Economy award flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for HNL→SJO. Lowest: 19,500 miles + $24.68 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 48 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 19,500 miles + $24.68
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 54 of 54
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 19,500 miles + $24.68 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 22,500 points + $95.29 with Air Canada Aeroplan, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 59,000 miles + $24.68, about 3 times the points of its lowest economy award (19,500 miles + $24.68).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on HNL→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 19,500 pts + $24.68 | 2 stops |  AA AS | — | 48 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22,500 pts + $95.29 | 1 stop |  AC AV CM UA | 5 | 54 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $44.68 | 2 stops | AAAS | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 25,000 pts + $22.08 | 2 stops | AVCMUA | 7 | 30 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $27.41 | 1 stop | UA | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop | ACASAVCM+1 | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 51,500 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 54,300 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop | UA | 4 | 26 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 25,000 pts + $56.95 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 25,000 pts + $56.95 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $24.68 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $44.68 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $24.68 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 51,500 pts + $24.68 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 59,670 pts + $120.69 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 125,000 pts + $24.68 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 48 of 54 | 88% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30 of 43 | 69% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 26 of 54 | 48% | |
| United MileagePlus | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 26 of 54 | 48% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on HNL→SJO, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 19,500 miles + $24.68 | 59,000 miles + $24.68 | 3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22,500 points + $95.29 | 160,563 points + $120.69Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 miles + $24.68 | 110,000 miles + $25.93Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Honolulu (HNL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + $56.95 | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 19,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 | |
| 19,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,000+ $24.68 · 9 dates | 19,50022 dates | 19,50017 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 59,670+ $120.69 · 9 dates | 22,50028 dates | 22,50017 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 40,000+ $24.68 · 9 dates | 25,000+ $44.68 · 28 dates | 25,00017 dates |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 25,000+ $56.95 · 2 dates | 25,00016 dates | 25,00012 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | 42,00014 dates | 42,00012 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 125,000+ $24.68 · 9 dates | 45,00028 dates | 45,00017 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 51,500+ $24.68 · 9 dates | 51,50028 dates | 51,50017 dates |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | 54,30014 dates | 54,30012 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Copa Airlines (CM): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Honolulu (HNL) and to San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from HNL | 12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HNL | 20,750 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 186 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from HNL | 12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from HNL | 17,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 8,000 miles + $24.68 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 15,000 points + $273.63Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 49 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 10,500 miles + $24.68 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 110 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 15,000 points + $290.38Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 41 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 Usually within 20 minutes; up to 48 hours | 5:3 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
How many points for economy from Honolulu (HNL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 19,500 miles + $24.68 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 48 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 6, 2026, 18:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Honolulu (HNL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (48 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (54 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (54 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (30 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (26 dates), United MileagePlus (54 dates), Delta SkyMiles (54 dates) and JetBlue TrueBlue (26 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Honolulu (HNL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Honolulu (HNL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $22.08 with LifeMiles (25,000 miles + $22.08) to $95.29 with Aeroplan (22,500 points + $95.29). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Honolulu (HNL) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 19,500 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.