Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for SFO→ADD. Lowest: 109,000 miles + $1,225.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 26 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
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- Lowest observed
- 109,000 miles + $1,225.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 75 of 75
- 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 SFO→ADD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +10 more | 2 | 75 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,225.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 26 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 125,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 131,500 pts + $1,131.45 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 172,000 pts + $938.74 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 310,600 pts + $90.71Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) | 5 | 5 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 953,500 pts + $773.00 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY) | 4 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qatar Airways Privilege 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 | 88,000 pts + $44.00Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.50Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 131,500 pts + $1,131.45 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 172,000 pts + $938.74 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 245,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 245,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $65.40 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $71.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 75 of 75 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 26 of 67 | 38% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 of 82 | 37% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 of 81 | 4% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 of 78 | 7% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 of 75 | 20% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 of 83 | 6% | |
| Etihad Guest | 4 of 82 | 4% |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 245,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 300,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 400,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | 300,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | — | — | 181,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | — | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 125,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | — | 245,000 | — | 245,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 131,500 | — | — | — | 225,500 | 440,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 172,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000 | — | 215,000 | 255,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 310,600Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 953,500 | — | — | 1,334,750 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Francisco (SFO) and to Addis Ababa (ADD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa (ADD) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 125,000 miles | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 43 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 307 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 60,000 points | SAS EuroBonus | 2 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 302 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 50,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 330 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 88,000 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 294 |
| Doha (DOH) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also to ADD | 21,600 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 21 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Addis Ababa (ADD)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
109,000 miles + $1,225.00 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 17:27 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
United MileagePlus (75 dates), Emirates Skywards (26 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (31 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (4 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (15 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (5 dates) and Etihad Guest (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
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 San Francisco (SFO) to Addis Ababa (ADD)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 109,000 miles with Skywards (8 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.