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

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-nrt
Data updated: 2026-10-22T01:36:17.696Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 150,000 Atmos points plus $6 on Alaska Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-14.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 150,000 Atmos points | $6 | via SEA | 2026-11-14 | 22 Oct 2026, 01:35 UTC |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 250,000 miles | $6 | via IAH | 2026-11-18 | 12 Oct 2026, 14:37 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $29 | via LAX | 2026-10-27 | 12 Oct 2026, 22:21 UTC |
| Asiana Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $35 | via ICN | 2026-10-26 | 12 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC |
| Starlux Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 300,000 Atmos points | $49 | via TPE | 2026-11-25 | 22 Oct 2026, 01:36 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from San Francisco to Tokyo 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) | 4 of 60 | 90,000 miles | 90,000 miles | $29 to $35 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 60 of 60 | 150,000 Atmos points | 200,000 Atmos points | $6 to $11 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 2 of 60 | 250,000 miles | 250,000 miles | $6 |

Nonstop seats on United Airlines.
With a connection on Alaska Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Starlux Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SFO to NRT in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $29).
2. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to NRT in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $6).
3. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search SFO to NRT 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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