Business-class award flights from Oakland (OAK) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for OAK→SJO. Lowest: 38,500 miles + $26.18 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 39 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
- 38,500 miles + $26.18
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 39 of 40
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 70,600 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on OAK→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 38,500 pts + $26.18 | 1 stopNonstop from 70,600 pts | Avianca (AV), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 39 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 71,000 pts + $30.28 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 91,300 pts + $24.68 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 170,400 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 39 of 40 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 of 41 | 7% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 70,600 miles; nonstop space on 34 dates.
Best months for business class from Oakland (OAK) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 235,200 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 91,300 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 23 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 235,200 | 91,300 | 38,500 | 38,500 | 38,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | 71,000 | 99,500 |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Oakland (OAK) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland (OAK) to Seattle (SEA)Also from OAK | 31,500 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 176 |
| Oakland (OAK) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from OAK | 73,400 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 102 |
| Oakland (OAK) to Portland (PDX)Also from OAK | 21,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 174 |
| Oakland (OAK) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from OAK | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 83 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Oakland (OAK) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Oakland (OAK) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
38,500 miles + $26.18 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 39 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Oakland (OAK) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
United MileagePlus (39 dates) and American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Oakland (OAK) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 70,600 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 34 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Oakland (OAK) 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 Jun 2027 departures: 38,500 miles with MileagePlus (23 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.