# Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/ams-sfo
Data updated: 2026-10-21T14:14:51.015Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 92,000 miles plus $498 on KLM through Air France-KLM Flying Blue, departing 2026-12-02.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 200,000 miles | $116 | via EWR, SNA | 2026-10-27 | 13 Oct 2026, 04:37 UTC |
| Swiss | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 395,000 miles | $133 | via ZRH, ORD | 2026-10-27 | 13 Oct 2026, 04:37 UTC |
| Lufthansa | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 395,000 miles | $140 | via MUC, DEN | 2026-10-27 | 13 Oct 2026, 04:37 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 350,000 Atmos points | $155 | via DUB | 2026-10-27 | 20 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC |
| LOT Polish Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 395,000 miles | $165 | via WAW, FRA | 2026-10-27 | 13 Oct 2026, 04:37 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 300,000 Atmos points | $178 | via LHR, SEA | 2026-10-27 | 20 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 92,000 miles | $498 | via LAX | 2026-12-02 | 21 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC |
| British Airways | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 115,500 Avios | Not quoted | via LHR | 2026-11-04 | 20 Oct 2026, 22:35 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Amsterdam to San Francisco on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 4 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 60 of 60 | 92,000 miles | 220,000 miles | $428 to $518 |
| [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 13 of 60 | 115,500 Avios | 115,500 Avios | Not quoted |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 1 of 60 | 200,000 miles | 200,000 miles | $116 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 1 of 60 | 300,000 Atmos points | 300,000 Atmos points | $178 |

Nonstop seats on KLM.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, British Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search AMS to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $428).
2. [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) books on avios.com: sign in there, search AMS to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.
3. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search AMS to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $116).
4. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search AMS to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $178).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/man-sfo)
- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-sfo)
- [Barcelona (BCN)](https://miles.zone/routes/bcn-sfo)
- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/cdg-sfo)
- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/dub-sfo)
- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-sfo)
- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/doh-sfo)
- [Seoul (ICN)](https://miles.zone/routes/icn-sfo)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/fra-sfo)
- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/lgw-sfo)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/fco-sfo)