Melbourne (MEL) to San Francisco (SFO) business class award flights

SFO → MEL

Lowest seen in the last 8 daysPlus fees$130.89Program

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Fiji AirwaysDepartingFri, Dec 11

Last checked 7d agoChecked 14 Oct 2026, 17:52 UTC

Which program and airline costs you least

Melbourne to San Francisco in business class starts at 85K Atmos points plus $130.89 — Fiji Airways through Atmos Rewards. United Airlines through LifeMiles charges the least cash — $81.47 — but wants 90K miles.

Every way to book MEL to SFO with miles or points
Airline	Program
Fiji Airwaysvia NANlast seen 14 Oct, not re-checked sinceAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	Fewest points85K Atmos pointsplus $130.89	$130.89
United Airlinesvia LAXlast seen 13 Oct, not re-checked sinceLifeMiles	LifeMiles	90Kplus $81.47	Lowest fees$81.47
Qantasvia SYD, HNLlast seen 12 Oct, not re-checked sinceAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	175K Atmos pointsplus $140.79	$140.79
United AirlinesNonstoplast seen 11 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	300Kplus $104.39	$104.39
Singapore Airlinesvia SINlast seen 10 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	300Kplus $109.79	$109.79
Virgin Australiavia ADLlast seen 11 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	300Kplus $112.69	$112.69

Where the space is over the next 60 days

Dashed days are prices last seen more than 3 days ago and not re-checked since.

MEL to SFO in business class: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Melbourne to San Francisco on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 3 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. Data updated October 14, 2026.

Atmos Rewards
Days with space
49 of 60
Lowest
85,000 Atmos points
Typical day
400,000 Atmos points
Cash on top
$131 to $141
LifeMiles
Days with space
1 of 60
Lowest
90,000 miles
Typical day
90,000 miles
Cash on top
$81
United MileagePlus
Days with space
60 of 60
Lowest
300,000 miles
Typical day
300,000 miles
Cash on top
$104 to $118

MEL to SFO business class seats per program over the next 60 days
Program	Days with space	Lowest	Typical day	Cash on top
Atmos Rewards	49 of 60	85,000 Atmos points	400,000 Atmos points	$131 to $141
LifeMiles	1 of 60	90,000 miles	90,000 miles	$81
United MileagePlus	60 of 60	300,000 miles	300,000 miles	$104 to $118

Nonstop or with a connection

Nonstop seats on United Airlines. With a connection on Fiji Airways, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia.

How to book it

Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search MEL to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $131).
LifeMiles books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search MEL to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $81).
United MileagePlus books on united.com: sign in there, search MEL to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $104).

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