Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Santiago (SCL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for SFO→SCL. Lowest: 54,790 miles + $35.50 with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed business-class award space on 95 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
- 54,790 miles + $35.50
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Programs with space
- 9 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 99 of 103
- 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→SCL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 54,790 pts + $35.50 | 2 stops | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) | 2 | 95 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 87 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $77.21 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 98 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 2 | 99 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 95,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF) | 7 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,300 pts + $45.63Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 139,000 pts + $97.33 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 7 | 29 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 268,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Aeromexico (AM), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 446,500 pts + $771.70 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 90 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 54,790 pts + $35.50 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69,183 pts + $78.91 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,300 pts + $45.63Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 139,000 pts + $98.64 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 493,500 pts + $709.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 715,500 pts + taxes not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 95 of 117 | 81% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 87 of 103 | 84% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98 of 114 | 85% | |
| United MileagePlus | 99 of 103 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 3 of 103 | 2% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 105 | 9% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 29 of 99 | 29% | |
| GOL Smiles | 11 of 38 | 28% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90 of 105 | 85% |
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Santiago (SCL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54,790 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 10 | |
| 69,183 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 | |
| 54,790 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 14 | |
| 54,790 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 10 | |
| 54,790 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 14 | |
| 308,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 54,790 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 54,790 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 18 | |
| 54,790 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 12 | |
| 54,790 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 54,790 | 100,000 | 54,790 | 54,790 | 54,790 | — | 54,790 | — | 54,790 | 54,790 | 54,790 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 268,500 | 184,500 | 57,500 | 255,000 | 222,000 | 308,500 | 274,500 | 256,500 | 156,000 | 190,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 165,315 | 69,183 | 157,861 | 69,183 | 69,183 | — | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 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 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | 95,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | 259,998 | 105,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 113,300Mixed cabin | — | 113,900 | — | — | — | 182,900 | — | 127,300 | 154,600 | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 139,000 | 139,000 | 139,000 | 139,000 | 139,000 | — | 139,000 | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 715,500 | — | — | — | — | 268,600 | — | 354,300 | 361,200 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 700,000 | 700,000 | 478,000 | 481,500 | 700,000 | — | 700,000 | — | 446,500 | 446,500 | 607,000 |
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, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Santiago (SCL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago (SCL) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 54,790 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 50 |
| 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 |
| Miami (MIA) to Santiago (SCL)Also to SCL | 49,210 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 336 |
| New York JFK to Santiago (SCL)Also to SCL | 55,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 118 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Santiago (SCL)Also to SCL | 60,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 332 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Santiago (SCL)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Santiago (SCL)?
54,790 miles + $35.50 with Avianca LifeMiles. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 21:04 UTC for an Oct 26, 2026 departure. Avianca LifeMiles showed business-class award space on 95 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Santiago (SCL)?
Avianca LifeMiles (95 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (87 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (98 dates), United MileagePlus (99 dates), Etihad Guest (3 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (29 dates), GOL Smiles (11 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (90 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Santiago (SCL)?
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 Santiago (SCL)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 54,790 miles with LifeMiles (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.