First-class award flights from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for HEL→SFO. Lowest: 102,846 miles + $1,140.49 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed first-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 102,846 miles + $1,140.49
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 2 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 60 of 70
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on HEL→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 102,846 pts + $1,140.49 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $110.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) | 3 | 60 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 102,846 pts + $1,140.49 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $107.29 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 270,000 pts + $65.99 | 2 | 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 first-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 first-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 | 2 of 43 | 4% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60 of 70 | 85% |
Best months for first class from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 270,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 102,846 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 | |
| 270,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 102,846 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | — | 102,846 | — | — | — | — | — | 102,846 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 270,000 | 200,000 | 270,000 | 200,000 | 110,000 | 200,000 | 270,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Seattle (SEA)Also from HEL | 85,000 pointsMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 290 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from HEL | 221,200 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from HEL | 96,500 AviosMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 109 |
| Helsinki (HEL) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from HEL | 82,266 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 18 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 10 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest first-class award from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
102,846 miles + $1,140.49 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 21:49 UTC for a Dec 1, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed first-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 21:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (2 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (60 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 200,000 points with Atmos (20 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.