Compare 13 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Manila award flights, with economy seats from 37,500 points.
San Francisco to Manila is an ultra-long-haul transpacific corridor; nonstop award space turns up on two carriers, including United Airlines. The data shows 13 programs pricing it, and economy starts at 37,500 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. This page compares every way to book SFO–MNL on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 37,500Lowest | 181,400pts | 162,300pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 37,500Lowest | Not available | 154,000pts | 75,000Lowest |
 Cathay PacificCX | 37,500Lowest | 129,700pts | 102,500pts | Not available |
 Japan AirlinesJL | 37,500Lowest | 70,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
Malaysia AirlinesMH | 37,500Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
PRPR | 37,500Lowest | Not available | 75,000Lowest | Not available |
 KLMKL | 40,000pts | 156,000pts | 208,500pts | Not available |
China AirlinesCI | 40,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | Not available | 250,000pts | 234,600pts |
 DeltaDL | 42,500pts | 92,000pts | Not available | 261,900pts |
When award seats between San Francisco and Manila price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 37,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 37,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 37,500 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | 37,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 37,500 |
| May 2027 | 37,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 37,500 |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
13 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Manila, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASCathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEY
Qantas AirwaysQF
Qatar AirwaysQR
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Manila with points.
Distance ~6,980 miles; nonstop flying time ~14h30 (estimate). Manila runs 15 hours ahead of San Francisco (16 while San Francisco is on standard time). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for seven months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 37,500 points.
San Francisco to Manila is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 27 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 37,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 6,980 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), so a nonstop spends about 14h30 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Two airlines carry nonstop award space in the data, including United Airlines. The Boeing 777-300ER appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 4% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
The cabin call comes first on San Francisco–Manila; on an ultra-long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The cheapest economy seat connects once, while nonstop awards on either carrier price higher and aren't always in economy. Taxes and fees on the economy floor run about $26, below the route's typical economy taxes. Premium economy runs about 1.5 times the economy price and business about double. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 37,500 points, premium economy at 55,000, and business class at 75,000. Its first-class fare from 75,000 points connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. Of the other 12, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and United MileagePlus are worth a look too. Economy and business class also price as partner awards, with one airline's miles buying another airline's seat.
Nonstop award space on San Francisco–Manila includes United Airlines, among other carriers in the data. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Los Angeles, Taipei, and Vancouver. In premium economy, the floor sits on Starlux Airlines but books through Alaska Atmos Rewards, a partner redemption.
From the San Francisco side, San Jose (SJC) costs more, at 60,500 points in economy against the 37,500-point floor, so it's a second choice rather than a first. Out of San Francisco, Amsterdam is a cheaper long-haul redemption at last check, from 13,000 points. Whichever San Francisco airport you pick, confirm the departure code before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Manila route.
