# San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR) business class award flights

In business class from San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR), the best value is also the fewest miles: 70,000 Atmos points plus $26 on American Airlines through Atmos Rewards (checked 3 Nov 2026).

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-lhr
Data updated: 2026-11-03T03:08:04.140Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Best value: 70,000 Atmos points plus $26 on American Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-04.

## 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 ORD | 2026-11-04 | 3 Nov 2026, 03:07 UTC |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $26 | via LAX | 2026-11-09 | 3 Nov 2026, 03:08 UTC |
| Air Canada | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $25 | via YVR | 2026-11-04 | 2 Nov 2026, 11:47 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $29 | via IAD | 2026-11-08 | 2 Nov 2026, 11:48 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $1,004 | Nonstop | 2026-11-03 | 3 Nov 2026, 03:07 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 115,500 miles | $354 | via CDG | 2026-11-25 | 3 Nov 2026, 00:13 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 115,500 miles | $364 | via AMS | 2026-12-06 | 2 Nov 2026, 21:56 UTC |
| British Airways | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 99,000 Avios | Not quoted (about $1,004) | Nonstop | 2026-11-03 | 27 Oct 2026, 12:06 UTC |
| Virgin Atlantic | [Virgin Atlantic Flying Club](https://miles.zone/programs/virgin-atlantic-flying-club) | 130,000 Virgin Points | $696 | Nonstop | 2026-12-28 | 2 Nov 2026, 22:11 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 350,000 Atmos points | $29 | via DUB | 2026-11-04 | 3 Nov 2026, 03:07 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) | 480,500 miles | $6 | via DTW | 2026-12-08 | 2 Nov 2026, 22:14 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from San Francisco to London on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 6 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 58 of 60 | 70,000 Atmos points | 70,000 Atmos points | $6 to $1,004 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 10 of 60 | 72,000 miles | 72,000 miles | $25 to $75 |
| [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 18 of 60 | 99,000 Avios | 99,000 Avios | Not quoted |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 59 of 60 | 115,500 miles | 530,500 miles | $354 to $364 |
| [Virgin Atlantic Flying Club](https://miles.zone/programs/virgin-atlantic-flying-club) | 52 of 60 | 130,000 Virgin Points | 350,000 Virgin Points | $696 |
| [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) | 12 of 60 | 480,500 miles | 499,900 miles | $6 |

Nonstop seats on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to LHR in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $6).
2. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SFO to LHR in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $25).
3. [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) books on avios.com: sign in there, search SFO to LHR in business class on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.
4. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search SFO to LHR in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $354).
5. [Virgin Atlantic Flying Club](https://miles.zone/programs/virgin-atlantic-flying-club) books on virginatlantic.com: sign in there, search SFO to LHR in business class on a date with space, and pay in Virgin Points with the cash on top (from $696).
6. [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) books on delta.com: sign in there, search SFO to LHR in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).

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

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- [Barcelona (BCN)](https://miles.zone/routes/bcn-lhr)
- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/cdg-lhr)
- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/dub-lhr)
- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-lhr)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/fco-lhr)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/fra-lhr)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/mad-lhr)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/man-lhr)
- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/muc-lhr)
- [Zurich (ZRH)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-lhr)
- [Tel Aviv (TLV)](https://miles.zone/routes/tlv-lhr)
