Business-class award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for SEA→CMB. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $3,382.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 2 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
- 70,000 miles + $3,382.70
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 214 of 329
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SEA→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $3,382.70 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 109,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 39 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 120,000 pts + $303.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 7 | 214 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 126,836 pts + $75.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +5 more | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 40 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 38 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 115,000 pts + $47.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,073.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 485,023 pts + $111.71 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 1,114,250 pts + $773.00 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 53 | 3% | |
| United MileagePlus | 45 of 47 | 95% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 39 of 44 | 88% | |
| Etihad Guest | 214 of 329 | 65% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 44 of 47 | 93% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 40 of 45 | 88% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 38 of 47 | 80% |
Best months for business class from Seattle (SEA) to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 1,114,250 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 181,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 1,035,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 10 | |
| 120,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 402,375 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 30 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 31 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 14 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 115,000 | — | — | — | — | 70,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 300,000 | — | 500,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | — | 181,000 | — | — | 109,000 | 109,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 1,114,250 | 1,151,750 | 1,035,000 | 120,000Mixed cabin | 205,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 402,375 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 485,023 | — | 348,938 | 126,836 | 126,836 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | — | 275,000 | — | — | 130,000 | 130,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | 255,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
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 and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- WestJet (WS): Etihad Guest
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 Colombo (CMB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo (CMB) to Seattle (SEA)Return direction | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 185 |
| Seattle (SEA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SEA | 47,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 175 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 291 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 310 |
| Seattle (SEA) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from SEA | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 109,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 198 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 109,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 144 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest business-class award from Seattle (SEA) to Colombo (CMB)?
70,000 miles + $3,382.70 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Sep 26, 2026, 20:00 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Seattle (SEA) to Colombo (CMB)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), United MileagePlus (45 dates), Emirates Skywards (39 dates), Etihad Guest (214 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (44 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (40 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (38 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Seattle (SEA) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Seattle (SEA) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 109,000 miles with Skywards (29 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.