Business-class award flights from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 1 program for SDU→SJO. Lowest: 90,000 miles + $31.58 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 31 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 90,000 miles + $31.58
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 1 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 36
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SDU→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $31.58 | 1 stop | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) | 2 | 31 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan.
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 | 90,000 pts + $31.58 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $31.58 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $31.58 | 2 | 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
Of the 36 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for United MileagePlus in the last 30 days, 31 (86%) showed business-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): 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 Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to San José (SJO)Another Rio de Janeiro airport | 50,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 |
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Miami (MIA)Also from SDU | 213,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Tampa (TPA)Also from SDU | 88,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 24 |
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Orlando (MCO)Also from SDU | 829,900 milesMixed cabin | GOL Smiles | 2 |
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to New York JFKAlso from SDU | 84,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
90,000 miles + $31.58 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 23:00 UTC for a Nov 4, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 31 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.