First-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for SFO→HEL. Lowest: 85,000 miles + $24.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 85,000 miles + $24.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 176 of 197
- 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→HEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 85,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), Icelandair (FI) | 1 | 176 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $24.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $127.41 | 3 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 101,168 pts + $1,526.70 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA), Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 366,600 pts + $24.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 109 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $127.41 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 101,168 pts + $1,526.70 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $44.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $44.80 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 426,100 pts + $35.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 443,000 pts + $35.30 | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 176 of 197 | 89% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 209 | under 1% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 201 | under 1% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 of 35 | 37% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 109 of 197 | 55% |
Best months for first class from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 176,951 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 176,951 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 176,951 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 110,000 | 270,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 85,000Mixed cabin | 110,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 90,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 101,168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176,951 | 176,951 | 176,951 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 426,100 | 438,000 | 366,600Mixed cabin | 438,000 | 438,000 | 443,000 | 426,100 | 468,000 | 366,600Mixed cabin | 366,600Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and Lufthansa Miles & More
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and Lufthansa Miles & More
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and Lufthansa Miles & More
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 Helsinki (HEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki (HEL) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 102,846 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 |
| 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 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Helsinki (HEL)Also to HEL | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)Also to HEL | 110,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 118 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Helsinki (HEL)Also to HEL | 110,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 96 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)
What's the lowest first-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)?
85,000 miles + $24.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 06:37 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 06:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (176 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), Lufthansa Miles & More (13 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (109 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL)?
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 Helsinki (HEL)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 110,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 85,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.