Compare 12 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Bangkok award flights, with economy seats from 35,900 points.
San Francisco to Bangkok is an ultra-long-haul transpacific route with no nonstop award in the data, so every best-priced seat connects through hubs such as Los Angeles and Taipei. Award pricing spans 12 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 35,900 points via Delta SkyMiles. On a flight this long, cabin choice changes the trip, so business-class pricing deserves as much attention as the economy price. This page compares every way to book SFO–BKK on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 35,900Lowest | 90,000pts | Not available | 370,000pts |
 Korean AirKE | 35,900Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 36,000pts | 65,000pts | 115,000pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 36,000pts | 65,000pts | 182,900pts | Not available |
 JetBlueB6 | 36,500pts | Not available | 576,875pts | Not available |
 Etihad AirwaysEY | 36,500pts | Not available | 558,125pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 37,500pts | Not available | 603,125pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 37,500pts | Not available | 200,000pts | 110,000Lowest |
 Cathay PacificCX | 37,500pts | Not available | 102,500pts | Not available |
Japan AirlinesJL | 37,500pts | 50,000Lowest | 70,000Lowest | 110,000Lowest |
When award seats between San Francisco and Bangkok price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 36,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 37,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 36,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 35,900 |
| Mar 2027 | 37,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 37,500 |
| May 2027 | 37,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 36,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 37,500 |
| Aug 2027 | 47,000 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
17 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Bangkok, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
FinnairAYJetBlueB6
British AirwaysBACathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEKEtihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLH
Qantas AirwaysQF
Qatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
United AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Bangkok with points.
~7,920 miles; ~16h25 of flying before connections (approximate). Bangkok runs 14 hours ahead of San Francisco (15 while San Francisco is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Counting well-covered months only, February 2027 is the cheapest (35,900 points), while December 2026, March 2027, and April 2027 (37,500) run higher.
San Francisco to Bangkok is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 42 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 35,900 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 7,920 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), which is about 16h25 of flying at nonstop pace before any connection time. Expect a connection: the award data shows no nonstop on this route.
Settle the cabin before the program: on an ultra-long-haul trip like San Francisco–Bangkok, it moves the price most. The economy floor connects twice; with no nonstop to pay up for, extra points buy only a better connection or a higher cabin. The data lists only about $15 in taxes on the cheapest economy seat, likely incomplete for an international ticket; confirm at checkout. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 1.4 times economy; business costs about 1.9 times.
Delta SkyMiles is cheapest in economy at 35,900 points. American AAdvantage wins premium economy at 50,000 points and business class at 70,000. Its first-class fare from 110,000 points connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. The other 10 programs include United MileagePlus, Alaska Atmos Rewards, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Premium economy also prices as a partner award, with one airline's miles buying another airline's seat.
By cabin, the cheapest seats sit on Delta (SkyTeam) and Japan Airlines (oneworld); no single alliance holds every cabin floor on this route. The lowest business-class award here is a oneworld partner booking: Japan Airlines seats through American AAdvantage. Award seats here come from 45 airlines, so compare several programs before transferring points.
On the San Francisco end, San Jose (SJC) starts at 37,500 points in economy, close to the route's 35,900-point economy floor and worth pricing when SFO space is thin. Out of San Francisco, Amsterdam is a cheaper long-haul redemption at last check, from 13,000 points. Check the arrival code before transferring points, since Bangkok awards can also land at Don Mueang (DMK).
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Bangkok route.
