Business-class award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for BUD→SFO. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $72.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 91 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 57,500 miles + $72.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 161 of 165
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on BUD→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $72.69 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 91 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 59,531 pts + $960.39 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 3 | 93 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $478.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 4 | 161 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $78.89 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,060.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 7 | 108 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $67.53Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 1 | 160 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $153.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 1 | 142 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 92,000 pts + $114.09Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Condor (DE) | 7 | 58 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124,100 pts + $1,154.58Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 3 | 134 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 611,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles 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-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $106.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 59,531 pts + $960.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $484.49 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $78.89 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,066.39 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $81.59Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $166.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 92,000 pts + $114.09Mixed cabin | 7 | 1 stop | 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 | 91 of 188 | 48% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 93 of 113 | 82% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 161 of 165 | 97% | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 1 of 178 | under 1% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 108 of 177 | 61% | |
| United MileagePlus | 160 of 181 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 142 of 176 | 80% | |
| Etihad Guest | 58 of 176 | 32% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 of 180 | 13% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 of 112 | under 1% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 134 of 181 | 74% | |
| GOL Smiles | 8 of 123 | 6% |
Best months for business class from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 59,645 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
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 | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 450,000 | 57,500 | 57,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 59,531 | 59,531 | 59,531 | 59,531 | — | 59,531 | 59,531 | 59,531 | 59,645 | 59,531 | 59,531 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 183,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 104,000 | 104,500 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 181,000 | 182,500 |
| SAS EuroBonuspoints | — | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 85,000 | 255,000 | 260,000 | 260,000 | 260,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 395,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 189,332 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | 145,226 | 145,226 | 145,226 | 190,770 | 162,261 | 151,359 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 92,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92,000Mixed cabin | 92,000Mixed cabin | 92,000Mixed cabin | 139,999 | 139,999 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 124,100Mixed cabin | 125,400 | 125,400 | 125,400 | — | 125,400 | 129,900 | 125,400 | 151,600 | 129,900 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | — | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 611,900 | 611,900 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Budapest (BUD) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 321 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BUD | 20,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 74 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Helsinki (HEL)Also from BUD | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 318 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 327 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 306 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 283 |
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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles, Lufthansa Miles & More and SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about business-class award flights from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
57,500 miles + $72.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 19:14 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 91 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 02:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (91 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (93 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (161 dates), SAS EuroBonus (1 date), Alaska Atmos Rewards (108 dates), United MileagePlus (160 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (142 dates), Etihad Guest (58 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (24 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1 date), Turkish Miles & Smiles (134 dates) and GOL Smiles (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)?
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 Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (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-class award AwardTool observed was for Jun 2027 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (25 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.