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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 9:41 am
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Originally Posted by PDXUA
For reference:
ZRH-SFO
LX: departs 9:40am and 1:10pm, same day arrival from PRG is available 11:50am arrival

ZRH-LAX
LX: departs at 1:15pm, same day arrival from PRG is available 11:50am arrival

FRA-LAX
LH: departs at 10:15am and 2:05pm, same day arrival available on LH at 7:10 and 11:50am

FRA-SFO
UA: departs at 1:55pm, same day arrival available on LH at 7:10 and 11:50am
LH: departs at 10:30am, same day arrival available on LH at 7:10 and 11:50am

IST-SFO
TK: departs at 1:05pm, no same day connections from prague available

IST-LAX
TK: departs at 12:55, no same day arrival on Star Alliance Carriers

MUC-SFO
LH: departs at 4:00pm, same day arrival from PRG is available at 9:10am and 10:40

VIE-ORD
OS: departs 10:05am, same day arrival from PRG is available the 23rd, not 22nd.

FRA-DEN
LH: departs at 1:25, same day arrival available on LH at 7:10am and 11:50am

Secondary Routes
DUB-SFO
EI: departs at 12:20pm, no same day arrival on Star Alliance Carriers

DUB-LAX
EI: departs at 3:00pm, no same day arrival on Star Alliance Carriers

LHR-SFO
UA: departs at 1:35, no same day arrival on Star Alliance Carriers, available on british airways

LHR-LAX
UA: departs at 10:30, no same day arrival on Star Alliance Carriers, available on BA airways
NZ: departs at 3:30, no same day arrival on Star Alliance Carriers, available on BA

CPH-SFO
SK: departs at 12:25pm, no same day arrival on Star Alliance Carriers available on Czech airlines

ARN-LAX
SK: departs at 9:55am, no same day arrival on Star Alliance Carriers

FRA-IAD
LH: departs at 10:45am and 1:15pm, same day arrival available on LH at 7:10 and 11:50am
UA: departs at 12:20am and 5:10pm, same day arrival available on LH at 7:10 and 11:50am

MUC-IAD
LH: departs at 3:55pm, same day arrival from PRG is available at 9:10am and 10:40

This is all well and good, but IME out of SFO, using UA miles TATL (or TPAC for that matter) can be a challenge. You'll be lucky to find even a few of these options in J if you have preferred dates in mind.

I literally just redeposited a UA GF award with a suboptimal routing and schedule to pick up a VS J award (DL miles) that worked better and cost fewer miles.

And last week, I dumped a UA Asia Y award (wanted business, set dates) and picked up an AA J award at the lower rates pre-devaluation.

And a few weeks ago, I was fortunate to change a CAI-YYZ-YVR-SJC J award on a suboptimal date to suboptimal airport to CAI-IST-YUL-SFO J award on my desired date. Still one connection more than optimal, but I'm happy to be going on the preferred date to the preferred airport. That's about as good as it gets with UA miles these days.

While it's fun to theorize about which flight would be the best, the reality is, it's slim pickings with UA miles these days, you're going to get what you get, and hope to refine it over time.
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