Business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (SMF)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for MAD→SMF. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $58.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 68 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
- 57,500 miles + $58.29
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 68 of 77
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MAD→SMF, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $58.29 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 68 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $72.69Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $62.89Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 7 | 52 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,081.22Mixed cabin | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 111,000 pts + $471.19 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 7 | 57 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121,693 pts + $133.90Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 55 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $297.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 6 | 9 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 225,000 pts + $132.86 | 2 stops | Aeromexico (AM) | 3 | 41 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $1,032.49 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $58.29 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $72.69Mixed cabin | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $62.89Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,900 pts + $1,036.48 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $297.09Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 189,409 pts + $126.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 202,500 pts + $456.59 | 1 | 2 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 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 | 68 of 77 | 88% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 of 50 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 52 of 53 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 of 68 | 25% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57 of 62 | 91% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55 of 65 | 84% | |
| Etihad Guest | 9 of 49 | 18% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 41 of 49 | 83% |
Best months for business class from Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (SMF)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
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 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 77,000 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 110,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 184,400 | — | 181,700 | 289,700 | 240,300 | 184,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 130,000 | 113,900 | 132,700 | 113,900 | — | 110,700Mixed cabin | 142,200 | 151,600 | 158,800 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 202,500 | 200,000 | 111,000 | — | 202,500 | 313,500 | 202,000 | 199,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 342,266 | 189,409 | 246,824 | 121,693Mixed cabin | — | 146,273 | 158,428 | 149,901 | 148,926 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 230,000 | 230,000 | 140,000 | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | — | — | — | 707,400 | — | 225,000 | 225,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Madrid (MAD) and to Sacramento (SMF). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento (SMF) to Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 101,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 62 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 204 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 25,311 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 271 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 284 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
| Newark (EWR) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 60,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 4 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 28,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 186 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sacramento (SMF)Also to SMF | 30,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 217 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (SMF)
What's the lowest business-class award from Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (SMF)?
57,500 miles + $58.29 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 12:31 UTC for an Oct 22, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 68 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 14:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (SMF)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (68 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (4 dates), United MileagePlus (52 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (17 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (57 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (55 dates), Etihad Guest (9 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (41 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (SMF)?
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 Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (SMF)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.