cabin floors here span SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld carriers, so no single alliance holds every cabin floor. In all, 36 airlines show award inventory on the route. That's a deep field, so it pays to price partners before the obvious carrier. Connecting awards can mix carriers, so confirm who operates each leg before moving points.
On the San Francisco end, San Jose (SJC) costs far more at 40,000 points in economy against the 15,000-point floor and isn't worth it unless SFO has nothing. Flexible on where you land? San Francisco to Amsterdam starts from 13,000 points at last check. Whichever San Francisco airport you pick, confirm the departure code before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Mumbai route.
