First-class award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Francisco (SFO)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for JNB→SFO. Lowest: 255,000 points + $116.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 56 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
255,000 points + $116.19
Alaska Atmos Rewards
Programs with space
3 of 14
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
162 of 188
dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for first class

The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on JNB→SFO, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed255,000 pts + $116.192 stopsAlaska Airlines (AS), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR)156See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer266,400 pts + $912.82Mixed cabin1 stopEmirates (EK)26See dates
Delta SkyMiles325,000 pts + $59.291 stopDelta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)1162See dates

Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Qantas Frequent Flyer266,400 pts + $912.82Mixed cabin21 stopCheck this date
Qantas Frequent Flyer266,400 pts + $912.82Mixed cabin21 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles495,000 pts + $59.239+1 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles495,000 pts + $59.239+1 stopCheck 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.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Alaska Atmos Rewards56 of 19329%
Qantas Frequent Flyer6 of 1943%
Delta SkyMiles162 of 18886%

Best months for first class from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Francisco (SFO)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
495,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles5
266,400 pts + taxes varyMixed cabinQantas Frequent Flyer5
495,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles11
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards5
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards2
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards4
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards18
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards15
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards7
495,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles6
325,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles17
255,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards5

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.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints———255,000255,000255,000255,000255,000255,000——255,000
Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints—266,400Mixed cabin————266,400Mixed cabin—————
Delta SkyMilesmiles495,000495,000495,000325,000495,000495,000325,000495,000495,000495,000325,000495,000

Airlines seen in first class

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

  • Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
  • Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles

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 Johannesburg (JNB) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB)Return direction110,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards41
Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB255,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards69
Johannesburg (JNB) to Dubai (DXB)Also from JNB147,800 pointsNonstopQantas Frequent Flyer169
Johannesburg (JNB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from JNB299,300 pointsQantas Frequent Flyer5
Johannesburg (JNB) to Miami (MIA)Also from JNB325,000 milesDelta SkyMiles148
Seattle (SEA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO15,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards326
Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO9,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards327
Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO16,500 pointsNonstopVirgin Australia Velocity10

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—

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Questions about first-class award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Francisco (SFO)

What's the lowest first-class award from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Francisco (SFO)?

255,000 points + $116.19 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 56 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had first-class award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to San Francisco (SFO)?

Alaska Atmos Rewards (56 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (162 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop first-class award space from Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Johannesburg (JNB) 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 Apr 2027 departures: 255,000 points with Atmos (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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