First-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for SFO→LHR. Lowest: 70,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 326 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 70,000 pts + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 326
- 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→LHR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 2 | 326 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 31 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 323 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 176,200 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $11.20 | 3 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, Virgin Australia Velocity 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $1,638.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $1,638.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 176,200 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 395,000 pts + $11.20 | 8 | 3 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 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.
Best months for first class from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 29 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 London Heathrow (LHR)
What's the lowest first-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
70,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 326 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (326 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (31 dates), Delta SkyMiles (323 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and United MileagePlus (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
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 London Heathrow (LHR)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 70,000 points with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.