Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for SFO→AKL. Lowest: 113,900 points + $71.20 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 4 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 113,900 pts + $71.20
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 7 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 284
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 300,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 113,900 pts + $71.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 136,500 pts + $38.10 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 284 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,621.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 267 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $38.00 | Nonstop | Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 275 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 379,974 pts + $108.01 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 85 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $67.70 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ) | 1 | 156 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $38.00 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 15 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Australia Velocity 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 136,500 pts + $38.10 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 136,500 pts + $38.10 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 393,129 pts + $108.01 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 393,574 pts + $108.01 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $67.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 300,000 miles; nonstop space on 224 dates.
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 159,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 136,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 243,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 27 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 243,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 243,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 29 | |
| 243,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 113,900 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 1 |
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
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Qantas Frequent Flyer, American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)?
113,900 points + $71.20 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 11:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (284 dates), Emirates Skywards (267 dates), United MileagePlus (275 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (85 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (156 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)?
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 224 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)?
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 Sep 2027 departures: 113,900 points with Qantas (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.