Business-class award flights from Medellín (MDE) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for MDE→SFO. Lowest: 33,380 miles + $144.23 with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed business-class award space on 17 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
- 33,380 miles + $144.23
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Programs with space
- 6 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 45 of 47
- 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 MDE→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 33,380 pts + $144.23 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) | 3 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $183.64 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $254.79Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $113.33 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 36 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 63,500 pts + $119.79 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 45 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 94,000 pts + $335.51 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 5 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue and Delta SkyMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 33,380 pts + $144.23 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 33,380 pts + $144.23 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $201.40 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $183.64 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $254.79Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $115.44 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 63,500 pts + $119.79 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 94,000 pts + $344.12 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 17 of 24 | 70% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 24 | 25% | |
| Etihad Guest | 1 of 24 | 4% | |
| United MileagePlus | 36 of 36 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 45 of 47 | 95% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 5 of 24 | 20% |
Best months for business class from Medellín (MDE) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33,380 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 6 | |
| 33,380 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 7 | |
| 33,380 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 3 | |
| 94,000 pts + taxes vary | Aeromexico Club Premier | 2 | |
| 209,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 190,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 208,500 pts + taxes vary | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 33,380 | 33,380 | 33,380 | 214,620 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 140,667 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 103,400 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 63,500 | 77,500 | 63,500 | 114,500 | 209,000 | 190,500 | 208,500 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | — | 94,000 | 94,000 | 94,000 | — | — | — |
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 and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Medellín (MDE) 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 Medellín (MDE)Return direction | 128,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 |
| Medellín (MDE) to Miami (MIA)Also from MDE | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 125 |
| Medellín (MDE) to Panama City (PTY)Also from MDE | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 241 |
| Medellín (MDE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)Also from MDE | 30,790 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 55 |
| Medellín (MDE) to New York JFKAlso from MDE | 27,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 38 |
| 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 | 306 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 283 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Medellín (MDE) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Medellín (MDE) to San Francisco (SFO)?
33,380 miles + $144.23 with Avianca LifeMiles. Seen Oct 3, 2026, 01:25 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. Avianca LifeMiles showed business-class award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 23:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Medellín (MDE) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Avianca LifeMiles (17 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), Etihad Guest (1 date), United MileagePlus (36 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (45 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Medellín (MDE) 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 Medellín (MDE) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 33,380 miles with LifeMiles (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.