Business-class award flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Kauai (LIH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SAT→LIH. Lowest: 125,800 miles + taxes not reported with GOL Smiles on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 40 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 13, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 125,800 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 3 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 40 of 74
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SAT→LIH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 93,600 pts + $17.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AA AS | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL SmilesLowest, mixed cabin | 125,800 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | AAAS | 7 | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | AS UA | 3 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 | 295,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 689,600 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 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 | 1 of 74 | 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 40 of 74 | 54% | |
| United MileagePlus | 2 of 74 | 2% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on SAT→LIH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 93,600 points + $17.30Mixed cabin | 29,000 points + $17.30 | — |
| GOL Smiles | 125,800 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 60,300 miles + taxes not reported | — |
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | — |
Best months for business class from San Antonio (SAT) to Kauai (LIH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 295,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 93,600 pts + $17.30Mixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 528,400 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 7 | |
| 503,100 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 25 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 93,600+ $17.30 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 689,6001 date | 125,8007 dates · Mixed cabin | 528,4007 dates | 503,10025 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000+ $5.60 · 2 dates · Mixed 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 and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 San Antonio (SAT) and to Kauai (LIH). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio (SAT) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from SAT | 57,500 miles + $13.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 306 |
| San Antonio (SAT) to Calgary (YYC)Also from SAT | 25,000 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| San Antonio (SAT) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from SAT | 25,000 miles + $32.28Nonstop | Etihad Guest | 209 |
| San Antonio (SAT) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SAT | 29,000 points + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 152 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 68,400 points + $17.30 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 154 |
| Kansas City (MCI) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 82,100 points + $17.30 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 43,000 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 18 |
| Austin (AUS) to Kauai (LIH)Also to LIH | 82,100 points + $17.30 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Kauai (LIH)
How many points for business class from San Antonio (SAT) to Kauai (LIH)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 125,800 miles + taxes not reported with GOL Smiles on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). GOL Smiles showed business-class award space on 40 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 06:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Antonio (SAT) to Kauai (LIH)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date), GOL Smiles (40 dates) and United MileagePlus (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from San Antonio (SAT) to Kauai (LIH) on points?
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.
What's the best month to fly business class from San Antonio (SAT) to Kauai (LIH) on points?
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 Jun 2027 departures: 503,100 miles + taxes not reported with Smiles (25 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Apr 2027 departures from 125,800 miles + taxes not reported with Smiles. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.