# Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/syd-sfo
Data updated: 2026-10-14T11:12:43.163Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 85,000 Atmos points plus $133 on Fiji Airways through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-03.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $58 | via LAX, SMF | 2026-11-03 | 12 Oct 2026, 22:09 UTC |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 175,000 Atmos points | $95 | via HNL | 2026-11-08 | 13 Oct 2026, 02:59 UTC |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 300,000 miles | $98 | Nonstop | 2026-10-26 | 9 Oct 2026, 23:35 UTC |
| Air Canada | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $100 | via YVR | 2026-10-28 | 11 Oct 2026, 09:25 UTC |
| Asiana Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 500,000 miles | $106 | via ICN | 2026-10-22 | 9 Oct 2026, 23:33 UTC |
| Singapore Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 300,000 miles | $111 | via SIN | 2026-10-27 | 9 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC |
| Virgin Australia | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 300,000 miles | $114 | via BNE | 2026-10-26 | 9 Oct 2026, 23:35 UTC |
| Asiana Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $114 | via ICN | 2026-10-26 | 11 Oct 2026, 09:24 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 215,000 Atmos points | $115 | via LAX | 2026-12-07 | 14 Oct 2026, 11:12 UTC |
| Fiji Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 85,000 Atmos points | $133 | via NAN, LAX | 2026-11-03 | 13 Oct 2026, 02:57 UTC |
| Qantas | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 130,000 Atmos points | $155 | via JFK | 2026-12-09 | 14 Oct 2026, 11:12 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Sydney 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.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 55 of 60 | 85,000 Atmos points | 400,000 Atmos points | $95 to $155 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 9 of 60 | 90,000 miles | 90,000 miles | $58 to $114 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 60 of 60 | 300,000 miles | 300,000 miles | $98 to $117 |

Nonstop seats on United Airlines.
With a connection on Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Fiji Airways, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SYD to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $95).
2. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SYD to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $58).
3. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search SYD to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $98).

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