San Francisco (SFO) to Qingdao (TAO) economy award flights

Lowest seen in the last 2 daysPlus fees$53.00Program

Air France-KLM Flying BlueStandard fareAirline

Delta Air LinesDepartingWed, Nov 11

Last checked 1d agoChecked 20 Oct 2026, 20:49 UTC

Which program and airline costs you least

San Francisco to Qingdao in economy starts at 50.5K miles plus $53.00 — Delta Air Lines through Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Alaska Airlines through Atmos Rewards charges the least cash — $42.80 — but wants 72.5K Atmos points.

Every way to book SFO to TAO with miles or points
Airline	Program
Delta Air Linesvia SEA, PVGAir France-KLM Flying Blue	Air France-KLM Flying BlueStandard fare	Fewest miles50.5Kplus $53.00	$53.00
China Airlinesvia TPEAir France-KLM Flying Blue	Air France-KLM Flying BlueStandard fare	52.5Kplus $376.20	$376.20
Alaska Airlinesvia LAX, HKGAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	72.5K Atmos pointsplus $42.80	Lowest fees$42.80

Where the space is over the next 60 days

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SFO to TAO in economy: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from San Francisco to Qingdao on 1 of the 1 departure days we have checked so far (59 days are not checked yet), through 2 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat. Data updated October 20, 2026.

Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Days with space
1 of 1 checked
Lowest
50,500 miles
Typical day
50,500 miles
Cash on top
$53
Atmos Rewards
Days with space
1 of 1 checked
Lowest
72,500 Atmos points
Typical day
72,500 Atmos points
Cash on top
$43

SFO to TAO economy seats per program over the next 60 days
Program	Days with space	Lowest	Typical day	Cash on top
Air France-KLM Flying Blue	1 of 1 checked	50,500 miles	50,500 miles	$53
Atmos Rewards	1 of 1 checked	72,500 Atmos points	72,500 Atmos points	$43

Nonstop or with a connection

No nonstop seats in the window. With a connection on Alaska Airlines, China Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

How to book it

Air France-KLM Flying Blue books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search SFO to TAO in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $53).
Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to TAO in economy on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $43).

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