Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SAN→SFO. Lowest: 19,125 miles + $38.99 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 16 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer and Avianca LifeMiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 19,125 pts + $38.99
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 3 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 267
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 21,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SAN→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 19,125 pts + $38.99 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 7 | 16 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 267 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22,500 pts + $33.39 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22,500 pts + $33.39 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | 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
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 21,000 points; nonstop space on 242 dates.
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 4 dates.
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 14 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 | |
| 19,125 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 28 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 27 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)?
19,125 miles + $38.99 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 16 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 02:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (267 dates) and Avianca LifeMiles (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer and Avianca LifeMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 21,000 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop business-class space on 242 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)?
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: 19,125 miles with Flying Blue (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.