Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for SFO→LJU. Lowest: 85,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed business-class award space on 32 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 85,000 miles + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 5 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 39 of 40
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 209,500 miles + $354.10, about 8.4 times the points of its lowest economy award (25,000 miles + $152.70).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→LJU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & SmilesLowest observed | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop |  TK | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $81.20 | 2 stops |  4Y A3 AZ LH+6 | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $151.71 | 2 stops |  ACLH UA | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,574.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AA BA | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 209,500 pts + $354.10 | 1 stop |  AF DL KL | 2 | 39 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles.
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 | 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $81.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $151.71 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 216,500 pts + $366.40 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 230,000 pts + $366.40 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 265,957 pts + $128.11 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $49.10 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 32 of 38 | 84% | |
| United MileagePlus | 38 of 39 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 34 | 32% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 37 | 2% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 39 of 40 | 97% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on SFO→LJU, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85,000 miles + taxes not reported | 50,000 miles + taxes not reported | 1.7× |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 miles + $81.20 | 44,000 miles + $22.50 | 2× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 points + $151.71 | 60,000 points + $93.01 | 1.5× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 points + $1,574.80Mixed cabin | 52,300 points + $416.60 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 209,500 miles + $354.10 | 25,000 miles + $152.70 | 8.4× |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 3 | |
| 110,700 pts + $1,574.80Mixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 3 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 5 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 85,0003 dates | 165,0003 dates | 165,0003 dates | — | 165,0001 date | 165,0005 dates | 165,00017 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000+ $81.20 · 9 dates | 200,0003 dates | 200,0004 dates | 200,0001 date | — | 200,0005 dates | 378,30016 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 90,000+ $151.71 · 9 dates | — | 485,0121 date | — | — | 288,1971 date | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 110,700+ $1,574.80 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 216,500+ $366.40 · 8 dates | 217,0003 dates | 280,5005 dates | — | 209,500+ $354.10 · 1 date | 235,0005 dates | 210,00017 dates |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Ljubljana (LJU). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ljubljana (LJU) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 165,000 miles + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 15 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Ljubljana (LJU)Also to LJU | 20,000 miles + $75.80Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 326 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Ljubljana (LJU)Also to LJU | 165,000 miles + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 46 |
| Boston (BOS) to Ljubljana (LJU)Also to LJU | 75,000 points + $99.01 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 24 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)
How many points for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 85,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles. Seen Oct 26, 2026, 09:07 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed business-class award space on 32 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 02:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)?
Turkish Miles & Smiles (32 dates), United MileagePlus (38 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (39 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $81.20 with MileagePlus (88,000 miles + $81.20) to $354.10 with Flying Blue (209,500 miles + $354.10). Turkish Miles & Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU) on points?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 85,000 miles + taxes not reported with Miles&Smiles (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.