Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Kolkata (CCU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SFO→CCU. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 120 dates. No nonstop business-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
- 88,000 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 120 of 134
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→CCU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 1 | 120 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 82 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $75.61 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +1 more | 1 | 72 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $269.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 3 | 81 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 4 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 5 | 63 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 | 88,000 pts + $14.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $269.50Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $68.40Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $65.40Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 352,209 pts + $102.11 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 361,569 pts + $83.61 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 896,500 pts + $773.00 | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 120 of 134 | 89% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 82 of 132 | 62% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 72 of 132 | 54% | |
| Etihad Guest | 81 of 129 | 62% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 4 of 104 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 63 of 133 | 47% |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Kolkata (CCU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 120,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 11 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 21 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 27 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 300,000 | 300,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | — | 181,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 361,569 | 352,209 | 126,836 | 110,000 | 285,278 | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | 129,427 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 120,000Mixed cabin | 1,015,625 | 194,000 | 211,000 | 1,015,625 | 211,000 | 211,000 | — | 851,375 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170,000 | — | — | 170,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Kolkata (CCU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata (CCU) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 110,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 99 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Kolkata (CCU)Also to CCU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Kolkata (CCU)Also to CCU | 40,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 |
| Doha (DOH) to Kolkata (CCU)Also to CCU | 35,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 310 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Kolkata (CCU)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Kolkata (CCU)?
88,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 02:42 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 120 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Kolkata (CCU)?
United MileagePlus (120 dates), Emirates Skywards (82 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (72 dates), Etihad Guest (81 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (4 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (63 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Kolkata (CCU)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Kolkata (CCU)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (27 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.