Business class award flights from Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 9 programs for DXB→SFO. Lowest: 90,000 miles + $598.29 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business award space on 339 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Emirates Skywards.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 90,000 pts + $598.29
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 9 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 339
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 181,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on DXB→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 90,000 pts + $598.29 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 5 | 339 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 262 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 119,500 pts + $181.09 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 148,700 pts + $783.34 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $889.04 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 292 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $71.83 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 215 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $194.69 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), MEA (ME), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 1 | 183 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 571,350 pts + $733.89 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 314 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 806,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) | 2 | 62 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 119,500 pts + $181.09 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 123,000 pts + $596.09 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $889.04 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 193,800 pts + $755.28 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $104.79 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $129.34 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 571,350 pts + $733.89 | 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 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
- Emirates Skywards: nonstop from 181,000 miles; nonstop space on 292 dates.
Best months for business class from DXB to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 3 | |
| 119,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 2 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 123,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 119,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 123,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 123,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 167,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 148,700 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 | |
| 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 16 | |
| 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 16 | |
| 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 24 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- MEA (ME): Delta SkyMiles
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| 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 and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business award flights from DXB to SFO
What's the lowest business award from Dubai to San Francisco?
90,000 miles + $598.29 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business award space on 339 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on DXB→SFO?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (339 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (262 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (3 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (32 dates), Emirates Skywards (292 dates), United MileagePlus (215 dates), Delta SkyMiles (183 dates), Etihad Guest (314 dates) and GOL Smiles (62 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from DXB to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Emirates Skywards. The lowest nonstop award was 181,000 miles with Emirates Skywards, which showed nonstop business space on 292 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from DXB 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 Dec 2026 departures: 90,000 miles with Flying Blue (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.