Business-class award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 13 programs for EDI→SFO. Lowest: 45,118 miles + $1,539.19 with Lufthansa Miles & More, 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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- Lowest observed
- 45,118 miles + $1,539.19
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 13 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 131 of 132
- 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 EDI→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 45,118 pts + $1,539.19 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 6 | 91 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $421.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 122 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $800.43 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 120 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $877.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 9+ | 91 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $425.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +3 more | 9+ | 131 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 90 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $872.67 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 139,999 pts + $711.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 174,979 pts + $458.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 81 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 197,400 pts + $397.90 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 2 | 42 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 375,000 pts + $387.87 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 96 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 573,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, SAS EuroBonus, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 45,118 pts + $1,566.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $858.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $800.43 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $879.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $425.09Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $873.61 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 276,873 pts + $470.00 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 91 of 123 | 73% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 122 of 140 | 87% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 120 of 121 | 99% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 91 of 126 | 72% | |
| United MileagePlus | 131 of 132 | 99% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90 of 126 | 71% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 of 130 | 19% | |
| Etihad Guest | 8 of 119 | 6% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 8 of 121 | 6% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 81 of 131 | 61% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 42 of 124 | 33% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 96 of 120 | 80% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 31 | 6% |
Best months for business class from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 45,118 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 45,223 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 45,118 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 11 | |
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 | |
| 45,223 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 21 | |
| 45,223 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 | |
| 45,118 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 14 | |
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 230,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 45,118 | 45,223 | 48,950 | 48,950 | 48,950 | 45,118 | 48,950 | 45,223 | 45,223 | 45,118 | 48,950 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 115,000 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 181,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 367,000 | 117,000 | 60,000 | 367,000 | — | 215,000 | 150,500 | 226,500 | 226,500 | 231,000 | 225,500 | 230,500 | 230,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 85,000 | 350,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 70,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 90,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 110,700 | 108,000 | 108,000 | — | — | 108,000 | 117,200 | 108,000 | — | 108,000 | 108,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | 139,999 | — | — | — | 139,999 | — | 139,999 | 139,999 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | 161,500Mixed cabin | 323,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 466,650 | 386,666 | 276,873 | 296,477 | 191,476 | 281,739 | 217,696 | 199,615 | 223,141 | 247,869 | 174,979 | 323,141 | 285,424 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | 241,000 | 233,200 | 197,400 | 555,900 | 200,300 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000 | 495,000 | 495,000 | 405,000 | 400,000 | 375,000 | 375,000 | 405,000 | 405,000 | 420,000 | 385,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 573,800 | — | — | — | 573,900 | — | — | — | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Edinburgh (EDI) 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 Edinburgh (EDI)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 291 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EDI | 8,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 224 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from EDI | 42,073 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 106 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from EDI | 49,080 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 151 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from EDI | 38,570 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 103 |
| 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)?
45,118 miles + $1,539.19 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 19:45 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed business-class award space on 91 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (91 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (122 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (120 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (91 dates), United MileagePlus (131 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (90 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (25 dates), Etihad Guest (8 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (8 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (81 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (42 dates), Delta SkyMiles (96 dates) and GOL Smiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Edinburgh (EDI) 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 Edinburgh (EDI) 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 Apr 2027 departures: 45,118 miles with Miles & More (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.