Business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Edinburgh (EDI)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SMF→EDI. Lowest: 77,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 25 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 77,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 25 of 28
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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→EDI, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 77,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 25 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,496.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $10.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 4 | 23 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 241,212 pts + $56.41Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 242,500 pts + $361.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 24 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 7 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 77,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,515.40Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124,100 pts + $1,496.30 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 213,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 215,100 pts + $9.00 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 327,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 396,000 pts + $370.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 468,243 pts + $89.21 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 of 28 | 89% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 25 | 24% | |
| United MileagePlus | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 of 28 | 71% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 of 28 | 85% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 23 | 4% |
Best months for business class from Sacramento (SMF) to Edinburgh (EDI)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 110,700 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 408,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 110,700 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 309,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 347,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 255,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 77,000 | 327,000 | 408,500 | 220,000 | 309,000 | 347,000 | 337,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 124,100 | 110,700Mixed cabin | — | 110,700Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 213,900 | — | 200,000Mixed cabin | 336,700 | 360,800 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 468,243 | — | — | 241,212Mixed cabin | 322,333 | 448,065 | 263,777 | 268,796 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 396,000 | — | 242,500 | 383,500 | 590,500 | 255,500 | 255,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 499,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business 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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Edinburgh (EDI). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh (EDI) to Sacramento (SMF)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| 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 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 290 |
| New York JFK to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 267 |
| Boston (BOS) to Edinburgh (EDI)Also to EDI | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 298 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| 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 business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Edinburgh (EDI)
What's the lowest business-class award from Sacramento (SMF) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
77,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 21:21 UTC for an Oct 22, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 25 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:05 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (25 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), United MileagePlus (23 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (20 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (24 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Edinburgh (EDI)?
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 Edinburgh (EDI)?
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: 213,900 miles with MileagePlus (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Apr 2027 departures from 110,700 points with Qantas. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.