Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for SFO→NBO. Lowest: 75,000 miles + $47.75 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 11 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
- 75,000 miles + $47.75
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 140 of 147
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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→NBO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 75,000 pts + $47.75 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $13.55Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +7 more | 3 | 138 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,229.95 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 85 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $67.75Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $124.46Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $703.15 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +1 more | 1 | 140 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $264.45Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 3 | 62 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 125,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 123 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 152,500 pts + $1,258.15 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 160,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,229.95 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 823,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Delta SkyMiles.
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 | 75,000 pts + $512.15 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $54.35Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $166.76Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $1,300.15Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $703.15 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $264.45Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,229.95 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 205,000 pts + $1,254.05 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 of 165 | 6% | |
| United MileagePlus | 138 of 159 | 86% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 85 of 139 | 61% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 41 of 147 | 27% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 152 | 11% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 140 of 147 | 95% | |
| Etihad Guest | 62 of 139 | 44% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 123 of 148 | 83% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 64 of 132 | 48% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 of 91 | 2% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 152 | 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 90 | 3% |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 157,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 4 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 14 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — | — | 75,000 | — | — | — | 75,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 500,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | — | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 | 181,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | — | — | 255,000 | 255,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 110,000Mixed cabin | 178,586 | — | 409,100 | — | 409,100 | 403,000 | 403,000 | — | 322,600 | 403,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 282,500 | 115,000 | 180,500 | 181,500 | 278,000 | 472,500 | 180,500 | 190,000 | 284,000 | 309,000 | 190,000 | 483,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 140,000 | 120,000Mixed cabin | 969,625 | 969,625 | 120,000Mixed cabin | 800,875 | — | 1,189,250 | 788,375 | 803,500 | 788,375 | 1,350,875 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 125,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 270,000 | 205,000 | 157,000 | 205,000 | 205,000 | — | 210,000 | 425,000 | 152,500 | 425,000 | 420,000 | 425,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 160,000Mixed cabin | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 211,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182,900 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 823,800 | — | 840,100 | — | — | — | — | — |
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): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 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 Nairobi (NBO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 85,000 Avios | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 91 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Newark (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)?
75,000 miles + $47.75 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 02:42 UTC for an Oct 26, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (11 dates), United MileagePlus (138 dates), Emirates Skywards (85 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (41 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (140 dates), Etihad Guest (62 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (123 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (64 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (2 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates) and GOL Smiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)?
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 Nairobi (NBO)?
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: 75,000 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.