Compare 6 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Boston award flights, with economy seats from 10,000 points.
San Francisco to Boston is a transcontinental domestic route, and nonstop award space shows up on JetBlue, Delta, and United Airlines. It's priced by six programs, and the cheapest economy award is 10,000 points through American AAdvantage. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. This page compares every way to book SFO–BOS on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 10,000Lowest | Not available | 29,500Lowest | 25,000Lowest |
 JetBlueB6 | 12,000pts | Not available | 74,100pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | Not available | 25,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | 150,000Lowest | 96,400pts | 67,600pts |
 DeltaDL | 15,200pts | 158,400pts | 67,500pts | 61,300pts |
 Qatar AirwaysQR | 60,000pts | Not available | 240,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Boston price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 10,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 10,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 10,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 10,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 25,000 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| 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 |
6 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Boston, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASJetBlueB6DeltaDLQatar AirwaysQRUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Boston with points.
About 2,700 miles, roughly 5h55 nonstop. Local time in Boston is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Across well-covered months, December 2026–February 2027 are among the cheapest, at 10,000 points.
San Francisco to Boston is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and 3 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 6 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.
Roughly 2,700 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), so a nonstop spends about 5h55 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split across JetBlue, Delta, and United Airlines. The Airbus A321 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up only about 10% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
For San Francisco–Boston, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on any of the three carriers costs more. The cheapest economy seat 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. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
American AAdvantage wins economy at 10,000 points, business class at 29,500, and first class at 25,000. The other five programs include United MileagePlus, Delta SkyMiles, and JetBlue TrueBlue. A transfer bonus to another program can still undercut American AAdvantage, so recheck before moving points.
On points, San Francisco–Boston has nonstop seats from JetBlue, Delta (SkyTeam), and United Airlines (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Chicago, Las Vegas, and New York. Every cabin's cheapest award prices through the airline's own program at last check, so start there before pricing partners.
Departing the San Francisco area, San Jose (SJC) starts at 15,500 points in economy, above the route's 10,000-point economy floor, and works as a backup when SFO space is gone. The return, Boston to San Francisco, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Boston route.
