Business-class award flights from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for HEL→SFO. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $60.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 30 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 + $60.59
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 79 of 79
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on HEL→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $60.59 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | — | 30 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 82,405 pts + $921.13 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $1,010.73Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $48.33 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +6 more | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $142.64Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 3 | 12 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 129,900 pts + $1,032.57 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 2 | 28 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 140,000 pts + $446.29 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 7 | 79 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $68.25Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), SAS (SK) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 662,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, SAS EuroBonus 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 | 57,500 pts + $60.59 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 82,405 pts + $971.83 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $1,041.99Mixed cabin | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $109.79 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $142.64Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 133,300 pts + $1,031.79 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 140,000 pts + $446.29 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 | 30 of 82 | 36% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 29 of 43 | 67% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 of 70 | 32% | |
| United MileagePlus | 65 of 77 | 84% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 77 | 15% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 28 of 75 | 37% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 79 of 79 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 of 42 | 14% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 46 of 72 | 63% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 75 | 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 40 | 5% |
Best months for business class from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 82,406 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 139,500 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 |
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 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 82,405 | 82,406 | 82,405 | 82,406 | 82,406 | — | 82,406 | 82,406 | 82,405 | 82,405 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 85,000Mixed cabin | 85,000Mixed cabin | 85,000Mixed cabin | — | 85,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 85,000Mixed cabin | 255,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 88,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 364,700 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 90,000Mixed cabin | 320,875 | 90,000Mixed cabin | 241,212 | 241,212 | — | — | — | 309,171 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 133,300 | — | 133,300 | 129,900 | 129,900 | — | 129,900 | — | — | 139,500 | 139,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 140,000 | 217,500 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | — | 215,500 | 216,500 | 216,500 | 215,500 | 217,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323,000 | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | 329,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — | — | 175,000 | — | — | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 663,600 | — | — | 662,700 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Helsinki (HEL) 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 Helsinki (HEL)Return direction | 60,000 points | SAS EuroBonus | 2 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from HEL | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to New York JFKAlso from HEL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 306 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from HEL | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 324 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Copenhagen (CPH)Also from HEL | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
57,500 miles + $60.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 01:40 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 01:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (30 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (23 dates), United MileagePlus (65 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (28 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (79 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (6 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (46 dates), Delta SkyMiles (1 date) and GOL Smiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Helsinki (HEL) 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 Helsinki (HEL) 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 May 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.