Business class award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 7 programs for BNE→SFO. Lowest: 80,000 miles + $97.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 297 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 80,000 pts + $97.09
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 322
- Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 300,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on BNE→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 80,000 pts + $97.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 297 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $239.09 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $141.39 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 177 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 130,100 pts + $122.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ), Philippine Airlines (PR), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 131 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 273,000 pts + $1,576.42 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 232 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $97.09 | Nonstop | EVA Air (BR), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 315 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1,495,900 pts + $113.09 | Nonstop | Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 322 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 80,000 pts + $97.09 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 80,000 pts + $129.99 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $239.09 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 130,100 pts + $507.67 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 273,000 pts + $1,576.42 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $97.29 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $126.79 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1,708,400 pts + $113.09 | 4 | Nonstop | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 300,000 miles; nonstop space on 231 dates.
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 1,495,900 points; nonstop space on 235 dates.
Best months for business class from BNE to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 268,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 268,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 268,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 130,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 | |
| 193,800 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 | |
| 268,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business award flights from BNE to SFO
What's the lowest business award from Brisbane to San Francisco?
80,000 miles + $97.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 297 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:21 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on BNE→SFO?
American Airlines AAdvantage (297 dates), Etihad Guest (2 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (177 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (131 dates), Emirates Skywards (232 dates), United MileagePlus (315 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (322 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from BNE to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award was 300,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business space on 231 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from BNE to SFO?
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 award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 80,000 miles with AAdvantage (27 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.