Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Lyon (LYS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for SFO→LYS. Lowest: 75,586 miles + $1,548.90 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed business-class award space on 18 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 75,586 miles + $1,548.90
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $9.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 10 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 41 of 42
- 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→LYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $9.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 4 | 15 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 75,586 pts + $1,548.90 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $49.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $122.81 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +2 more | 8 | 36 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $1,474.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $36.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 4 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $86.75 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 7 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 220,937 pts + $362.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 5 | 34 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $24.80Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $49.60Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 98,265 pts + $1,498.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,400 pts + $1,523.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 220,937 pts + $362.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 275,661 pts + $79.51 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 of 47 | 27% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 of 38 | 39% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 18 of 27 | 66% | |
| United MileagePlus | 41 of 42 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 36 of 39 | 92% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 39 | 23% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 4 of 38 | 10% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 25 of 37 | 67% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 12 of 26 | 46% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 34 of 34 | 100% |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Lyon (LYS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 70,000Mixed cabin | 250,000 | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | 110,000 | 350,000 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | 98,265 | 75,586 | 85,921 | — | 101,432 | 98,265 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 413,576 | 275,661 | 202,071 | 90,000 | — | 299,016 | 266,326 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 119,400 | 129,000 | 119,500 | 110,700Mixed cabin | — | 133,600 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | 125,000Mixed cabin | 499,900 | — | 499,900 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — | — | 175,000 |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | — | 432,500 | 432,500 | 190,000 | — | — | 432,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 260,500 | 220,937 | 243,500 | 249,000 | — | — | 253,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, 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 Lyon (LYS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 43,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| 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 | 317 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 8,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 8,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 11,448 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 Lyon (LYS)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Lyon (LYS)?
75,586 miles + $1,548.90 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Lufthansa Miles & More showed business-class award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:47 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Lyon (LYS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (15 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (18 dates), United MileagePlus (41 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (36 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), Delta SkyMiles (4 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (25 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (12 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (34 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Lyon (LYS)?
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 Lyon (LYS)?
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: 75,586 miles with Miles & More (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.