# Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/mad-sfo
Data updated: 2026-10-21T18:56:14.449Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 60,000 miles plus $459 on Air France through Air France-KLM Flying Blue, departing 2026-11-11.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $58 | via IAD, LAX | 2026-11-04 | 21 Oct 2026, 12:15 UTC |
| TAP Air Portugal | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $58 | via LIS, LHR | 2026-11-16 | 21 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $73 | via DFW | 2026-10-22 | 21 Oct 2026, 18:56 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 400,000 Atmos points | $84 | via DUB | 2026-11-20 | 21 Oct 2026, 18:51 UTC |
| Lufthansa | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $94 | via FRA | 2026-11-11 | 21 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC |
| Iberia | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 200,000 Atmos points | $108 | via LHR, SEA | 2026-11-23 | 21 Oct 2026, 18:51 UTC |
| Aeromexico | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 93,500 miles | $142 | via MEX | 2026-12-05 | 20 Oct 2026, 20:26 UTC |
| Air Europa | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 133,500 miles | $384 | via LGW → LHR (change airports) | 2026-10-22 | 20 Oct 2026, 01:57 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 74,000 miles | $448 | via AMS | 2026-12-01 | 20 Oct 2026, 20:26 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 60,000 miles | $459 | via CDG | 2026-11-11 | 20 Oct 2026, 01:56 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 85,000 Atmos points | $1,101 | via LHR | 2026-12-01 | 21 Oct 2026, 18:49 UTC |
| British Airways | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 121,000 Avios | Not quoted | via LHR | 2026-12-02 | 20 Oct 2026, 22:22 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Madrid 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 | 60,000 miles | 172,500 miles | $142 to $460 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 31 of 60 | 70,000 Atmos points | 70,000 Atmos points | $73 to $108 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 4 of 60 | 72,000 miles | 72,000 miles | $58 to $94 |
| [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 3 of 60 | 121,000 Avios | 121,000 Avios | Not quoted |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, KLM and 3 other 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 MAD to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $142).
2. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search MAD to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $73).
3. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search MAD to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $58).
4. [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) books on avios.com: sign in there, search MAD to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.

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

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- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/fra-sfo)
- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/lgw-sfo)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/fco-sfo)
- [Sydney (SYD)](https://miles.zone/routes/syd-sfo)