Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 8 programs for SFO→SYD. Lowest: 80,000 miles + $34.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 316 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 80,000 pts + $34.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 334
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 300,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→SYD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 80,000 pts + $34.80 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 316 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $66.10 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ) | 1 | 163 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 130,100 pts + $69.40 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 160,000 pts + $326.10 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 7 | 323 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,626.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 279 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopMixed cabin | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 42 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $36.30 | Nonstop | ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 334 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $36.50 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Australia Velocity 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $66.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 109,500 pts + $27.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 137,000 pts + $33.00 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $47.40 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 273,000 pts + $1,626.30 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $36.30 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $42.10 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 757,750 pts + $806.10 | 1 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 300,000 miles; nonstop space on 333 dates.
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 137,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 146,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 268,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 160,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 144,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 117,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 130,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 130,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 130,100 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)?
80,000 miles + $34.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 316 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (316 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (163 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), Etihad Guest (323 dates), Emirates Skywards (279 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (42 dates), United MileagePlus (334 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 300,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 333 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 80,000 miles with AAdvantage (28 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.