Business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for SMF→MAD. Lowest: 101,000 miles + $104.56 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 62 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 101,000 miles + $104.56
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 9 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 72 of 79
- 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→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 72 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $28.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 1 | 65 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 101,000 pts + $104.56 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +1 more | 2 | 62 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,900 pts + $1,504.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 140,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 4 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 144,968 pts + $84.51Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 52 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 225,000 pts + $97.22 | 2 stops | Aeromexico (AM) | 3 | 57 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 350,500 pts + $24.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles.
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 | 57,500 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $50.20Mixed cabin | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,900 pts + $1,504.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 144,968 pts + $84.51Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 181,000 pts + $358.90 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 264,000 pts + $97.58 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $11.20 | 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 | 72 of 79 | 91% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 of 66 | 25% | |
| United MileagePlus | 65 of 66 | 98% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 62 of 71 | 87% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 74 | 5% | |
| Etihad Guest | 6 of 65 | 9% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52 of 73 | 71% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 57 of 65 | 87% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 66 | 15% |
Best months for business class from Sacramento (SMF) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 104,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 112,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
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 | 115,500 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 285,000 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 112,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 181,000 | 101,000 | 203,000 | 206,500 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 102,000 | 207,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 113,900 | — | 151,600 | 128,700 | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | 140,000Mixed cabin | 140,000Mixed cabin | — | 230,000 | — | — | 218,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 468,222 | 241,212 | 144,968Mixed cabin | 173,911 | 221,465 | 351,790 | 371,622 | 202,406 | 236,332 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | — | — | 264,000 | 264,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | — | 499,900 | 429,500 | — | 350,500Mixed cabin | 375,500 |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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 Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (SMF)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 68 |
| 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 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 45,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 269 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 270 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Sacramento (SMF) to Madrid (MAD)?
101,000 miles + $104.56 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 62 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 05:48 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Madrid (MAD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (72 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates), United MileagePlus (65 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (62 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), Etihad Guest (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (52 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (57 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Madrid (MAD)?
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: 101,000 miles with Flying Blue (12 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.