Compare 16 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Paris award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
San Francisco to Paris is a long-haul transatlantic route, and nonstop award space shows up on Air France and United Airlines. Across the 16 programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 9,500 points on a routing that includes WestJet. That price runs through GOL Smiles, another airline's program, so WestJet's own points aren't automatically the cheapest way on. Every SFO–CDG award below is broken out program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WestJetWS | 9,500Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 13,000pts | 65,000pts | 49,000Lowest | Not available |
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 13,000pts | 20,500Lowest | 49,000Lowest | Not available |
 KLMKL | 15,000pts | 40,000pts | 80,000pts | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 19,400pts | Not available | 57,500pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 21,000pts | 40,000pts | 57,500pts | 70,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 22,500pts | Not available | 200,000pts | 70,000Lowest |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 40,000pts | 57,500pts | Not available |
Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | 350,000pts | Not available |
Air Tahiti NuiTN | 22,500pts | 40,000pts | 310,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Paris price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 12,900 |
| Jan 2027 | 9,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 9,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 9,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 21,000 |
| May 2027 | 13,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 26,500 |
| Jul 2027 | 21,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 21,000 |
| Sep 2027 | 30,500 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
17 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Paris, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaAC
AeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesAS
AviancaAV
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
DeltaDL
EmiratesEKIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Turkish AirlinesTK
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Paris with points.
Distance ~5,570 miles; nonstop flying time ~11h40 (estimate). Paris is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (briefly 8 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for 11 months. Counting well-covered months only, January–March 2027 are among the cheapest, at 9,500 points, while April, June, and July 2027 (21,000–26,500) run higher.
San Francisco to Paris is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 31 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 16 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying San Francisco to Paris covers about 5,570 miles, linking San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG); a nonstop takes roughly 11h40, with winds moving it either way. Air France and United Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. Nonstops make up only about 3% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like San Francisco–Paris, it moves the price most. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. The data doesn't include taxes on the cheapest economy seat, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 2.2 times economy; business costs about 5 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
GOL Smiles wins economy at 9,500 points. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club takes premium economy at 20,500 points and business class at 49,000. 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. Among the remaining 13 programs, American AAdvantage, United MileagePlus, and Air Canada Aeroplan are good places to cross-check.
The San Francisco–Paris nonstop is contested on points: Air France (SkyTeam) and United Airlines (Star Alliance) both show award space. That gives partner currencies from both alliances a way onto a nonstop. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Los Angeles, London, and Frankfurt.
Check airport codes before transferring points: San Francisco awards can also leave from San Jose (SJC), and Paris awards can also land at Orly (ORY). From Detroit, Paris prices the same: 9,500 points at last check. San Francisco has no cheaper long-haul route tracked; Amsterdam is next, from 13,000 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Paris route.
