Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide (ADL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for SFO→ADL. Lowest: 165,000 miles + $1,613.80 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 34 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 165,000 miles + $1,613.80
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 64 of 67
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 300,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→ADL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 165,000 pts + $1,613.80 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 34 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 175,000 pts + $65.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 268,000 pts + $42.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $29.50 | Nonstop | Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 310,978 pts + $111.91Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 2 | 63 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 + $48.40 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $48.10 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 pts + $48.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 pts + $47.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 310,978 pts + $111.91Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 339,500 pts + $122.41 | 3 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $62.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 34 of 63 | 53% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 64 | 7% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 of 69 | 15% | |
| United MileagePlus | 64 of 67 | 95% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63 of 66 | 95% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 300,000 miles; nonstop space on 15 dates.
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide (ADL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 18 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 268,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | — | 273,000 | 273,000 | 273,000 | 165,000 | — | 165,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 400,000 | 400,000 | — | — | — | 175,000Mixed cabin |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 375,000 | 310,000 | 330,000 | — | — | 268,000 | 268,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | — | 300,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 339,500 | 310,978Mixed cabin | 336,769 | 484,992 | 477,700 | — | 352,293 |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Adelaide (ADL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide (ADL) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 268,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 43,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 325 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 62,500 milesNonstop | Lufthansa Miles & More | 190 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Adelaide (ADL)Also to ADL | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 289 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Adelaide (ADL)Also to ADL | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 282 |
| Darwin (DRW) to Adelaide (ADL)Also to ADL | 35,500 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 302 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide (ADL)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide (ADL)?
165,000 miles + $1,613.80 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 34 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 16:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide (ADL)?
Emirates Skywards (34 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (11 dates), United MileagePlus (64 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (63 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide (ADL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 300,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 15 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide (ADL)?
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 May 2027 departures: 165,000 miles with Skywards (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.