Business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for SMF→PHL. Lowest: 60,000 miles + $65.70 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 4 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 52,800 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 60,000 miles + $65.70
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 4 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 18 of 39
- 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→PHL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest, mixed cabin | 52,800 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $65.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 5 | 4 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 82,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 18 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 89,900 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles and United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $65.70 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 68,400 pts + $11.20 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 84,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 94,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 552,200 pts + taxes not reported | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 572,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 of 17 | 70% | |
| Etihad Guest | 4 of 12 | 33% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 39 | 46% | |
| GOL Smiles | 7 of 11 | 63% |
Best months for business class from Sacramento (SMF) to Philadelphia (PHL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 52,800 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 | |
| 89,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 62,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 62,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 62,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 68,400 | 52,800Mixed cabin | — | 62,900 | 62,900 | 62,900 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 102,500 | 82,500 | 89,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 552,200 | 89,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
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 Philadelphia (PHL). 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 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 25,105 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 74 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 256 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 57 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Philadelphia (PHL)Also to PHL | 25,873 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 125 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Philadelphia (PHL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Sacramento (SMF) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
60,000 miles + $65.70 with Etihad Guest. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 05:37 UTC for a Nov 22, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 05:37 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 52,800 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (12 dates), Etihad Guest (4 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates) and GOL Smiles (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Philadelphia (PHL)?
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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
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: 60,000 miles with Etihad Guest (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 52,800 points with Qantas. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.