Business class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 4 programs for IAD→SFO. Lowest: 29,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 155 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 29,500 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 287
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 73,400 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on IAD→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 155 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 3 | 185 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 73,400 pts · Mixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 287 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 231 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business class award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 73,400 points; nonstop space on 6 dates.
Best months for business class from IAD to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 23 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 22 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 55,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 | |
| 48,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 23 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 6 |
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, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business award flights from IAD to SFO
What's the lowest business award from Washington Dulles to San Francisco?
29,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 155 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 22:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on IAD→SFO?
American Airlines AAdvantage (155 dates), Etihad Guest (185 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (287 dates) and United MileagePlus (231 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from IAD to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 73,400 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business space on 6 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from IAD to 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 award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 29,500 miles with AAdvantage (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.