First-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for SYD→SJC. Lowest: 250,000 points + $94.99 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 16 dates. No nonstop first-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
- 250,000 points + $94.99
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 2 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 16
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In first class, the lowest award seen was 250,000 points + $94.99 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, against 410,000 miles + $97.20 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With Alaska Atmos Rewards, first class started at 250,000 points + $94.99, about 5.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (42,500 points + $114.99).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SYD→SJC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 250,000 pts + $94.99 | 2 stops |  AS FJ TN | 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.
Observed first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $95.09 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $95.09 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $97.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| 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.
How often first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 14 of 14 | 100% |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on SYD→SJC, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 points + $94.99 | 42,500 points + $114.99 | 5.9× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 miles + $97.20 | 56,000 miles + $97.20 | 7.3× |
Best months for first class from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300,000 pts + $95.09 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 250,000 pts + $94.99 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 400,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 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 first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-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 first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 300,000+ $95.09 · 6 dates | 400,0002 dates | 250,000+ $94.99 · 4 dates | 400,0004 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 410,000+ $97.20 · 6 dates | — | 410,0004 dates | 410,0004 dates |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Fiji Airways (FJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): Alaska Atmos Rewards
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)Another San Francisco airport | 128,500 miles + $94.99 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SYD | 150,000 points + $114.40 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 276 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from SYD | 110,000 miles + $95.79Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from SYD | 241,500 miles + $94.99 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Sydney (SYD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SYD | 220,000 miles + $86.80 | United MileagePlus | 236 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 15,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Boston (BOS) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 35,000 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 320 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about first-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)
How many points for first class from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 250,000 points + $94.99 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 8, 2026, 00:51 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-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 first-class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Jose (SJC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $94.99 with Atmos (250,000 points + $94.99) to $97.20 with SkyMiles (410,000 miles + $97.20). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly first 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 250,000 points + $94.99 with Atmos (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.