Business-class award flights from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for PDX→CPT. Lowest: 271,000 miles + $713.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 51 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $8.60 with United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 271,000 miles + $713.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 51 of 63
- 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 PDX→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $8.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), South African Airways (SA), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 48 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 271,000 pts + $713.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 51 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 6 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $65.40Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 271,000 pts + $713.50 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 279,500 pts + $698.90 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $16.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $16.50Mixed cabin | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 48 of 48 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 43 | 23% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 51 of 63 | 80% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 67 | 4% |
Best months for business class from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 255,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 279,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 475,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 273,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 11 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 455,600 | 475,000 | 475,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 271,000 | 279,500 | 527,500 | 527,500 | 527,500 | 479,156 | 273,500 | 279,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): 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 Portland (PDX) and to Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town (CPT) to Portland (PDX)Return direction | 569,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 |
| Portland (PDX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PDX | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 145 |
| Portland (PDX) to Cancun (CUN)Also from PDX | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Portland (PDX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from PDX | 60,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 289 |
| Portland (PDX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from PDX | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 87 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 55,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 65 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 55,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 |
| New York JFK to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 316 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest business-class award from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)?
271,000 miles + $713.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 20, 2026, 17:46 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 51 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:37 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $8.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)?
United MileagePlus (48 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (51 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)?
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 Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)?
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: 271,000 miles with Flying Blue (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Sep 2027 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.