Economy award flights from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for LGA→SJO. Lowest: 10,000 miles + $24.68 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 71 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 10,000 miles + $24.68
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 71 of 72
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on LGA→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 10,000 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 71 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12,500 pts + $94.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $23.35 | 2 stops | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 20,000 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 pts + $48.08 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 10 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $24.68 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $24.68 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12,500 pts + $95.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12,500 pts + $94.79 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $41.56 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $41.56 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 20,000 pts + $24.68 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 pts + $48.08 | 1 | 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 | 71 of 72 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 29 of 29 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 6 of 29 | 20% | |
| United MileagePlus | 34 of 34 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 27 | 37% |
Best months for economy from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 11,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 34,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 26,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 16,000 | 11,500 | 10,000 | 17,500 | 25,000 | 34,500 | 26,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | — | — | 41,113 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 20,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | — | 48,800 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 20,700 | 20,700 | 43,500 | — | — | 43,500 |
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 Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
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 New York LaGuardia (LGA) 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 New York LaGuardia (LGA)Return direction | 10,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 68 |
| New York JFK to San José (SJO)Another New York airport | 8,130 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 37 |
| Newark (EWR) to San José (SJO)Another New York airport | 12,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 42 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from LGA | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 292 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Nassau (NAS)Also from LGA | 5,500 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 318 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Denver (DEN)Also from LGA | 10,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 10,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 118 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest economy award from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
10,000 miles + $24.68 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 03:36 UTC for a Dec 11, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 71 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (71 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (29 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (6 dates), United MileagePlus (34 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from New York LaGuardia (LGA) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 10,000 miles with AAdvantage (26 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.