Business-class award flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for HNL→SFO. Lowest: 46,000 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 274 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 46,000 points + $17.30
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 4 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 297 of 326
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 46,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on HNL→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 46,000 pts + $17.30 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 274 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 297 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $37.12 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 6 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 221,600 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 5 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 pts + $17.30 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46,000 pts + $17.30 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $37.12 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $37.12 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 92,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 221,600 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 274 of 333 | 82% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 297 of 326 | 91% | |
| Etihad Guest | 3 of 342 | under 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 342 | under 1% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 46,000 points; nonstop space on 118 dates.
Best months for business class from Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 27 | |
| 68,400 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 68,400 | 46,000 | 46,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 60,500 | 92,500 | 97,500 | 138,000 | 55,000 | 121,000 | 156,000 | 166,500 | 175,000 | 169,500 | 163,000 | 167,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 221,600Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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, American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
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 Honolulu (HNL) 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 Honolulu (HNL)Return direction | 46,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 227 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from HNL | 68,400 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 200 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from HNL | 60,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 20 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HNL | 120,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to New York JFKAlso from HNL | 74,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 320 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 284 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 272 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · 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 | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
46,000 points + $17.30 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 02:28 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 274 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (274 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (297 dates), Etihad Guest (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 46,000 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business-class space on 118 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Honolulu (HNL) 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: 46,000 points with Qantas (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.