Vancouver (YVR) to San Francisco (SFO) business class award flights

SFO → YVR

Cheapest right nowPlus fees$78.83Program

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United AirlinesDepartingMon, Oct 26

Last checked 2h agoChecked 22 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC

Which program and airline costs you least

Vancouver to San Francisco in business class starts at 27K miles plus $78.83 — United Airlines through LifeMiles. Delta Air Lines through Delta SkyMiles charges the least cash — $54.90 — but wants 55K miles.

Every way to book YVR to SFO with miles or points
Airline	Program
United Airlinesvia LAXLifeMiles	LifeMiles	Fewest miles27Kplus $78.83	$78.83
Delta Air Linesvia SEAAir France-KLM Flying Blue	Air France-KLM Flying BlueStandard fare	30.5Kplus $83.29	$83.29
American Airlinesvia LAXAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	35K Atmos pointsplus $74.76	$74.76
Delta Air Linesvia SLCDelta SkyMiles	Delta SkyMiles	55Kplus $54.90	Lowest fees$54.90

Where the space is over the next 60 days

Dashed days are prices last seen more than 3 days ago and not re-checked since.

YVR to SFO in business class: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Vancouver to San Francisco on 21 of the 21 departure days we have checked so far (39 days are not checked yet), through 4 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. Data updated October 22, 2026.

LifeMiles
Days with space
1 of 21 checked
Lowest
27,000 miles
Typical day
27,000 miles
Cash on top
$79
Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Days with space
1 of 21 checked
Lowest
30,500 miles
Typical day
30,500 miles
Cash on top
$83
Atmos Rewards
Days with space
20 of 21 checked
Lowest
35,000 Atmos points
Typical day
45,000 Atmos points
Cash on top
$74 to $75
Delta SkyMiles
Days with space
3 of 21 checked
Lowest
55,000 miles
Typical day
55,000 miles
Cash on top
$55

YVR to SFO business class seats per program over the next 60 days
Program	Days with space	Lowest	Typical day	Cash on top
LifeMiles	1 of 21 checked	27,000 miles	27,000 miles	$79
Air France-KLM Flying Blue	1 of 21 checked	30,500 miles	30,500 miles	$83
Atmos Rewards	20 of 21 checked	35,000 Atmos points	45,000 Atmos points	$74 to $75
Delta SkyMiles	3 of 21 checked	55,000 miles	55,000 miles	$55

Nonstop or with a connection

No nonstop seats in the window. With a connection on American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

How to book it

LifeMiles books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search YVR to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $79).
Air France-KLM Flying Blue books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search YVR to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $83).
Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search YVR to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $74).
Delta SkyMiles books on delta.com: sign in there, search YVR to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $55).

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