Compare 9 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Taipei award flights, with economy seats from 33,000 points.
San Francisco to Taipei is a transpacific corridor; nonstop award space turns up on four carriers, including China Airlines and Starlux Airlines. The data shows nine programs pricing it, and the cheapest economy award is 33,000 points on a China Airlines nonstop. Air France-KLM Flying Blue prices that seat lowest, so defaulting to China Airlines' own program can mean overpaying. Below, every program pricing SFO–TPE is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 China AirlinesCI | 33,000Lowest | Not available | 156,900pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 35,000pts | 76,000pts | 215,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | 75,000Lowest |
 Cathay PacificCX | 37,500pts | 50,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
Japan AirlinesJL | 37,500pts | 50,000Lowest | 85,000pts | 150,000pts |
Starlux AirlinesJX | 37,500pts | 50,000Lowest | 75,000Lowest | Not available |
Malaysia AirlinesMH | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 38,700pts | 71,500pts | 250,000pts | 85,000pts |
 KLMKL | 40,000pts | 65,000pts | 221,500pts | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Taipei price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 33,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 34,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 33,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 33,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 33,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 33,500 |
| May 2027 | 34,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 37,187 |
| Jul 2027 | 33,500 |
| Aug 2027 | 33,500 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
13 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Taipei, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
JetBlueB6
British AirwaysBACathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEK
LufthansaLH
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Taipei with points.
About 6,460 miles, roughly 13h30 nonstop. Local time in Taipei is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco (16 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, November 2026 is the cheapest (33,000 points); pricier months include December 2026, May 2027, and June 2027 (34,000–37,187).
San Francisco to Taipei is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 26 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 9 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 33,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 6,460 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Taipei's Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), so a nonstop spends about 13h30 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split across China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, United Airlines, and EVA Airways. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 777-300ER. Nonstops make up only about 10% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
On a long-haul trip like San Francisco–Taipei, pick the cabin before the program. The economy floor is a partner booking on a China Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Its $244 in taxes and fees is the catch, well above the route's typical economy taxes; more points and less cash can come out ahead. Premium economy runs about 1.5 times the economy price and business about 2.3 times.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue takes economy at 33,000 points on a China Airlines nonstop. American AAdvantage is cheapest in premium economy at 50,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins business class at 75,000 points. Its first-class fare from 75,000 points connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. The other six programs include Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
On points, San Francisco–Taipei has nonstop seats from China Airlines (SkyTeam), Starlux Airlines, United Airlines (Star Alliance), and EVA Airways (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. When nonstop space is gone, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Seattle. The lowest premium-economy award here is a oneworld partner booking: Japan Airlines seats through American AAdvantage.
Departing the San Francisco area, San Jose (SJC) comes in only slightly higher at 37,500 points in economy against the 33,000-point floor, making it a sensible check when SFO awards dry up. Into Taipei, Songshan (TSA) starts at 37,500 points in economy, close to that floor and worth pricing when Taiwan Taoyuan space is thin. For a lower-cost long-haul trip from San Francisco, Amsterdam starts from 13,000 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Taipei route.
