Compare 8 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Orlando award flights, with economy seats from 10,000 points.
San Francisco to Orlando is a transcontinental domestic corridor, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines in first class. Award pricing spans eight programs, and economy starts at 10,000 points through American AAdvantage. On domestic flights, check the cash fare before redeeming: points earn their keep when the award price clearly undercuts it. The tables below compare SFO–MCO pricing across all eight programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 10,000Lowest | Not available | 40,000pts | 25,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | 73,400pts | 25,000Lowest |
 DeltaDL | 13,300pts | Not available | Not available | 60,800pts |
 JetBlueB6 | 13,900pts | Not available | 80,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | 100,000Lowest | 80,000pts | 67,000pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 28,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Copa AirlinesCM | Not available | Not available | 30,000Lowest | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Orlando price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 10,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 10,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 10,000 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 14,700 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | 10,000 |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
7 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Orlando, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6Copa AirlinesCMDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Orlando with points.
~2,440 miles; ~5h25 nonstop (approximate). Local time in Orlando is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Across well-covered months, November 2026, December 2026, and February 2027 are among the cheapest, at 10,000 points; pricier months include April 2027 (14,700).
San Francisco to Orlando is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 4 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 10,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,440 miles from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Orlando International Airport (MCO), a nonstop runs roughly 5h25, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: United Airlines. The Boeing 757-300 appears on those nonstop award segments. Only about 5% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
For San Francisco–Orlando, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. The cheapest economy seat connects once, and the data has no economy nonstop to pay up for: United Airlines' nonstop shows up only in first class. The economy floor adds about $6 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. When the fare is low, pay cash and hold the points for a pricier trip. Hold off on converting flexible points until the seat is confirmed bookable; there's no undoing a transfer.
American AAdvantage wins economy at 10,000 points and first class at 25,000. Avianca LifeMiles takes business class at 30,000 points. The other six programs include United MileagePlus, Delta SkyMiles, and JetBlue TrueBlue. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
The data has one nonstop award carrier on San Francisco–Orlando: United Airlines. Its Star Alliance membership means alliance partners can sell that seat too, not only United MileagePlus. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Los Angeles. In business class, the floor sits on Copa Airlines, booked through Star Alliance partner Avianca LifeMiles.
For San Francisco departures, San Jose (SJC) starts at 15,000 points in economy, above the route's 10,000-point economy floor, and works as a backup when SFO space is gone. Confirm which San Francisco airport the award uses before transferring points.
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