Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SFO→NKG. Lowest: 250,000 miles + $13.00 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 44 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 200,000 points + $33.10 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 250,000 miles + $13.00
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 51 of 56
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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→NKG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $33.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $13.00 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 2 | 44 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 253,537 pts + $83.21Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 4 | 51 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $33.10Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $38.60Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $13.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $13.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 260,489 pts + $83.31 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 260,489 pts + $83.31 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 41 | 4% | |
| United MileagePlus | 44 of 45 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51 of 56 | 91% |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 284,733 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 281,446 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 200,000Mixed cabin | — | 200,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | — | 800,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 407,824 | 260,489 | 260,489 | 253,537Mixed cabin | 356,254 | 284,733 | 281,446 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Nanjing (NKG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing (NKG) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 125,000 pointsMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
| 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 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG | 17,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 239 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 154 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Nanjing (NKG)Also to NKG | 140,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 188 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 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 Nanjing (NKG)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)?
250,000 miles + $13.00 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 17:08 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 44 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 04:01 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 200,000 points + $33.10 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), United MileagePlus (44 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (51 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanjing (NKG)?
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 Nanjing (NKG)?
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: 250,000 miles with MileagePlus (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.