Business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for CMB→SFO. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $138.23 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 56 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $909.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
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- Lowest observed
- 88,000 miles + $138.23
- United MileagePlus
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $909.29
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 8 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 56 of 62
- 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 CMB→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $909.29Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $138.23 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), flydubai (FZ) +5 more | 1 | 56 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $208.70 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 1 | 34 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 36 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,278.92 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 42 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $195.43 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 477,750 pts + $186.73 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 2 | 54 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 | 70,000 pts + $909.29Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,280.03 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 190,477 pts + $216.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $195.79 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $150.29 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 562,750 pts + $187.09 | 7 | 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 | 4 of 80 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 56 of 62 | 90% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 34 of 61 | 55% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 36 of 60 | 60% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 of 38 | 2% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 42 of 55 | 76% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 of 61 | 36% | |
| Etihad Guest | 54 of 56 | 96% |
Best months for business class from Colombo (CMB) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190,477 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 230,835 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 4 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 17 |
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 | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 400,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 190,477 | 230,835 | 306,300 | 230,835 | 198,421 | 299,224 | 110,000 | — | 350,175 | 110,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 130,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — | 275,000 | 275,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 170,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 181,000 | 181,000 | — | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | — | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 562,750 | 771,250 | 604,375 | 477,750 | 487,750 | 502,500 | — | 870,375 | 731,500 |
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 Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Colombo (CMB) 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 Colombo (CMB)Return direction | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 131 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Seattle (SEA)Also from CMB | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 185 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)Also from CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX)Also from CMB | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| 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 | 308 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 284 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Colombo (CMB) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Colombo (CMB) to San Francisco (SFO)?
88,000 miles + $138.23 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 56 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:49 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $909.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (4 dates), United MileagePlus (56 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (34 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (36 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1 date), Emirates Skywards (42 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (22 dates) and Etihad Guest (54 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Colombo (CMB) 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 Colombo (CMB) 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 Aug 2027 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (17 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 70,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.