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

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-mad
Data updated: 2026-10-22T01:14:16.265Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 70,000 Atmos points plus $26 on American Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-10-25.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 295,000 miles | $6 | via ORD, IAD | 2026-11-28 | 17 Oct 2026, 05:08 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $26 | via CLT | 2026-10-25 | 21 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $26 | via JFK | 2026-11-10 | 21 Oct 2026, 15:43 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 400,000 Atmos points | $29 | via DUB | 2026-11-25 | 21 Oct 2026, 15:43 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $53 | via MUC | 2026-11-09 | 21 Oct 2026, 16:58 UTC |
| Aeromexico | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 93,500 miles | $104 | via MEX | 2026-11-28 | 22 Oct 2026, 01:14 UTC |
| Virgin Atlantic | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 133,500 miles | $266 | via LHR → LGW (change airports) | 2026-12-14 | 20 Oct 2026, 21:59 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 130,500 miles | $355 | via CDG | 2026-10-25 | 21 Oct 2026, 15:20 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 130,500 miles | $366 | via AMS | 2026-11-25 | 22 Oct 2026, 01:14 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 85,000 Atmos points | $1,023 | via LHR | 2026-11-03 | 21 Oct 2026, 15:43 UTC |
| British Airways | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 121,000 Avios | Not quoted | via LHR | 2026-10-26 | 21 Oct 2026, 21:51 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from San Francisco to Madrid on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 5 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) | 35 of 60 | 70,000 Atmos points | 70,000 Atmos points | $26 to $1,023 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 5 of 60 | 72,000 miles | 72,000 miles | $53 to $58 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 59 of 60 | 93,500 miles | 179,000 miles | $104 to $367 |
| [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 5 of 60 | 121,000 Avios | 121,000 Avios | Not quoted |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 1 of 60 | 295,000 miles | 295,000 miles | $6 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, KLM, United Airlines and 1 other airline.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to MAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $26).
2. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SFO to MAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $53).
3. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search SFO to MAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $104).
4. [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) books on avios.com: sign in there, search SFO to MAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.
5. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search SFO to MAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).

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- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-muc)
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- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-lgw)

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- [Boston (BOS)](https://miles.zone/routes/bos-mad)
- [New York (EWR)](https://miles.zone/routes/ewr-mad)
- [Washington (IAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-mad)
- [New York (JFK)](https://miles.zone/routes/jfk-mad)
- [Miami (MIA)](https://miles.zone/routes/mia-mad)
- [Chicago (ORD)](https://miles.zone/routes/ord-mad)
- [Toronto (YYZ)](https://miles.zone/routes/yyz-mad)
- [Tokyo (HND)](https://miles.zone/routes/hnd-mad)
- [Seoul (ICN)](https://miles.zone/routes/icn-mad)