Business-class award flights from Ottawa (YOW) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for YOW→SFO. Lowest: 28,982 points + $116.01 with Air Canada Aeroplan on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 11 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 28,982 points + $116.01
- Air Canada Aeroplan · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 11 of 11
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on YOW→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 28,982 pts + $116.01Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $75.86Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 28,982 pts + $116.01Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,838 pts + $116.01 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $75.86Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 80,800 pts + $67.76 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 11 | 90% |
Best months for business class from Ottawa (YOW) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66,058 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 28,982 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 42,838 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 73,315 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 66,058 | 28,982Mixed cabin | 42,838 | 73,315 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 100,000 | 65,000Mixed cabin | 100,000 | 140,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Ottawa (YOW) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa (YOW) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YOW | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
| Ottawa (YOW) to Vancouver (YVR)Also from YOW | 28,328 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 323 |
| Ottawa (YOW) to Washington National (DCA)Also from YOW | 16,500 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 294 |
| Ottawa (YOW) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from YOW | 18,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 291 |
| 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 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
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 | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Ottawa (YOW) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Ottawa (YOW) to San Francisco (SFO)?
28,982 points + $116.01 with Air Canada Aeroplan on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 17, 2026, 08:55 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 21:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Ottawa (YOW) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates) and United MileagePlus (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Ottawa (YOW) 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 Ottawa (YOW) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 42,838 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 28,982 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.