Business class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Guangzhou (CAN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 7 programs for SFO→CAN. Lowest: 110,000 miles + $41.30 with United MileagePlus, which showed business award space on 320 dates. No nonstop business award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 110,000 pts + $41.30
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 7 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 337
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on SFO→CAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 110,000 pts + $41.30 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +4 more | 1 | 320 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 256 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 125,000 pts + $33.10 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 263 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 155,500 pts + $369.00 | 1 stop | Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 162,300 pts + $257.50 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 236,799 pts + $94.31 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +5 more | 1 | 337 | See dates |
Not seen in business: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 193,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $33.10 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $13.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $24.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 257,770 pts + $92.91 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 257,770 pts + $92.91 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | 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.
Best months for business class from SFO to CAN
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 23 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 21 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 20 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 2 |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business award flights from SFO to CAN
What's the lowest business award from San Francisco to Guangzhou?
110,000 miles + $41.30 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business award space on 320 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:39 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on SFO→CAN?
United MileagePlus (320 dates), Emirates Skywards (256 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (15 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (263 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (337 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from SFO to CAN?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from SFO to CAN?
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 award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 110,000 miles with MileagePlus (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.