Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for SFO→PEK. Lowest: 110,000 miles + $16.40 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 331 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
- 110,000 pts + $16.40
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 331
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 297,900 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→PEK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 110,000 pts + $16.40 | 1 stopNonstop from 297,900 pts · Mixed cabin | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +2 more | 1 | 331 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $713.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 3 | 241 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 267 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 263 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 157,500 pts + $1,015.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX) +2 more | 1 | 73 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $33.10 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 419,900 pts + $13.10 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 1 | 66 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 193,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $33.10 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 226,500 pts + $708.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 231,500 pts + $698.10 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 297,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 297,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | 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 297,900 miles; nonstop space on 329 dates.
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 4 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 26 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 29 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 25 |
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
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Beijing Capital (PEK)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
110,000 miles + $16.40 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 331 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
United MileagePlus (331 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (241 dates), Emirates Skywards (267 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (263 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (73 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (15 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (66 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 297,900 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 329 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing Capital (PEK)?
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: 110,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.