Award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 7 programs for SYD→SJC. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $94.99 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 160,500 miles + $95.19 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 250,000 points + $94.99 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
In economy, the lowest award seen was 35,000 miles + $94.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 42,500 points + $114.99 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 160,500 miles + $95.19, about 4.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (35,000 miles + $94.99).
Every airport: Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco award flights.
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The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $94.99 | 2 stops |  AA AS FJ QF+1 | — | 21 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $114.99 | 1 stop | AAASFJQF+1 | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46,500 pts + $198.09 | 1 stop |  DLJQQF | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,200 pts + $109.49 | 2 stops |  UA | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 56,000 pts + $97.20 | 1 stop | DL | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,427 pts + $174.70 | 2 stops |  ACUA VA | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 132,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | AAAS QR | 7 | 15 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 112,500 pts + $95.19 | 2 stops | AA | — | 22 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 160,000 pts + $97.20 | 1 stop | DL | 6 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 171,478 pts + $174.70 | 3 stops | ACUA | 8 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 215,900 pts + $104.49 | 2 stops | UA | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $156.29 | 2 stops | AS TN | 2 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 160,500 pts + $95.19 | 2 stops | AA | — | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 264,814 pts + $215.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ACUAVA | 3 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $103.89 | 2 stops | UA | 9+ | 16 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 250,000 pts + $94.99 | 2 stops | ASFJTN | 3 | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $97.20 | 1 stop | DL | 1 | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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.
Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC) at a glance
- From
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International, Sydney, Australia (SYD)
- To
- San José Mineta International Airport, San Jose, California, United States (SJC)
- Programs with award space seen
- 7 of 7 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), Delta Air Lines (DL), Fiji Airways (FJ), JQ, Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Air Tahiti Nui (TN), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Jul 2027
- Most dates with space
- 22 of 22 departure dates checked (American Airlines AAdvantage, premium economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 7,438 miles (11,970 km), great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to San Jose (SJC)
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $122.79 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,500 pts + $175.79 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Economy | GOL Smiles | 417,600 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 125,500 pts + $95.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $104.09 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 400,143 pts + $182.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $95.09 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $97.20 | 9+ | 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.
Best months to fly from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $122.79 (2 dates)AAdvantage | 250,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | — | |
| 52,500 pts + $95.09 (5 dates)Atmos | 125,500 pts + $95.09 (6 dates)AAdvantage | 174,000 pts + $95.09 (6 dates)AAdvantage | 300,000 pts + $95.09 (6 dates)Atmos | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | 204,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | — | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 192,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 264,814 pts + $215.80 (1 date)Aeroplan · Mixed cabin | — | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 129,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 300,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)Atmos | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 160,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)SkyMiles | 300,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $94.99 (4 dates)Atmos | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 112,500 pts + $95.19 (4 dates)AAdvantage | 160,500 pts + $95.19 (4 dates)AAdvantage | 400,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)Atmos |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
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- In economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 35,000 miles + $94.99; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In premium economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 112,500 miles + $95.19; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In business class, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 160,500 miles + $95.19; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In first class, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 250,000 points + $94.99; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Questions about award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
How many points does it take to fly from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 35,000 miles + $94.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 21 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 19:20 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 160,500 miles + $95.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 19:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
7 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 21 dates, premium economy 22 dates, business class 22 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 7 dates, premium economy 5 dates, business class 7 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 15 dates, premium economy 2 dates, first class 16 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 14 dates, premium economy 13 dates, first class 14 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 15 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 7 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 16 dates, premium economy 16 dates, business class 16 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $94.99 with AAdvantage (35,000 miles + $94.99) to $198.09 with Flying Blue (46,500 miles + $198.09); in business class from $95.19 with AAdvantage (160,500 miles + $95.19) to $215.80 with Aeroplan (264,814 points + $215.80 on a mixed-cabin itinerary). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest economy award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Apr 2027 departures, 35,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (4 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Jul 2027 departures, 160,500 miles + $95.19 with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days, United MileagePlus about 337 days and 3 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Jul 6, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.