Compare 15 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Amsterdam award flights, with economy seats from 13,000 points.
San Francisco to Amsterdam is a transatlantic corridor; nonstop award space turns up on KLM and United Airlines. The data shows 15 programs pricing it, and the cheapest economy award is 13,000 points with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Program choice is the lever: the same seat often prices differently across programs, so compare before you transfer. Below, every program pricing SFO–AMS is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 KLMKL | 13,000Lowest | 40,000pts | 82,500pts | Not available |
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 13,000Lowest | 20,500Lowest | 113,000pts | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 15,000pts | 40,000pts | 60,000pts | Not available |
 TAP Air PortugalTP | 19,000pts | Not available | 145,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 21,000pts | 40,000pts | 57,500Lowest | 85,000pts |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 22,500pts | Not available | 106,000pts | 70,000Lowest |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 40,000pts | 57,500Lowest | Not available |
 Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | 180,000pts | 295,000pts | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Scandinavian AirlinesSK | 22,500pts | 45,000pts | 60,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Amsterdam price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 15,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 13,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 15,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 15,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 15,000 |
| May 2027 | 15,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 28,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 19,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 21,000 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
17 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Amsterdam, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesAS
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
DeltaDLIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQRScandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKTAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Amsterdam with points.
About 5,460 miles, roughly 11h30 nonstop. Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (8 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Counting well-covered months only, January 2027 is the cheapest (13,000 points), while June 2027 (28,000) and July 2027 (19,000) run higher.
San Francisco to Amsterdam is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 28 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 15 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 13,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 5,460 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), so a nonstop spends about 11h30 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. KLM and United Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 787-10 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 2% of the total.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like San Francisco–Amsterdam, it moves the price most. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. Watch the cash on the cheapest economy seat: about $183 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Premium economy runs about 1.6 times the economy price and business about 4 times.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes economy at 13,000 points and premium economy at 20,500. American AAdvantage is cheapest in business class at 57,500 points. First class starts at 70,000 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight. The other 12 programs include United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue.
Two airlines show nonstop award space on San Francisco–Amsterdam: KLM (SkyTeam) and United Airlines (Star Alliance). Partner programs in both alliances can price a nonstop here, not just the carriers' own. Connecting awards near the price floor run through London, Paris, and Frankfurt.
San Francisco awards can also leave from San Jose (SJC). It's worth confirming the departure code before moving points. Also tracked into Amsterdam: Atlanta to Amsterdam, from 9,500 points at last check. San Francisco has no cheaper long-haul route tracked; Athens is next, from 21,000 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Amsterdam route.
