Business-class award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Seattle (SEA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 13 programs for JNB→SEA. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $61.93 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 103 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
- 88,000 miles + $61.93
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 13 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 103 of 104
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on JNB→SEA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 75,000 pts + $858.89 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $61.93 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 2 | 103 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 110,000 pts + $1,166.78 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 92 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 122,200 pts + $90.83 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 3 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $293.63Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 5 | 99 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 88 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 151,000 pts + $935.40 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 4 | 47 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 162,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 179,000 pts + $764.69 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 4 | 68 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $110.59 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 52 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 255,953 pts + $146.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK) | 4 | 48 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 325,000 pts + $97.49 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 6 | 6 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 894,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 2 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $101.13 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 110,000 pts + $1,171.02 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $293.63Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 162,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $111.13 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 285,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 325,000 pts + $139.54 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 550,000 pts + $779.13 | 9+ | 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 | 1 of 115 | under 1% | |
| United MileagePlus | 103 of 104 | 99% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 92 of 103 | 89% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 3 of 103 | 2% | |
| Etihad Guest | 99 of 101 | 98% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 88 of 106 | 83% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 47 of 98 | 47% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 16 of 73 | 21% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 68 of 102 | 66% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 52 of 108 | 48% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 48 of 104 | 46% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 6 of 103 | 5% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 40 | 5% |
Best months for business class from Johannesburg (JNB) to Seattle (SEA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 151,100 pts + taxes vary | JetBlue TrueBlue | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 183,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 287,500 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 400,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 110,000 | 110,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | — | — | 151,100 | 151,100 | — | — | — | 122,200 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 428,125 | 130,000Mixed cabin | 722,000 | 546,375 | 722,000 | 230,000 | 546,375 | 428,125 | 428,125 | 428,125 | 546,375 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 151,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 162,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 162,500Mixed cabin | — | 162,500Mixed cabin | 162,500Mixed cabin | 162,500Mixed cabin | 162,500Mixed cabin | 166,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 700,000 | 550,000 | 554,000 | 179,000 | 179,500 | 551,000 | 207,000 | 299,500 | 554,500 | 516,093 | 307,500 | 700,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | — | 400,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — | 255,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 325,000 | 325,000 | — | — | 320,100 | 320,100 | 284,327 | 255,953Mixed cabin | 320,100 | 321,530 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 325,000 | 325,000 | 325,000 | — | — | — | 325,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 912,100 | — | — | 894,700 | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Condor (DE): JetBlue TrueBlue and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): JetBlue TrueBlue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Johannesburg (JNB) and to Seattle (SEA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) to Johannesburg (JNB)Return direction | 110,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 111 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from JNB | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 323 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JNB | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Dubai (DXB)Also from JNB | 56,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from JNB | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 41,845 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 199 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 305 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Seattle (SEA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Johannesburg (JNB) to Seattle (SEA)?
88,000 miles + $61.93 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 29, 2026, 01:39 UTC for a Dec 2, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 103 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 23:25 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Seattle (SEA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (103 dates), Emirates Skywards (92 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (3 dates), Etihad Guest (99 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (88 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (47 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (16 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (68 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (52 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (48 dates), Delta SkyMiles (6 dates) and GOL Smiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to Seattle (SEA)?
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 Johannesburg (JNB) to Seattle (SEA)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.