First class award flights from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 5 programs for NRT→SFO. Lowest: 100,000 miles + $62.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first award space on 2 dates. Nonstop first space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Data as of
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- Lowest observed
- 100,000 pts + $62.99
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 328
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 155,200 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on NRT→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 100,000 pts + $62.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 150,000 pts + $62.99 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS) | 6 | 328 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 155,200 pts + $428.56 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $61.79 | 1 stopMixed cabin | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 285,000 pts + $67.95 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 327 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + $62.99 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + $62.99 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 150,000 pts + $62.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 150,000 pts + $62.99 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 285,000 pts + $67.95 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 285,000 pts + $68.01 | 2 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop first class award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 155,200 points; nonstop space on 6 dates.
Best months for first class from NRT to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first award flights from NRT to SFO
What's the lowest first award from Tokyo Narita to San Francisco?
100,000 miles + $62.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first award space on 2 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 11:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on NRT→SFO?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (328 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), United MileagePlus (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (327 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from NRT to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 155,200 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop first space on 6 dates.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from NRT to 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 first award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 100,000 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.