Business-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SYD→SJC. Lowest: 160,500 miles + $95.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 22 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 160,500 miles + $95.19
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 3 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 22
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 160,500 miles + $95.19 with American Airlines AAdvantage on American Airlines flights. 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).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SYD→SJC, sorted by points.
| 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 |  AC UA VA | 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.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 174,000 pts + $95.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 176,500 pts + $95.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $109.69 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 400,000 pts + $104.09 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 400,143 pts + $182.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 400,986 pts + $182.60 | 1 | 2 stops | 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 | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 of 13 | 53% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 16 | 100% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on SYD→SJC, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 160,500 miles + $95.19 | 35,000 miles + $94.99 | 4.6× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 264,814 points + $215.80Mixed cabin | 57,427 points + $174.70 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 miles + $103.89 | 50,200 miles + $109.49 | 6× |
Best months for business class from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 174,000 pts + $95.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 450,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 264,814 pts + $215.80Mixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 160,500 pts + $95.19 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
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.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,0002 dates | 174,000+ $95.09 · 6 dates | 450,0003 dates | 450,0001 date | 389,0002 dates | 378,0004 dates | 160,500+ $95.19 · 4 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 400,143+ $182.60 · 3 dates | — | 264,814+ $215.80 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | 408,9922 dates | — | 430,7101 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 400,000+ $104.09 · 6 dates | — | — | 300,0002 dates | 300,0004 dates | 300,0004 dates |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Sydney (SYD) and to San Jose (SJC). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Sydney (SYD)Return direction | 244,500 miles + $27.40 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)Another San Francisco airport | 80,000 miles + $95.79Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 306 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SYD | 90,000 Avios + taxes not reported | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 94 |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SYD | 85,000 miles + $97.00 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from SYD | 104,500 miles + $94.99 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 120,500 miles + $747.59 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 24,500 miles + $19.63Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 298 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 60,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 306 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about business-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
How many points for business class from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
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 programs had business-class award space from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (22 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (7 dates) and United MileagePlus (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged 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). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class 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, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed 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.