Business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to New Delhi (DEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for SMF→DEL. Lowest: 1,661,375 miles + $777.20 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 6 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 294,989 points + $83.11 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 1,661,375 miles + $777.20
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 4 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 35
- 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→DEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $1,768.30Mixed cabin | 3 stops | AAASBA | — | 31 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 294,989 pts + $83.11Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ACUA | 4 | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $21.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | AIBRLHSQ+1 | 4 | 27 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 1,661,375 pts + $777.20 | 2 stops | AAEY | 7 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards 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 | 300,000 pts + $23.30Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $9.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $9.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 500,000 pts + $15.40 | 7 | 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 | 31 of 35 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 of 26 | 76% | |
| United MileagePlus | 27 of 28 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 6 of 26 | 23% |
Best months for business class from Sacramento (SMF) to New Delhi (DEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 460,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 258,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
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 | 460,000 | 450,000 | 377,000 | 70,000Mixed cabin | 258,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 485,023 | 300,651 | 294,989Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | — | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | 1,661,375 | — | 1,661,375 |
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 Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): 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 New Delhi (DEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi (DEL) to Sacramento (SMF)Return direction | 283,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 41 |
| 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 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New Delhi (DEL)Also to DEL | 23,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 306 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to New Delhi (DEL)Also to DEL | 31,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 242 |
| Singapore (SIN) to New Delhi (DEL)Also to DEL | 37,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 33 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 New Delhi (DEL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Sacramento (SMF) to New Delhi (DEL)?
1,661,375 miles + $777.20 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 16:15 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 294,989 points + $83.11 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to New Delhi (DEL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (31 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (20 dates), United MileagePlus (27 dates) and Etihad Guest (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to New Delhi (DEL)?
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 New Delhi (DEL)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 258,500 miles with AAdvantage (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.