Business-class award flights from Manchester (MAN) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 13 programs for MAN→SFO. Lowest: 45,118 miles + $1,639.99 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed business-class award space on 36 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
- 45,118 miles + $1,639.99
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 13 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 62 of 63
- 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 MAN→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 45,118 pts + $1,639.99 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $397.39Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 21 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $790.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 59 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $883.29 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $399.83Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +9 more | 5 | 62 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $464.10 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $879.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 119,999 pts + $713.83 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 6 | 3 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $588.88 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 34 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $520.03 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 370,000 pts + $1,585.04 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles, SAS EuroBonus 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 48,950 pts + $1,539.19 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $397.39Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $790.79 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $883.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $426.59Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $464.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $879.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 158,500 pts + $588.88 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 36 of 50 | 72% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 of 67 | 31% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 59 of 59 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 38 of 58 | 65% | |
| United MileagePlus | 62 of 63 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 41 of 60 | 68% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 of 55 | 27% | |
| Etihad Guest | 3 of 51 | 5% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 of 48 | 2% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3 of 48 | 6% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 34 of 54 | 62% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 18 of 42 | 42% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 13 of 50 | 26% |
Best months for business class from Manchester (MAN) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 | |
| 45,223 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 9 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 48,950 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 45,118 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 48,950 | 48,950 | 45,223 | 48,950 | — | 48,950 | 45,118 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 143,500 | 141,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 141,500 | 143,500 | 141,500 | 192,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 350,000 | 85,000 | 110,000 | 200,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 93,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 295,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 419,796 | 212,603 | 90,000 | 241,212 | 201,705 | 217,363 | 307,510 | 286,699 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 133,600 | 108,000 | 108,000 | — | 108,000 | 110,700 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | 119,999 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 158,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | — | 432,500 | 432,500 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 432,500 | 432,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000 | 495,000 | — | 370,000 | 370,000 | 405,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Manchester (MAN) 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 Manchester (MAN)Return direction | 85,921 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 39 |
| Manchester (MAN) to New York JFKAlso from MAN | 23,442 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 44 |
| Manchester (MAN) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from MAN | 75,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 111 |
| Manchester (MAN) to Orlando (MCO)Also from MAN | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 319 |
| Manchester (MAN) to Doha (DOH)Also from MAN | 39,200 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 24 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Lufthansa Miles & More and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business-class award flights from Manchester (MAN) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Manchester (MAN) to San Francisco (SFO)?
45,118 miles + $1,639.99 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Lufthansa Miles & More showed business-class award space on 36 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 12:08 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Manchester (MAN) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (36 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (21 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (59 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (38 dates), United MileagePlus (62 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (41 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (15 dates), Etihad Guest (3 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (1 date), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (3 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (34 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (18 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Manchester (MAN) 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 Manchester (MAN) 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 Jun 2027 departures: 45,118 miles with Miles & More (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.