Business-class award flights from Athens (ATH) to Sacramento (SMF)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for ATH→SMF. Lowest: 195,000 miles + $465.39 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 26 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $86.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 195,000 miles + $465.39
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $86.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 7 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 41 of 41
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ATH→SMF, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $86.69Mixed cabin | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 18 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,063.49Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $71.79Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +9 more | 4 | 41 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $303.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 6 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 128,700 pts + $1,004.31Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 179,270 pts + $151.70Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 195,000 pts + $465.39 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 26 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Delta SkyMiles.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $86.69Mixed cabin | — | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $111.89Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $71.79Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $303.09Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 128,700 pts + $1,004.31Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 190,656 pts + $136.70 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 195,000 pts + $465.39 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $119.89 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 43 | 41% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 43 | 4% | |
| United MileagePlus | 41 of 41 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 9 of 44 | 20% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 47 | 6% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 of 46 | 41% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 of 43 | 60% |
Best months for business class from Athens (ATH) to Sacramento (SMF)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 332,987 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 120,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 190,562 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 120,500 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 450,000 | 425,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 200,000 | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 337,300 | 332,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 120,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 120,000Mixed cabin | 215,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 128,700Mixed cabin | — | 136,900 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 246,847 | 190,656 | — | 241,212 | 332,987 | 179,270Mixed cabin | 190,562 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 195,000 | 394,500 | 274,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Athens (ATH) and to Sacramento (SMF). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento (SMF) to Athens (ATH)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Athens (ATH) to Boston (BOS)Also from ATH | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 338 |
| Athens (ATH) to Dubai (DXB)Also from ATH | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 263 |
| Athens (ATH) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from ATH | 52,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 222 |
| Athens (ATH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ATH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 258 |
| Newark (EWR) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 60,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 5 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 28,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 187 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 30,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 217 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Athens (ATH) to Sacramento (SMF)
What's the lowest business-class award from Athens (ATH) to Sacramento (SMF)?
195,000 miles + $465.39 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 01:03 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 13:43 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $86.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Athens (ATH) to Sacramento (SMF)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), United MileagePlus (41 dates), Etihad Guest (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (19 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (26 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Athens (ATH) to Sacramento (SMF)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Athens (ATH) to Sacramento (SMF)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 120,500 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.