Compare 7 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Seattle award flights, with economy seats from 5,000 points.
San Francisco to Seattle is a short-haul domestic hop; nonstop award space turns up on Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. The data shows seven programs pricing it, and the cheapest economy award is 5,000 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards, on a nonstop. On a flight this short, compare the cash fare first and spend points only when the award price drops low. Every SFO–SEA award below is broken out program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 5,000Lowest | 31,500pts | 15,000Lowest |
 American AirlinesAA | 8,500pts | 40,500pts | 18,500pts |
 DeltaDL | 8,600pts | 23,000Lowest | 21,800pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 12,500pts | Not available | 30,000pts |
 Air CanadaAC | Not available | 28,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Seattle price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 8,600 |
| Jan 2027 | 5,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 5,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 5,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 9,000 |
| 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 Seattle, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Seattle with points.
~680 miles; ~1h50 nonstop (approximate). San Francisco and Seattle share a time zone. The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Counting well-covered months only, January–March 2027 are among the cheapest, at 5,000 points, while December 2026 (8,600) and April 2027 (9,000) run higher.
San Francisco to Seattle is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 2 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 7 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 5,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 680 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), so a nonstop spends about 1h50 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines all carry nonstop award space in the data. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A220-300, Boeing 737-900, and Airbus A320. Nonstops account for about 34% of the award options in the data.
San Francisco–Seattle is a domestic route, so the first question is whether to spend points at all. The economy floor is an Alaska Airlines nonstop booked through its own program, which means the fewest points and no connection. Expect about $6 in taxes and fees on top, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in economy at 5,000 points and first class at 15,000, both on Alaska Airlines nonstops. Air France-KLM Flying Blue wins business class at 23,000 points on a Delta nonstop. Among the remaining five programs, American AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, and Qantas Frequent Flyer are good places to cross-check. No program wins more than two cabins here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
The San Francisco–Seattle nonstop is contested on points: Alaska Airlines (oneworld), Delta (SkyTeam), and United Airlines (Star Alliance) all show award space. That gives partner currencies from all three alliances a way onto a nonstop. The lowest business-class award here is a SkyTeam partner booking: the Delta nonstop through Air France-KLM Flying Blue. With only five airlines holding award seats but seven programs pricing them, the currency you book with matters more than the carrier.
Landing in the Seattle area, Everett's Paine Field (PAE) runs 12,500 points in economy against the 5,000-point floor, so it's a last resort when Sea-Tac space is gone. Pricing the round trip? Seattle to San Francisco is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Seattle route.
