Business-class award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Sacramento (SMF)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for EDI→SMF. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $867.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 23 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 + $867.39
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 23 of 24
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on EDI→SMF, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $867.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 23 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $883.43Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 4 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 117,200 pts + $957.73Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 153,000 pts + $804.33 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 190,220 pts + $480.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $380.73 | 1 stop | Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles.
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 + $867.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $883.43Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,300 pts + $878.87 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 153,000 pts + $804.33 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 194,500 pts + $380.73 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $380.73 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 235,500 pts + $804.33 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 395,000 pts + $380.73 | 9+ | 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 | 23 of 24 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 13 | 7% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 16 | 18% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 of 16 | 93% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 16 | 75% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 16 | 93% |
Best months for business class from Edinburgh (EDI) to Sacramento (SMF)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 190,220 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 289,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
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 | 408,000 | 57,500 | 289,500 | 57,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 127,300 | — | — | — | — | 117,200Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 153,000 | 376,000 | 376,000 | — | — | 237,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 275,657 | 190,220Mixed cabin | — | — | 231,528 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 200,000 | 200,000 | — | 369,400 | — | 200,000 |
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): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Edinburgh (EDI) and to Sacramento (SMF). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento (SMF) to Edinburgh (EDI)Return direction | 77,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EDI | 8,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 224 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from EDI | 49,080 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 148 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from EDI | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 106 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from EDI | 38,570 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 102 |
| Newark (EWR) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 60,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 4 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 28,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 186 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 30,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 217 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Sacramento (SMF)
What's the lowest business-class award from Edinburgh (EDI) to Sacramento (SMF)?
57,500 miles + $867.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 03:35 UTC for a Dec 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 23 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:05 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Sacramento (SMF)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (23 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (15 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates) and United MileagePlus (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to Sacramento (SMF)?
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 Edinburgh (EDI) to Sacramento (SMF)?
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: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.