Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Medina (MED)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for SFO→MED. Lowest: 93,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed business-class award space on 26 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $59.83 with United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 11, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 93,000 miles + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 34 of 34
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- 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→MED, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $1,548.33Mixed cabin | 3 stops |  AA BA RJ | 4 | 1 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 78,000 pts + $64.63 | 1 stop |  TK | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 88,000 pts + $59.83Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AZ B6 EI LH+5 | 4 | 32 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & SmilesLowest observed | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | TK | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 169,500 pts + $811.73 | 2 stops |  AF KL SV | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $92.13Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AS QR | 3 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 335,158 pts + $128.54 | 2 stops |  AC EK UA | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 339,500 pts + $802.33 | 2 stops | AAB6 EY | 1 | 34 | See dates |
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 | 70,000 pts + $1,548.33Mixed cabin | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 78,000 pts + $64.63 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $59.83Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 93,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 169,500 pts + $811.73 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $92.13Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 335,158 pts + $128.54 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 469,500 pts + $802.33 | 7 | 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 | 1 of 36 | 2% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 of 34 | 2% | |
| United MileagePlus | 32 of 34 | 94% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 26 of 34 | 76% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 of 31 | 48% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 34 | 14% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 of 34 | 14% | |
| Etihad Guest | 34 of 34 | 100% |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Medina (MED)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 180,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 4 |
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 | 70,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 78,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 220,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 93,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 93,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 306,000 | 304,000 | 169,500 | 401,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 215,000Mixed cabin | 215,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 335,158 | — | 343,600 | 343,600 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 770,000 | 469,500 | 358,250 | 339,500 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Egyptair (MS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Medina (MED). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina (MED) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 167,500 miles + $846.62 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 41,000 points + $696.90Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 324 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 70,500 miles + $355.40 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 329 |
| 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 | 307 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Medina (MED)Also to MED | 38,500 miles + $99.83Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 222 |
| Addis Ababa (ADD) to Medina (MED)Also to MED | 44,200 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | GOL Smiles | 323 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Medina (MED)Also to MED | 20,000 miles + $295.44Nonstop | Emirates Skywards | 309 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Medina (MED)
How many points for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Medina (MED)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 93,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles. Seen Oct 30, 2026, 08:13 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed business-class award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 5, 2026, 22:12 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $59.83 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Medina (MED)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Avianca LifeMiles (1 date), United MileagePlus (32 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (26 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (15 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (5 dates) and Etihad Guest (34 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Medina (MED) 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 Medina (MED)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $59.83 with MileagePlus (88,000 miles + $59.83 on a mixed-cabin itinerary) to $811.73 with Flying Blue (169,500 miles + $811.73). 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 Medina (MED) 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 Nov 2026 departures: 93,000 miles with Miles&Smiles (17 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.