ANA The Room vs The Suite (2026): Business vs First on the Same 777, in Routes and Miles
ANA's best business class and its first class share an aircraft, a route map and a crew. The question is only whether the step up is worth the miles: here is the math from our desk's own charts.
By Biirdee Travel, Luxury Travel Concierge · Updated September 23, 2026
The Short Answer
The Room is ANA's business class and The Suite its first class, and they fly together: about 10 of ANA's 13 777-300ERs carry both, per the desk library. So this is not a choice between routes or schedules. Wherever you can book The Suite, The Room is in the cabin behind it, on the same flight.
The step up in miles is modest by first class standards. On ANA Mileage Club's own chart, The Room costs 50,000 miles one-way in low season and The Suite 75,000, a 25,000-mile difference; through Virgin Atlantic the step is 20,000 to 25,000 points. High season is where it breaks: 165,000 round trip for The Room against 300,000 for The Suite, which the desk says to avoid.
One real difference beyond the seat: The Room is spreading and The Suite is not. The desk library notes "The Room FX" arriving on ANA's 787-9s from August 2026, while The Suite stays a 777-300ER product on New York JFK and London Heathrow (the routes the desk treats as safe) and Chicago and San Francisco (which alternate aircraft).
Key Takeaways
- Same aircraft, same flights: about 10 of ANA's 13 777-300ERs carry The Room in business and The Suite in first.
- ANA Mileage Club, low season, one-way: The Room 50,000, The Suite 75,000, a 25,000-mile step for a seat on the same flight.
- Virgin Atlantic points, one-way: West Coast 52,500 for The Room and 72,500 for The Suite; East Coast and Europe 60,000 for The Room and 85,000 for The Suite.
- Both cabins pay the same ANA fuel surcharge on a Mileage Club award, about $370 per US or Europe sector in the September to October 2026 band.
- From the US, The Suite (and The Room with it) flies from New York JFK, Chicago and San Francisco; check the aircraft on Chicago and San Francisco.
Where The Room and The Suite Fly Together
The desk library's 777-300ER routes for The Suite, pinned to the airports ANA flies in our schedule data, checked between 28 August and 1 September 2026. The Room is in business on every one of these flights.
| Route | Cabin | Distance | Est. flight time | Status | First-party evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK–Tokyo Haneda | The Suite (777-300ER) | 10,875 km | 13h 46m | Flagship route | Desk library; Ticketed by Biirdee |
| Tokyo Haneda–London Heathrow | The Suite (777-300ER) | 9,591 km | 12h 12m | Flagship route | Desk library |
| Chicago–Tokyo Haneda | The Suite (777-300ER) | 10,124 km | 12h 51m | Alternates with other aircraft | Desk library; Ticketed by Biirdee |
| Chicago–Tokyo Narita | The Suite (777-300ER) | 10,074 km | 12h 47m | Alternates with other aircraft | Desk library; Ticketed by Biirdee |
| San Francisco–Tokyo Haneda | The Suite (777-300ER) | 8,286 km | 10h 36m | Alternates with other aircraft | Desk library |
| San Francisco–Tokyo Narita | The Suite (777-300ER) | 8,228 km | 10h 32m | Alternates with other aircraft | Desk library; Ticketed by Biirdee |
The Room vs The Suite, Side by Side
From the desk library's ANA, Virgin Atlantic and aircraft references (September 2026). Miles are one-way per person unless marked round trip.
| The Room (business) | The Suite (first) | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | About 10 of 13 777-300ERs, plus "The Room FX" on 787-9s from August 2026 | The same 777-300ERs only |
| Routes from the US | New York JFK, Chicago and San Francisco on the 777-300ER, and 787-9 routes as The Room FX spreads | New York JFK, Chicago and San Francisco |
| ANA Mileage Club, low season | 50,000 | 75,000 |
| ANA Mileage Club, high season (round trip) | 165,000 | 300,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic points, West Coast | 52,500 | 72,500 |
| Virgin Atlantic points, East Coast and Europe | 60,000 | 85,000 |
| Fuel surcharge on an ANA award | About $370 per sector | About $370 per sector |
When The Suite Is Worth the Step
In low season on ANA's own chart, almost always: 25,000 more miles buys a first class suite on the same flight, and the fuel surcharge is the same either way. Through Virgin the step is 20,000 to 25,000 points, and every major US bank transfers to Virgin, which makes it the easier door for most clients.
In high season, rarely. ANA's own chart nearly doubles the round trip for The Suite (300,000 against 165,000), and the desk's advice is to avoid it; the desk calls even The Room's high-season price punitive. Moving the dates into low or regular season is the better use of the miles.
In cash, the calculation is the fare difference on your date. Our desk books ANA first both ways: of the 10 ANA first class tickets we issued between November 2024 and September 2026, 6 were cash and 4 used miles. Send dates and we price both cabins on the same flight.
The Traps Are the Same for Both Cabins
The aircraft. Chicago and San Francisco alternate between Suite-equipped 777-300ERs and other aircraft, and when the aircraft changes, both cabins change with it. Check the seat map at booking and again before departure.
The transfer. Amex Membership Rewards is the only US bank that transfers to ANA, officially in 24 to 48 hours and commonly one to three days, and ANA holds nothing while points are in transit. Never move points against space that has to survive for days.
The kinship rule. ANA Mileage Club awards are for the member and relatives within two degrees of kinship only. Virgin Atlantic has no such rule, but 2025 reports suggest ANA premium awards become unbookable through Virgin inside about 14 days of departure.
Where These Numbers Come From
Every route in these tables is checked against the schedule snapshot behind our route pages, so a route appears only if the airline flies it; distance and flight time are the same estimates those pages use. The evidence column says how we know first class is on it: "Desk library" is Biirdee's own carrier and aircraft reference, updated September 2026; "Ticketed by Biirdee" means our desk has issued first class tickets on that airline there between November 2024 and September 2026; "Award scan" means our award scanners have seen first class seats released on it; "Fare scan" means our fare scans have priced a first class fare on the nonstop. Data as of 23 September 2026.
Award prices are the desk library's ANA Mileage Club and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club references, dated September 2026; the desk library also flags a reported late-2025 increase to Virgin's ANA first class pricing, so verify before transferring. ANA revises its fuel surcharge every two months.
ANA The Room vs The Suite FAQs
Is ANA The Room first class?
No. The Room is ANA's business class; The Suite is its first class. Both fly on the same 777-300ERs, with The Suite at the front of the aircraft.
How many more miles is The Suite than The Room?
On ANA Mileage Club in low season, 25,000 miles one-way (50,000 against 75,000). Through Virgin Atlantic, 20,000 to 25,000 points depending on the US coast. In ANA's high season the gap is 135,000 miles round trip.
Which routes have both The Room and The Suite?
The 777-300ER routes: New York JFK and London Heathrow, which the desk treats as safe, and Chicago and San Francisco, which alternate aircraft, per our desk library and ANA's schedule.
Is The Room on the 787?
The desk library notes "The Room FX" on ANA's 787-9s from August 2026. Most other ANA 787 long-haul flights still carry its older staggered business seat, so check the aircraft.
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