Business-class award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for SJC→KIX. Lowest: 130,000 points + $40.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 38 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 (mixed cabin)
- 130,000 points + $40.80
- Alaska Atmos Rewards · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 4 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 58 of 91
- 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 SJC→KIX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 130,000 pts + $40.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Korean Air (KE), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,685 pts + $81.31Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 43 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $12.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air China (CA), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 58 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 815,800 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 2 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,685 pts + $81.31Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 234,305 pts + $81.31 | 3 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $12.90Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $12.80Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $49.10 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $49.10 | 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 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 | 38 of 100 | 38% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 43 of 88 | 48% | |
| United MileagePlus | 58 of 91 | 63% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 87 | 5% |
Best months for business class from San Jose (SJC) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 217,685 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 263,700 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
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 | 300,000 | 300,000 | — | 300,000 | 175,000 | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | 175,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 307,960 | 217,685Mixed cabin | — | 263,700 | 342,329 | — | — | 227,744 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 450,000 | — | — | 450,000 | 412,800 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 815,800Mixed cabin |
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 and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- 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 Jose (SJC) and to Osaka Kansai (KIX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to San Jose (SJC)Return direction | 60,000 milesMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| San Jose (SJC) to New York JFKAlso from SJC | 64,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from SJC | 25,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 248 |
| San Jose (SJC) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SJC | 113,900 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 104 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Guadalajara (GDL)Also from SJC | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 330 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 95 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 70,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 23 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
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 Jose (SJC) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Jose (SJC) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
130,000 points + $40.80 with Alaska Atmos Rewards on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 38 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 18:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Jose (SJC) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (38 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (43 dates), United MileagePlus (58 dates) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Jose (SJC) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
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 Jose (SJC) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
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: 175,000 points with Atmos (10 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for May 2027 departures from 130,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.