Business-class award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for MLE→SFO. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $258.23 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 42 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 88,000 miles + $258.23
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 10 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 55 of 55
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MLE→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 88,000 pts + $258.23 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 1 | 42 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $328.44 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 2 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,325.63 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 42 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 198,500 pts + $855.79 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 6 | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $315.43 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 29 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 40 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 460,000 pts + $1,171.09 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $287.94 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 760,375 pts + $956.63Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 2 | 55 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,325.63 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 198,500 pts + $855.79 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 204,386 pts + $336.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $318.03 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $264.19 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 460,000 pts + $1,171.09 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 42 of 57 | 73% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 55 | 40% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 of 51 | 3% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 42 of 51 | 82% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 of 52 | 9% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 29 of 57 | 50% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 40 of 57 | 70% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 44 of 56 | 78% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 6 of 57 | 10% | |
| Etihad Guest | 55 of 55 | 100% |
Best months for business class from the Maldives (MLE) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 88,000 | 300,000 | 88,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 204,386 | — | — | 317,053 | 270,638 | 110,000 | 270,638 | 110,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 170,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | — | 181,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 198,500 | — | 700,000 | 413,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 460,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 495,000 | 495,000 | — | 495,000 | 495,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 760,375Mixed cabin | 772,875 | 822,875 | 772,875 | 772,875 | 894,375 | — | 894,375 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club 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 the Maldives (MLE) 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 the Maldives (MLE)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MLE | 36,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from MLE | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Doha (DOH)Also from MLE | 21,700 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 18 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from MLE | 17,300 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 4 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 327 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 284 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 the Maldives (MLE) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from the Maldives (MLE) to San Francisco (SFO)?
88,000 miles + $258.23 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 42 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 17:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to San Francisco (SFO)?
United MileagePlus (42 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (2 dates), Emirates Skywards (42 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (29 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (40 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (44 dates), Delta SkyMiles (6 dates) and Etihad Guest (55 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from the Maldives (MLE) to San Francisco (SFO)?
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 the Maldives (MLE) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.