Compare 7 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Tel Aviv award flights, with economy seats from 44,000 points.
San Francisco to Tel Aviv is an ultra-long-haul US–Israel corridor where the cheapest awards all connect through hubs such as Frankfurt and Zurich. Seven programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 44,000 points on a routing that includes ITA Airways. The lowest price comes through United MileagePlus, not ITA Airways' own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. Pricing for all seven programs on SFO–TLV is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ITA AirwaysAZ | 44,000Lowest | Not available | 400,000pts | Not available |
 LufthansaLH | 44,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Austrian AirlinesOS | 44,000Lowest | Not available | 400,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 44,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Lufthansa CityVL | 44,000Lowest | Not available | 400,000pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 66,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
El AlLY | 66,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 66,800pts | 168,000pts | 183,000Lowest | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 69,100pts | 121,200Lowest | 442,100pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 69,300pts | Not available | Not available | 375,000Lowest |
When award seats between San Francisco and Tel Aviv price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 44,000 |
| 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 |
8 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Tel Aviv, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASBritish AirwaysBA
DeltaDL
Etihad AirwaysEYLufthansaLHUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Tel Aviv with points.
~7,410 miles; ~15h25 of flying before connections (approximate). Local time in Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco (briefly 9 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for one month.
San Francisco to Tel Aviv is served by Aegean Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada and 13 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 7 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 44,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
From San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is about 7,410 miles, or roughly 15h25 of flying before a connection is even added. There's no nonstop in the award data: every itinerary connects.
Settle the cabin before the program: on an ultra-long-haul trip like San Francisco–Tel Aviv, 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 cheapest economy seat adds about $47 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Stepping up costs about 1.3 times the economy points for premium economy and about 4 times for business.
United MileagePlus is cheapest in economy at 44,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 55,000 points. American AAdvantage takes business class at 183,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards lists first class from 375,000 points, but the fare connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. Of the other four, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, and Air Canada Aeroplan are worth a look too.
By cabin, the cheapest seats sit on United Airlines (Star Alliance), Condor, and American Airlines (oneworld); no single alliance holds every cabin floor on this route. The premium-economy floor is a partner award: Alaska Atmos Rewards sells Condor seats. On a connecting award, the airline named in the price table may fly only one leg, so confirm each segment's operator before moving points.
From the San Francisco side, San Jose (SJC) has priced economy from 44,000 points across the tracked dates and is 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. Confirm which San Francisco airport the award uses before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Tel Aviv route.
