Business-class award flights from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for NBO→SFO. Lowest: 85,000 Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club, which showed business-class award space on 6 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 85,000 Avios + taxes not reported
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Programs with space
- 11 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 123 of 128
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on NBO→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubLowest observed | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $81.78Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), JetBlue (B6), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +6 more | 2 | 107 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $157.23Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Egyptair (MS), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $775.44 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +1 more | 2 | 123 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $313.54Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 1 | 115 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 152,500 pts + $1,124.48 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,297.70 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 86 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 245,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 85 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $130.38 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 5 | 41 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $144.74Mixed cabin | 2 stops | KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 822,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 9+ | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage and Avianca LifeMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $81.78Mixed cabin | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $786.28 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $313.54Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,297.70 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 210,000 pts + $619.54 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 245,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $135.98 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $144.74Mixed cabin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 of 113 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 107 of 134 | 79% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 126 | under 1% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 123 of 128 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 115 of 119 | 96% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 115 | 1% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 86 of 114 | 75% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85 of 122 | 69% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 41 of 123 | 33% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 120 | under 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 45 | 2% |
Best months for business class from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 178,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 120,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 16 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 483,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | 85,000 | — | — | — | 157,500 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 284,000 | 181,500 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 178,500 | 178,500 | 483,500 | 182,500 | 284,500 | 284,500 | 182,000 | 483,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 564,625 | 120,000Mixed cabin | 577,125 | 120,000Mixed cabin | 564,625 | 205,000 | — | 313,000 | 386,000 | 120,000Mixed cabin | 373,500 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 210,000 | — | — | — | 152,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 495,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 822,800 | — | — | — | — |
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): Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus and Emirates Skywards
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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 Nairobi (NBO) 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 Nairobi (NBO)Return direction | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Dubai (DXB)Also from NBO | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 297 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from NBO | 35,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 88 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to New York JFKAlso from NBO | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 98 |
| Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from NBO | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 158 |
| 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 Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
85,000 Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Qatar Airways Privilege Club showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Qatar Airways Privilege Club (6 dates), United MileagePlus (107 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (123 dates), Etihad Guest (115 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Emirates Skywards (86 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (85 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (41 dates), Delta SkyMiles (1 date) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Nairobi (NBO) 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 Nairobi (NBO) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 85,000 Avios with Privilege Club (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.