First-class award flights from New York JFK to Vancouver (YVR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for JFK→YVR. Lowest: 40,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 61 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: New York to Vancouver (YVR) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 points + $5.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 103 of 127
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Alaska Atmos Rewards, first class started at 40,000 points + $5.60, about 3.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (12,500 points + $5.60).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on JFK→YVR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | 2 | 61 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | AAAS | — | 103 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 1 | 81 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AC UA | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 140,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | DL | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Aeromexico Club Premier, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $31.20 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 64,300 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 71,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 61 of 61 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 103 of 127 | 81% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 81 of 81 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 65 of 65 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 of 75 | 1% |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on JFK→YVR, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 points + $5.60 | 12,500 points + $5.60 | 3.2× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 12,500 miles + $5.60 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,300 miles + $5.60 | 14,100 miles + $5.60 | 3.7× |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 140,000 points + $5.60 | 29,500 points + $5.60 | — |
Best months for first class from New York JFK to Vancouver (YVR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 45,000 pts + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 59,400 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 52,300 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 52,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 59,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 97,5001 date | 45,000+ $25.60 · 7 dates | — | 55,0004 dates | 45,00015 dates | — | 40,000+ $5.60 · 31 dates | 55,0001 date | 55,0001 date | 52,5001 date | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 50,000+ $5.60 · 13 dates · Mixed cabin | 50,000+ $11.20 · 21 dates · Mixed cabin | 59,50012 dates | 59,50014 dates | 77,00016 dates | 77,0001 date | 59,50012 dates | 77,0001 date | 77,0004 dates | 59,5006 dates | 59,5003 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 73,600+ $5.60 · 7 dates | 71,500+ $5.60 · 11 dates | 59,4006 dates | 63,0005 dates | 60,20016 dates | 52,300+ $5.60 · 1 date | 66,30031 dates | 131,8001 date | 128,2001 date | 121,5001 date | 109,3001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 120,0001 date | 65,000+ $5.60 · 9 dates · Mixed cabin | 80,0002 dates | 80,0004 dates | 80,00015 dates | — | 80,00031 dates | 100,0001 date | 80,0001 date | 100,0001 date | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | 140,000+ $5.60 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 New York JFK and to Vancouver (YVR). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) to New York JFKReturn direction | 40,000 points + $54.56 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 |
| Newark (EWR) to Vancouver (YVR)Another New York airport | 35,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 324 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Vancouver (YVR)Another New York airport | 55,600 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 65 |
| New York JFK to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from JFK | 15,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 295 |
| New York JFK to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JFK | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| New York JFK to Charleston (CHS)Also from JFK | 19,200 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 320 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 35,000 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 17,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about first-class award flights from New York JFK to Vancouver (YVR)
How many points for first class from New York JFK to Vancouver (YVR)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 61 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 16:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from New York JFK to Vancouver (YVR)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (61 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (103 dates), Delta SkyMiles (81 dates), United MileagePlus (65 dates) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from New York JFK to Vancouver (YVR) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly first class from New York JFK to Vancouver (YVR) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 40,000 points + $5.60 with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.