Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for SFO→TPA. Lowest: 29,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 107 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Avianca LifeMiles.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 29,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 279 of 330
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 30,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→TPA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 107 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 232 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 279 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 203 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 42,000 pts + $53.55 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 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 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 | 107 of 326 | 32% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 2 of 325 | under 1% | |
| Etihad Guest | 232 of 329 | 70% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 279 of 330 | 84% | |
| United MileagePlus | 203 of 320 | 63% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 2 dates.
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 30,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 20 | |
| 42,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 21 | |
| 42,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 19 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 16 | |
| 42,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 24 | |
| 42,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 26 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 18 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | |
| 42,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 8 |
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 | 150,000 | 30,500 | 109,500 | 84,500 | 150,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 29,500 | 44,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 50,000 | 48,000 | 40,000Mixed cabin | 42,000 | 42,000 | 40,000Mixed cabin | 42,000 | 42,000 | 40,000Mixed cabin | 40,000Mixed cabin | 40,000Mixed cabin | 42,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 | 43,600 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | — |
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, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
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 San Francisco (SFO) and to Tampa (TPA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 31,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 45 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 319 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 315 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Madrid (MAD)Also from SFO | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Tampa (TPA)Also to TPA | 60,298 milesNonstop | Lufthansa Miles & More | 283 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to Tampa (TPA)Also to TPA | 26,605 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 144 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Tampa (TPA)Also to TPA | 25,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 99 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)?
29,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 107 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (107 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (2 dates), Etihad Guest (232 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (279 dates) and United MileagePlus (203 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Avianca LifeMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 30,000 miles with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 2 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 29,500 miles with AAdvantage (23 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.