Compare 9 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Auckland award flights, with economy seats from 35,000 points.
San Francisco to Auckland shows nonstop award space on United Airlines. Nine programs price the route, and economy starts at 35,000 points with American AAdvantage. With this many programs in play, the same seat can price very differently depending on where you book it. This page compares every way to book SFO–AKL on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 35,000Lowest | 76,000pts | 136,500pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Fiji AirwaysFJ | 40,000pts | Not available | 243,000pts | Not available |
 Qantas AirwaysQF | 40,000pts | 65,000pts | Not available | Not available |
Air Tahiti NuiTN | 40,000pts | 55,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | 70,000pts | 300,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 47,000pts | Not available | Not available | 410,000Lowest |
Air New ZealandNZ | 50,000pts | Not available | 115,000Lowest | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 51,400pts | Not available | 118,188pts | Not available |
 EmiratesEK | 55,000pts | 149,000pts | 165,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Auckland price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 35,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 35,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 35,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 35,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 35,000 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 40,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 42,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 97,500 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
10 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Auckland, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
Cathay PacificCXDeltaDLEmiratesEKQantas AirwaysQF
Singapore AirlinesSQUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin AustraliaVAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Auckland with points.
Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for eight months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 35,000 points, while May 2027 (40,000) and June 2027 (42,000) run higher.
San Francisco to Auckland is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 12 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 9 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 35,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
This route runs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Auckland (AKL). United Airlines carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 777-200 appears on those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up only about 3% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
Booking San Francisco–Auckland with points starts with the cabin, then the program. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on United Airlines at a higher price. The economy floor adds about $39 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Stepping up costs about 1.6 times the economy points for premium economy and about 2.9 times for business. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
American AAdvantage is cheapest in economy at 35,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 55,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan takes business class at 102,500 points. Watch the business-class routing: it lands at Kingsford Smith (SYD) and leaves from WSI. Delta SkyMiles lists first class from 410,000 points, but the fare connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment.
The data has one nonstop award carrier on San Francisco–Auckland: United Airlines. Its Star Alliance membership means alliance partners can sell that seat too, not only United MileagePlus. The cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Los Angeles, Sydney, and Vancouver.
On the San Francisco end, San Jose (SJC) prices higher at 60,000 points in economy versus the 35,000-point floor, so keep it for dates when SFO is sold out. Worth comparing at last check: Los Angeles to Auckland from 32,000 points and San Francisco to Austin from 8,000.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Auckland route.
