Business-class award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for SEA→CNS. Lowest: 310,000 miles + $45.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 2 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 175,000 points + $76.40 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 310,000 miles + $45.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 15
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 310,000 miles + $45.70, about 7.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $45.70).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SEA→CNS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 175,000 pts + $76.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AS FJ QF | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 310,000 pts + $45.70 | 2 stops |  AAFJ | — | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $49.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  UA VA | 6 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,967 pts + $124.81Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AC SQUAVA | 1 | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 | 175,000 pts + $76.40Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 pts + $45.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 375,000 pts + $45.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $49.80Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 400,000 pts + $65.70 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $49.80Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,967 pts + $124.81Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,967 pts + $124.81Mixed cabin | 3 | 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 | 4 of 14 | 28% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 16 | 12% | |
| United MileagePlus | 13 of 14 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 15 | 86% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on SEA→CNS, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 175,000 points + $76.40Mixed cabin | 42,500 points + $65.70 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 310,000 miles + $45.70 | 40,000 miles + $45.70 | 7.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 miles + $49.80Mixed cabin | 60,000 miles + $55.70 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 484,967 points + $124.81Mixed cabin | 55,523 points + $126.31 | — |
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 175,000+ $76.40 · 3 dates · Mixed cabin | 400,0001 date |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 310,000+ $45.70 · 2 dates | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 400,000+ $49.80 · 12 dates · Mixed cabin | 400,0001 date · Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 484,967+ $124.81 · 11 dates · Mixed cabin | 485,0162 dates |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Qantas (QF): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): 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 Seattle (SEA) and to Cairns (CNS). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SEA | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 263 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SEA | 75,000 points + $99.01 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 327 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SEA | 55,000 points + $1,023.40 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 301 |
| Seattle (SEA) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from SEA | 70,000 miles + $511.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 315 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 15,000 points + $47.80Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 287 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 15,000 points + $49.80Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 246 |
| Adelaide (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 15,000 points + $64.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 233 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)Also to CNS | 20,000 miles + $28.30Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)
How many points for business class from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 310,000 miles + $45.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 31, 2026, 07:16 UTC for a Nov 24, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 31, 2026, 07:16 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 175,000 points + $76.40 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (4 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), United MileagePlus (13 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Cairns (CNS) on points?
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.