Business class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 9 programs for SFO→YVR. Lowest: 18,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 277 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Virgin Australia Velocity, Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus and 2 other programs.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 18,500 pts + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 310
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 25,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on SFO→YVR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 277 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 pts + $9.53 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 42 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + $51.18 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC) | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 310 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $36.45 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 2 | 192 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $29.00 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 2 | See dates | |
| JetBlue True Blue | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 2 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 37 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Delta SkyMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 19,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 pts + $9.53 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + $51.18 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $29.00 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue True Blue | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $36.45 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | 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
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 25,000 points; nonstop space on 40 dates.
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 38 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 310 dates.
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 2 dates.
- JetBlue True Blue: nonstop from 30,000 points; nonstop space on 2 dates.
Best months for business class from SFO to YVR
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 18,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 19,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | |
| 18,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 30,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Virgin Australia Velocity, Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue True Blue
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| JetBlue True Blue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
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 YVR
What's the lowest business award from San Francisco to Vancouver?
18,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 277 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on SFO→YVR?
American Airlines AAdvantage (277 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (42 dates), Etihad Guest (38 dates), United MileagePlus (310 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (192 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (2 dates), JetBlue True Blue (2 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (37 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from SFO to YVR?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Virgin Australia Velocity, Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue True Blue. The lowest nonstop award was 25,000 points with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop business space on 40 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from SFO to YVR?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 18,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.