First-class award flights from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for LYS→SFO. Lowest: 85,000 points + $1,203.49 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 16 dates. No nonstop first-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
- 85,000 points + $1,203.49
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 34
- 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 LYS→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 85,000 pts + $1,203.49 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $230.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 93,598 pts + $1,118.89 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 395,000 pts + $219.99 | 4 stops | Brussels Airlines (SN), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 400,000 pts + $226.14 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $230.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $231.39 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 93,598 pts + $1,118.89 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 105,315 pts + $1,287.19 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $1,193.99 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $251.39 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 395,000 pts + $219.99 | 3 | 4 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 34 | 47% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 of 40 | 7% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 of 25 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 1 of 34 | 2% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 31 | 3% |
Best months for first class from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 395,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 350,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 350,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 110,000 | 250,000 | — | 200,000 | 85,000 | 110,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 93,598 | 105,315 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 395,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 400,000 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
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 Lyon (LYS) 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 Lyon (LYS)Return direction | 125,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 13 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from LYS | 105,786 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 |
| Lyon (LYS) to San Diego (SAN)Also from LYS | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Seattle (SEA)Also from LYS | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from LYS | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest first-class award from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
85,000 points + $1,203.49 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 02:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (2 dates), United MileagePlus (1 date) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Lyon (LYS) 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 Lyon (LYS) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 85,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.