Tokyo (NRT) to San Francisco (SFO) business class award flights

SFO → NRT

Lowest seen in the last 11 daysPlus fees$58.00Program

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United AirlinesDepartingSat, Nov 7

Last checked 10d agoChecked 11 Oct 2026, 09:04 UTC

Which program and airline costs you least

Tokyo to San Francisco in business class starts at 90K miles plus $58.00 — United Airlines through LifeMiles. ANA through United MileagePlus charges the least cash — $57.49 — but wants 110K miles.

Every way to book NRT to SFO with miles or points
Airline	Program
United Airlinesvia LAX, SMFlast seen 11 Oct, not re-checked sinceLifeMiles	LifeMiles	Fewest miles90Kplus $58.00	$58.00
Air Canadavia YVR, SEAlast seen 8 Oct, not re-checked sinceLifeMiles	LifeMiles	90Kplus $58.00	$58.00
Asiana Airlinesvia ICNlast seen 12 Oct, not re-checked sinceLifeMiles	LifeMiles	90Kplus $76.81	$76.81
ANANonstoplast seen 9 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	110Kplus $57.49	Lowest fees$57.49
Alaska Airlinesvia SEAlast seen 13 Oct, not re-checked sinceAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	150K Atmos pointsplus $63.09	$63.09
United AirlinesNonstoplast seen 9 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	196.6Kplus $57.49	$57.49
Starlux Airlinesvia TPElast seen 13 Oct, not re-checked sinceAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	300K Atmos pointsplus $131.99	$131.99
EVA Airvia TPElast seen 9 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	433.4Kplus $81.09	$81.09
Asiana Airlinesvia ICNlast seen 9 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus	United MileagePlus	450Kplus $64.99	$64.99

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.

NRT to SFO in business class: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Tokyo 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 13, 2026.

LifeMiles
Days with space
7 of 60
Lowest
90,000 miles
Typical day
90,000 miles
Cash on top
$58 to $69
United MileagePlus
Days with space
59 of 60
Lowest
110,000 miles
Typical day
196,600 miles
Cash on top
$57 to $63
Atmos Rewards
Days with space
60 of 60
Lowest
150,000 Atmos points
Typical day
200,000 Atmos points
Cash on top
$63 to $132

NRT to SFO business class seats per program over the next 60 days
Program	Days with space	Lowest	Typical day	Cash on top
LifeMiles	7 of 60	90,000 miles	90,000 miles	$58 to $69
United MileagePlus	59 of 60	110,000 miles	196,600 miles	$57 to $63
Atmos Rewards	60 of 60	150,000 Atmos points	200,000 Atmos points	$63 to $132

Nonstop or with a connection

Nonstop seats on ANA and United Airlines. With a connection on Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Asiana Airlines, EVA Air and Starlux Airlines.

How to book it

LifeMiles books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search NRT to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $58).
United MileagePlus books on united.com: sign in there, search NRT to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $57).
Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search NRT to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $63).

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