# San Francisco (SFO) to Edinburgh (EDI) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-edi
Data updated: 2026-10-20T17:53:08.087Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 70,000 Atmos points plus $26 on American Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-08.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $26 | via PHL | 2026-11-08 | 20 Oct 2026, 17:52 UTC |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $26 | via LAX, PHL | 2026-11-17 | 20 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 350,000 Atmos points | $29 | via DUB | 2026-11-02 | 20 Oct 2026, 17:52 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 62,100 miles | $40 | via FRA | 2026-10-26 | 11 Oct 2026, 09:11 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 205,500 miles | $356 | via CDG | 2026-11-02 | 19 Oct 2026, 05:56 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 205,500 miles | $366 | via AMS | 2026-11-09 | 19 Oct 2026, 05:57 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 253,500 miles | $371 | via LAX, AMS | 2026-11-10 | 19 Oct 2026, 05:57 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $1,016 | via LHR | 2026-11-10 | 20 Oct 2026, 17:52 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from San Francisco to Edinburgh 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.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 3 of 60 | 62,100 miles | 62,100 miles | $40 to $58 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 27 of 60 | 70,000 Atmos points | 350,000 Atmos points | $26 to $1,536 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 60 of 60 | 205,500 miles | 235,500 miles | $355 to $371 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SFO to EDI in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $40).
2. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to EDI in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $26).
3. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search SFO to EDI in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $355).

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

## More routes from San Francisco

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

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- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/doh-edi)
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- [Atlanta (ATL)](https://miles.zone/routes/atl-edi)
- [Dallas (DFW)](https://miles.zone/routes/dfw-edi)
- [Houston (IAH)](https://miles.zone/routes/iah-edi)
- [Miami (MIA)](https://miles.zone/routes/mia-edi)
- [Chicago (ORD)](https://miles.zone/routes/ord-edi)