To San Francisco in business from Europe, Flying Blue prices from 60,000 miles one way in our data. 2 programs compared, with what each costs in your bank points.
Business class, one way
Typical saver prices from program charts and dated reports. Not live availability.
| Program | From | Business, one way | Taxes and surcharges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying BlueEurope - North America on Air France / KLM | BRU, AMS, CDG | 60,000Business 60,000 (Light) / 75,000 (Standard) / 110,000 (Flex) one-way; premium economy 40,000/50,000/85,000; economy 25,000/30,000/50,000 | Business ~EUR 527 (Light/Standard) vs ~EUR 262 (Flex) on Paris-New York; premium EUR 323 vs EUR 153; economy EUR 237 vs EUR 152 (Flying Blue examples, Aug 2026) |
| Aer Lingus AerClub (Avios)Brussels/Amsterdam - Dublin (Zone 1) - Boston, New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto etc. (Zone 5) | BRU, AMS | 62,500Zone 5 business 50,000 off-peak / 60,000 peak one-way (economy 13,000 / 20,000). Zone 6 (LA, SF, Seattle, Miami, Orlando) 62,500 / 75,000. BRU-DUB or AMS-DUB economy 4,000 / 4,500. | Low: HfP example Dublin-Raleigh-Durham business 120,000 Avios + GBP 271 return (peak) |
What it costs in your bank points
Points needed for one passenger, one way, at each card's transfer ratio. Transfer bonuses not included.
| Program | Amex UK | Amex Germany | Amex France | Amex Netherlands | Amex Belgium | Revolut (EEA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Blue60,000 one way | 60,0001:1 | 75,0005:4 | 75,0005:4 | 120,0002:1 | 120,0002:1 | 60,0001:1 |
| Aer Lingus AerClub (Avios)62,500 one way, via British Airways Avios | 62,5001:1 | 78,1255:4 | 78,1255:4 | 78,1255:4 | 93,7503:2 | 62,5001:1 |
Aer Lingus and Qatar awards are booked with Avios moved 1:1 from British Airways Club first.
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Questions
What is the cheapest way to fly business to San Francisco with points from Europe?
In our data, Flying Blue from 60,000 miles one way (Europe - North America on Air France / KLM). Taxes and surcharges differ a lot by program, so compare them too.
How many Amex points do I need?
For Flying Blue at 60,000 miles one way: 60,000 with Amex UK, 75,000 with Amex Germany, 75,000 with Amex France, 120,000 with Amex Netherlands, 120,000 with Amex Belgium. Amex sets the transfer ratio per country, so the same seat costs a different number of points depending on where your card was issued.
Are these live prices?
No. They are typical saver prices from program charts and dated reports (checked 2026-11-02). Confirm the seat on the program's site before you transfer points: transfers can't be undone.
Sources: thepointsguy.com, milesopedia.us, princeoftravel.com, aerlingus.com, headforpoints.com, awardtravelfinder.com.
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