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San Francisco to Lisbonaward flights

Compare 12 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Lisbon award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.

From
SFO
To
LIS
Depart
5,670 miles~11h 55m
Snapshot

Route snapshot

San Francisco to Lisbon is a transatlantic route, and nonstop award space shows up on TAP Air Portugal. Across the 12 programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 9,500 points on a routing that includes American Airlines. The lowest price comes through GOL Smiles, not American Airlines' own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. The tables below compare SFO–LIS pricing across all 12 programs.

Route
SFO to LIS
Direct service
258 direct award flights
Airlines with award availability
26
Best economy price
From 9,500 pts
Best premium economy price
From 30,000 pts
Best business price
From 57,500 pts
Best first class price
From 70,000 pts
Pricing

Award pricing comparison

Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.

AirlineEconomyPremium economyBusinessFirst
American Airlines logo
American AirlinesAA
9,500Lowest
40,000pts
57,500Lowest
70,000Lowest
Air Canada logo
Air CanadaAC
9,500Lowest
56,000pts
75,000pts
Not available
Air France logo
Air FranceAF
9,500Lowest
60,000pts
126,500pts
Not available
British Airways logo
British AirwaysBA
9,500Lowest
40,000pts
57,500Lowest
130,000pts
Iberia logo
IberiaIB
9,500Lowest
401,600pts
57,500Lowest
Not available
KLM logo
KLMKL
9,500Lowest
30,000Lowest
125,000pts
Not available
Alaska Airlines logo
Alaska AirlinesAS
22,500pts
Not available
146,400pts
70,000Lowest
Aer Lingus logo
Aer LingusEI
22,500pts
Not available
350,000pts
Not available
Delta logo
DeltaDL
25,000pts
75,000pts
125,000pts
125,000pts
TAP Air Portugal logo
TAP Air PortugalTP
29,000pts
55,000pts
88,000pts
Not available
Lowest in each cabin—No award seats foundPoints, one-way. Live award pricing from FlightFlyer data, computed 10/22/2026. Prices vary by date and availability.
Availability

Award pricing by month

When award seats between San Francisco and Lisbon price cheapest over the next year.

Cheapest monthNovember 2026 · 9,500 pts
CheapestNext 12 months
Cheapest award by month
MonthCheapest award (points)
Nov 20269,500
Dec 20269,500
Jan 202712,400
Feb 202710,500
Mar 20279,500
Apr 20279,500
May 20279,500
Jun 202727,000
Jul 20279,500
Aug 20279,500
Sep 2027No award data
Oct 2027No award data
Nov, Dec, Mar currently price cheapest on this route, with awards from 9,500 pts one-way based on recent award data.
Airlines

Airlines with award seats on this route

16 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Lisbon, nonstop or connecting.

American Airlines logoAmerican AirlinesAA
Air Canada logoAir CanadaAC
Alaska Airlines logoAlaska AirlinesAS
JetBlue logoJetBlueB6
British Airways logoBritish AirwaysBA
Delta logoDeltaDL
Emirates logoEmiratesEK
Iberia logoIberiaIB
Lufthansa logoLufthansaLH
Qatar Airways logoQatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian Airlines logoScandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore Airlines logoSingapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish Airlines logoTurkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air Portugal logoTAP Air PortugalTP
United Airlines logoUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin Atlantic logoVirgin AtlanticVS
Guide

Route notes

What to know before booking San Francisco to Lisbon with points.

Route information

  • 5,670 miles
  • ~11h 55m flight
  • +8h time difference
  • Data Nov 2026 – Oct 2027

Distance ~5,670 miles; nonstop flying time ~11h55 (estimate). Local time in Lisbon is 8 hours ahead of San Francisco (7 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Across well-covered months, November 2026, December 2026, and March 2027 are among the cheapest, at 9,500 points; pricier months include January, February, and June 2027 (10,500–27,000).

About this route

San Francisco to Lisbon is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 23 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 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.

San Francisco–Lisbon Flights

Flying San Francisco to Lisbon covers about 5,670 miles, linking San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); a nonstop takes roughly 11h55, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: TAP Air Portugal. The Airbus A330-900neo shows up on those nonstop award segments. Less than 1% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.

Best Ways to Book With Points & Miles

Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like San Francisco–Lisbon, it moves the price most. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on TAP Air Portugal costs more. The data doesn't include taxes on the cheapest economy seat, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. Stepping up costs about 3.2 times the economy points for premium economy and about 6 times for business. The cheapest seat needs GOL Smiles miles; without a balance there, compare the bank-transfer programs before moving anything.

Best Points & Miles Programs

GOL Smiles takes economy at 9,500 points. Air France-KLM Flying Blue is cheapest in premium economy at 30,000 points. American AAdvantage wins business class at 57,500 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 70,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The other eight programs include United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Delta SkyMiles. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.

Airlines & Routing Options

TAP Air Portugal is the only airline with nonstop award space on San Francisco–Lisbon in the data, and its Star Alliance membership opens that nonstop to partner programs beyond TAP Miles&Go. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through London, Amsterdam, and New York. In economy, the floor sits on American Airlines but books through GOL Smiles, a partner redemption.

Alternative Airports & Routes

San Francisco itineraries can also depart from San Jose (SJC), so check the code before moving points. The next-cheapest long-haul route out of San Francisco is Amsterdam, from 13,000 points at last check. For a shorter trip from San Francisco, Austin and Auckland are tracked too.

Booking tips

  1. 1Search flexible dates first, since saver award seats can appear on scattered days.
  2. 2Compare partner programs before transferring points, since the same seat can price very differently.
  3. 3Check both direct and connecting options when direct award seats are limited.
  4. 4Book early for peak travel periods, when saver space disappears fastest.
  5. 5Recheck availability often, since airlines may release more award seats closer to departure.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Lisbon route.

The cheapest economy award at last check is 9,500 points one-way through GOL Smiles, with one stop. This route is priced by 12 programs, so compare them side by side. The pricing table above lists the low in every cabin.