Compare 8 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Miami award flights, with economy seats from 10,000 points.
San Francisco to Miami is a transcontinental domestic route, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines. The data shows eight programs pricing it, and the cheapest economy award is 10,000 points with American AAdvantage. On domestic flights, check the cash fare before redeeming: points earn their keep when the award price clearly undercuts it. Pricing for all eight programs on SFO–MIA is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 10,000Lowest | Not available | 60,000Lowest | 29,500Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | Not available | 72,500pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 14,450pts | 150,000Lowest | 100,000pts | 69,100pts |
 DeltaDL | 18,500pts | Not available | 60,000Lowest | 60,300pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 28,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Miami price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 10,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 53,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 25,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 25,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 10,000 |
| May 2027 | 25,000 |
| 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 |
5 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Miami, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Miami with points.
About 2,580 miles, roughly 5h40 nonstop. Miami is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026 and April 2027 are the cheapest (10,000 points), ahead of December 2026 (53,000).
San Francisco to Miami is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 2 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 10,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 2,580 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Miami International Airport (MIA), so a nonstop spends about 5h40 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. United Airlines carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 737 appears on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 12% of the total.
For San Francisco–Miami, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on United Airlines costs more. Taxes and fees on the cheapest economy seat run about $11, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. Hold off on converting flexible points until the seat is confirmed bookable; there's no undoing a transfer.
American AAdvantage wins economy at 10,000 points and first class at 29,500. Air France-KLM Flying Blue takes business class at 60,000 points. The other six programs include United MileagePlus, Delta SkyMiles, and Alaska Atmos Rewards. Business class is priced as a partner award, so the miles and the metal come from different airlines. With the winner changing twice as you move up, decide where you'll sit before deciding where to move points.
In the current award data, only United Airlines shows nonstop space on San Francisco–Miami, but as a Star Alliance member its seats also price through alliance partners, not just United MileagePlus. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Newark. Only five airlines show award space here, but eight programs sell their seats, so the program matters more than the carrier.
From the San Francisco side, San Jose (SJC) costs far more at 22,200 points in economy against the 10,000-point floor and isn't worth it unless SFO has nothing. Landing in the Miami area, Fort Lauderdale (FLL) starts at 15,000 points in economy, above that floor, and works as a backup when Miami International space is gone. Fort Lauderdale has nonstop flights from San Francisco in the data too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Miami route.
