Business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Sapporo (CTS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SMF→CTS. Lowest: 250,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 22 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 240,514 points + $75.81 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
- 250,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 25
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- 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→CTS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 240,514 pts + $75.81Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $48.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX) | 4 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $48.80Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $48.80Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 341,800 pts + $10.70 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 357,875 pts + $81.81 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 360,000 pts + $10.70 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 434,667 pts + $87.41 | 2 | 3 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 | 14 of 24 | 58% | |
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 25 | 88% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 24 | 20% |
Best months for business class from Sacramento (SMF) to Sapporo (CTS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 240,514 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 357,875 | — | 370,516 | 272,899 | 240,514Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 360,000 | 341,800 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): 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 Sapporo (CTS). 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 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Sapporo (CTS)Also to CTS | 19,130 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 52 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Sapporo (CTS)Also to CTS | 15,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 302 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Sapporo (CTS)Also to CTS | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 54 |
| Osaka Itami (ITM) to Sapporo (CTS)Also to CTS | 15,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 276 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Sapporo (CTS)
What's the lowest business-class award from Sacramento (SMF) to Sapporo (CTS)?
250,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 05:58 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 240,514 points + $75.81 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Sapporo (CTS)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), United MileagePlus (22 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Sacramento (SMF) to Sapporo (CTS)?
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 Sapporo (CTS)?
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: 250,000 miles with MileagePlus (6 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 240,514 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.