Business class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento (SMF)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 5 programs for SFO→SMF. Lowest: 26,000 miles + $42.75 with Etihad Guest, which showed business award space on 79 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Avianca LifeMiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 26,000 pts + $42.75
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 5 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 219
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 30,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on SFO→SMF, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 26,000 pts + $42.75 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 3 | 79 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 219 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 40,000 pts + $99.45 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 45,500 pts + $49.80 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 26,000 pts + $42.75 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 26,000 pts + $42.75 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 40,000 pts + $99.45 | 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.
Nonstop business class award space
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 5 dates.
Best months for business class from SFO to SMF
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 | |
| 26,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 7 | |
| 26,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 26,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 26,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 27 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Virgin Australia Velocity
- 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 |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about business award flights from SFO to SMF
What's the lowest business award from San Francisco to Sacramento?
26,000 miles + $42.75 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business award space on 79 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 12:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on SFO→SMF?
Etihad Guest (79 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (219 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (5 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (4 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from SFO to SMF?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Avianca LifeMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 30,000 miles with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed nonstop business space on 5 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from SFO to SMF?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 26,000 miles with Etihad Guest (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.