First-class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for YVR→STL. Lowest: 35,000 points + $74.76 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 330 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 25,000 miles + $54.76 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 points + $74.76
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Mixed cabin from
- 25,000 miles + $54.76
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 330 of 330
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Alaska Atmos Rewards, first class started at 35,000 points + $74.76, about 2.3 times the points of its lowest economy award (15,000 points + $54.76).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on YVR→STL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + $54.76Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AA AS | 1 | 329 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $74.76 | 1 stop | AAAS | 1 | 330 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $54.76Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $54.76Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $74.76 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $74.76 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 of 330 | 99% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 330 of 330 | 100% |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on YVR→STL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 miles + $54.76Mixed cabin | 12,500 miles + $54.76 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 points + $74.76 | 15,000 points + $54.76 | 2.3× |
Best months for first class from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 25,000 pts + $54.76Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 25,00019 dates · Mixed cabin | 25,000+ $54.76 · 31 dates · Mixed cabin | 25,00031 dates · Mixed cabin | 54,00027 dates | 25,00031 dates · Mixed cabin | 25,00030 dates · Mixed cabin | 25,00031 dates · Mixed cabin | 25,00030 dates · Mixed cabin | 54,00031 dates | 54,00031 dates | 25,00030 dates · Mixed cabin | 54,0007 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000+ $74.76 · 19 dates | 35,00031 dates | 35,00031 dates | 35,00028 dates | 35,00031 dates | 35,00030 dates | 35,00031 dates | 35,00030 dates | 45,00031 dates | 35,00031 dates | 35,00030 dates | 35,0007 dates |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and 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 Vancouver (YVR) and to St. Louis (STL). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis (STL) to Vancouver (YVR)Return direction | 35,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from YVR | 25,000 miles + $55.07 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from YVR | 40,000 points + $67.19 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Detroit (DTW)Also from YVR | 35,000 points + $74.76 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from YVR | 25,000 points + $55.07 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to St. Louis (STL)Also to STL | 15,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Seattle (SEA) to St. Louis (STL)Also to STL | 25,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Phoenix (PHX) to St. Louis (STL)Also to STL | 15,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)
How many points for first class from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 35,000 points + $74.76 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Nov 11, 2026, 14:56 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 330 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 15:05 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 25,000 miles + $54.76 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (329 dates) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (330 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL) 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.
What's the best month to fly first class from Vancouver (YVR) to St. Louis (STL) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 35,000 points + taxes not reported with Atmos (31 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 25,000 miles + $54.76 with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.