Business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for SMF→PEK. Lowest: 238,810 points + $72.17 with Air Canada Aeroplan on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 18 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)
- 238,810 points + $72.17
- Air Canada Aeroplan · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 18 of 18
- 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 SMF→PEK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 238,810 pts + $72.17Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 315,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 3 | 18 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 315,900 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 315,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 362,405 pts + $77.92 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 418,464 pts + $79.74 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 18 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 18 of 18 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Sacramento (SMF) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315,900 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 471,800 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 254,779 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 238,810 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 | |
| 238,810 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 362,405 | — | 254,779 | 238,810Mixed cabin | 238,810Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 315,900Mixed cabin | 471,800 | 404,900 | 321,600 | 321,600 |
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
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): 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 Sacramento (SMF) and to Beijing Capital (PEK). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (YVR)Also from SMF | 18,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 |
| Sacramento (SMF) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SMF | 271,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 73 |
| Sacramento (SMF) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SMF | 246,937 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 73 |
| Sacramento (SMF) to Dublin (DUB)Also from SMF | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 84 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 36,000 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 240 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 22,220 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 120 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 63,750 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 172 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also to PEK | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 317 |
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 Sacramento (SMF) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
What's the lowest business-class award from Sacramento (SMF) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
238,810 points + $72.17 with Air Canada Aeroplan on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 22:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates) and United MileagePlus (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
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 Sacramento (SMF) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
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: 254,779 points with Aeroplan (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 238,810 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.