First-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for SFO→MAA. Lowest: 165,000 points + $75.61 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed first-class award space on 3 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 165,000 points + $75.61
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 4 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 41 of 152
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SFO→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 165,000 pts + $75.61 | 1 stop | Air India (AI) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 39 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 41 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 257,300 pts + $900.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $13.50 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 257,300 pts + $900.00Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 257,300 pts + $900.00Mixed cabin | 2 | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 of 150 | 2% | |
| United MileagePlus | 39 of 152 | 25% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 41 of 152 | 26% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 151 | 5% |
Best months for first class from San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 299,300 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | 165,000 | 165,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | — | 220,000 | — | 220,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 299,300 | 257,300Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | 257,300Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 Chennai (MAA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai (MAA) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 165,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 63 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA)Also from SFO | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from SFO | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 6 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also from SFO | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from SFO | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 220,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 102 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 95,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 225 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 78,400 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 178 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 first-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest first-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA)?
165,000 points + $75.61 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed first-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 19:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (3 dates), United MileagePlus (39 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (41 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Chennai (MAA)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 165,000 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.