Compare 12 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Dublin award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
San Francisco to Dublin is a transatlantic corridor with nonstop award seats on Aer Lingus. A full 12 programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 15,000 points on a routing that includes Air France. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club prices it lowest, so defaulting to Air France's own program can mean overpaying. Pricing for all 12 programs on SFO–DUB is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 15,000Lowest | 79,500pts | 121,000pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 15,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | Not available | 145,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 22,500pts | 45,000pts | 57,500Lowest | 70,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 22,500pts | Not available | 129,000pts | 70,000Lowest |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 40,000Lowest | 57,500Lowest | Not available |
 Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | 250,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 23,500pts | 75,000pts | 125,000pts | 125,000pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 29,750pts | 50,000pts | 80,000pts | 75,000pts |
 Scandinavian AirlinesSK | 30,000pts | 45,000pts | 60,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Dublin price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 19,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 19,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 15,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 15,000 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | 32,500 |
| Jul 2027 | 25,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | 25,000 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
13 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Dublin, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDL
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQRScandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Dublin with points.
~5,080 miles; ~10h40 nonstop (approximate). Local time in Dublin is 8 hours ahead of San Francisco (briefly 7 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for eight months. Counting well-covered months only, January–March 2027 are among the cheapest, at 15,000 points, while November and December 2026 (19,000) run higher.
San Francisco to Dublin is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 20 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 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.
Flying San Francisco to Dublin covers about 5,080 miles, linking San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with Dublin Airport (DUB); a nonstop takes roughly 10h40, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Aer Lingus. Only about 1% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
On a long-haul trip like San Francisco–Dublin, pick the cabin before the program. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on Aer Lingus costs more. Watch the cash on the cheapest economy seat: about $184 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Premium economy runs about 2.7 times the economy price and business about 3.8 times. Flexible bank points can reach Virgin Atlantic Flying Club; confirm the space first, since transfers can't be undone.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is cheapest in economy at 15,000 points. American AAdvantage wins premium economy at 40,000 points and business class at 57,500. Watch the routing in premium economy and business class: it lands at Heathrow (LHR) and leaves from London City (LCY), both in London. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 70,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out.
On points, the San Francisco–Dublin nonstop belongs to Aer Lingus alone in the data. Beyond the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Paris, Amsterdam, and London. The business-class floor is a oneworld partner award: American AAdvantage prices British Airways seats.
Departing the San Francisco area, San Jose (SJC) runs 40,000 points in economy against the 15,000-point floor, so it's a last resort when SFO space is gone. Also tracked into Dublin: Orlando to Dublin, from 12,000 points at last check. Confirm which San Francisco airport the award uses before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Dublin route.
