Business-class award flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for CVG→SFO. Lowest: 29,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 85 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 29,500 miles + $11.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 85 of 111
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 29,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage on American Airlines flights. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 29,500 miles + $11.20, about 3.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (8,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on CVG→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 29,500 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop |  AA | — | 85 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 42,000 pts + $53.55Mixed cabin | 1 stop | AA | 7 | 72 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AA AS | 1 | 55 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $32.07 | 1 stop |  DL | 3 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  UA | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 81,400 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | AAAS | 3 | 78 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 | 29,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 50,000 pts + $58.95 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $48.30 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 90,500 pts + taxes not reported | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 120,000 pts + $5.60 | 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 | 85 of 111 | 76% | |
| Etihad Guest | 72 of 80 | 90% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 55 of 81 | 67% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 of 69 | 7% | |
| United MileagePlus | 66 of 82 | 80% | |
| GOL Smiles | 78 of 81 | 96% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on CVG→SFO, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 miles + $11.20 | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | 3.7× |
| Etihad Guest | 42,000 miles + $53.55Mixed cabin | 27,000 miles + $43.43 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 points + $5.60 | 20,700 points + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 miles + $32.07 | 17,500 miles + $19.48 | 3.4× |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | — |
| GOL Smiles | 81,400 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 42,000 miles + taxes not reported | — |
Best months for business class from Cincinnati (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,500 pts + $11.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 43,600 pts + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 43,600 pts + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 | |
| 43,600 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 | |
| 42,000 pts + $53.55Mixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 20 | |
| 137,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 59,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 111,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 29,500+ $11.20 · 8 dates | 55,0008 dates | 63,00016 dates | 105,00020 dates | 77,00022 dates | 137,5001 date | 59,0003 dates | 47,5005 dates | 38,5001 date | 111,5001 date |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 50,000+ $58.95 · 1 date | 50,000+ $58.95 · 23 dates | 50,00028 dates | 42,000+ $53.55 · 20 dates · Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 43,600+ $5.60 · 1 date | 43,600+ $5.60 · 8 dates | 43,60025 dates | 43,60021 dates | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 60,000+ $32.07 · 1 date | 60,000+ $48.30 · 3 dates | — | 60,0001 date | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 140,0004 dates | 80,00022 dates · Mixed cabin | 80,00023 dates · Mixed cabin | 80,00017 dates · Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 90,5003 dates | 87,80028 dates | 81,40027 dates · Mixed cabin | 81,40020 dates · Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Cincinnati (CVG) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Cincinnati (CVG)Return direction | 32,500 miles + $11.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 |
| Cincinnati (CVG) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from CVG | 57,500 miles + $25.10 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 152 |
| Cincinnati (CVG) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from CVG | 55,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 88 |
| Cincinnati (CVG) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from CVG | 55,000 points + $1,023.40 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 |
| Cincinnati (CVG) to Newark (EWR)Also from CVG | 19,300 points + $5.60Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 296 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 39,655 miles + $1,622.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 270 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 27,111 miles + $966.59 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 141 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 27,111 miles + $965.49 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 183 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO)
How many points for business class from Cincinnati (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 29,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 23, 2026, 07:43 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 85 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 20:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Cincinnati (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (85 dates), Etihad Guest (72 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (55 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (5 dates), United MileagePlus (66 dates) and GOL Smiles (78 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Cincinnati (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with Qantas (43,600 points + $5.60) to $53.55 with Etihad Guest (42,000 miles + $53.55 on a mixed-cabin itinerary). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Cincinnati (CVG) to San Francisco (SFO) on points?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 29,500 miles + $11.20 with AAdvantage (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.