Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for ORD→SJO. Lowest: 25,000 points + $97.39 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 62 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,000 points + $97.39
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 5 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 93 of 108
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 68,700 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ORD→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $97.39 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 62 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27,500 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 93 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $43.78 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV) | 1 | 56 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $24.68Mixed cabin | 2 stopsNonstop from 68,700 pts | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 84 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 53,000 pts + $118.00 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 3 | 45 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 28,500 pts + $30.28 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29,500 pts + $24.68 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $43.78 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $26.18Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $26.18Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,357 pts + $126.69 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,357 pts + $102.69 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 53,000 pts + $119.30 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 62 of 62 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 93 of 108 | 86% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 56 of 57 | 98% | |
| United MileagePlus | 84 of 84 | 100% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 45 of 55 | 81% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 68,700 miles; nonstop space on 30 dates.
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 35,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,091 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 23 | |
| 48,200 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 40,357 | 73,539 | 25,000 | — | 106,211 | 67,269 | 82,331 | 40,091 | 74,527 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 31,000 | 29,500 | 27,500 | 41,500 | 67,000 | 35,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 47,500 | 51,500 | 27,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 30,000 | 66,500 | 38,160 | — | 83,700 | 66,500 | 85,240 | 66,500 | 66,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 47,100 | 38,500Mixed cabin | 38,500Mixed cabin | 38,500Mixed cabin | 38,500Mixed cabin | 38,500Mixed cabin | 47,100 | 60,200 | 49,000 | 48,200 | 38,500Mixed cabin |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | — | 53,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | 53,000 | 53,000 | 65,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and to San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José (SJO) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 25,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 308 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 336 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 53 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 58 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
25,000 points + $97.39 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 62 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (62 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (93 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (56 dates), United MileagePlus (84 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (45 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 68,700 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 30 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 25,000 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.