First-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for SFO→LIR. Lowest: 50,000 points + $44.21 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 51 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 50,000 points + $44.21
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 69 of 70
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 57,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SFO→LIR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 50,000 pts + $44.21 | 1 stopNonstop from 60,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 51 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,000 pts + $24.21 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 68 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,700 pts + $24.21 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 97,500 pts + $24.21 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 7 | 46 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,000 pts + $24.21 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 62,200 pts + $29.81 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 70,100 pts + $24.21 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 90,000 pts + $24.21 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $24.21 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $24.21 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 141,400 pts + $24.21 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 141,400 pts + $24.21 | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 51 of 52 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 68 of 102 | 66% | |
| United MileagePlus | 69 of 70 | 98% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 46 of 48 | 95% |
Nonstop first-class award space
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 60,000 points; nonstop space on 6 dates.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 57,000 miles; nonstop space on 11 dates.
Best months for first class from San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73,600 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 57,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 | |
| 57,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 57,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 57,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | — | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 90,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 90,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 73,600 | 62,200 | 62,400 | 60,700 | 67,600 | 73,100 | 99,100 | 86,800 | 76,400 | 86,400 | 99,100 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 141,400 | 192,300 | 155,800 | 97,500 | 101,300 | — | — | 141,400 | 120,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 San Francisco (SFO) and to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia (LIR) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 50,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA)Also from SFO | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from SFO | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 6 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also from SFO | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from SFO | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Denver (DEN) to Liberia (LIR)Also to LIR | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 314 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Liberia (LIR)Also to LIR | 45,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 73 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Liberia (LIR)Also to LIR | 57,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
What's the lowest first-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
50,000 points + $44.21 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 51 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (51 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (68 dates), United MileagePlus (69 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (46 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 57,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop first-class space on 11 dates.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 50,000 points with Atmos (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.