First-class award flights from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for SJO→JFK. Lowest: 35,000 points + $98.61 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 14 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.

Prices observed – ; newest observation .

Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
35,000 points + $98.61
Alaska Atmos Rewards
Programs with space
4 of 9
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
34 of 41
dates checked · United MileagePlus
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for first class

The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SJO→JFK, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed35,000 pts + $98.612 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS)214See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage57,000 pts + $73.012 stopsAlaska Airlines (AS)—22See dates
Delta SkyMiles70,000 pts + $73.011 stopDelta Air Lines (DL)9+15See dates
United MileagePlus83,600 pts + $73.012 stopsAvianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA)9+34See dates

Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.

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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Delta SkyMiles70,000 pts + $73.019+1 stopCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards70,000 pts + $73.0132 stopsCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards70,000 pts + $73.0142 stopsCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage90,000 pts + $73.01—2 stopsCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles95,000 pts + $73.0161 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus201,400 pts + $75.619+3 stopsCheck this date
United MileagePlus295,000 pts + $73.0161 stopCheck 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.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Alaska Atmos Rewards14 of 1593%
American Airlines AAdvantage22 of 6732%
Delta SkyMiles15 of 15100%
United MileagePlus34 of 4182%

Best months for first class from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
140,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles1
35,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards7
35,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards6
57,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage4
57,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage5
154,300 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus2
57,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage1

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.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints150,00035,00035,000————
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles—57,00057,00057,00057,000—57,000
Delta SkyMilesmiles140,00070,000100,000————
United MileagePlusmiles201,40083,600154,300295,000234,600154,300—

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
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
  • COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
  • 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 José, Costa Rica (SJO) and to New York JFK. One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
New York JFK to San José (SJO)Return direction35,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards26
San José (SJO) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport35,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards24
San José (SJO) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Another New York airport117,700 milesUnited MileagePlus16
San José (SJO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SJO30,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards316
San José (SJO) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from SJO57,000 milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage11
San José (SJO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SJO320,000 milesDelta SkyMiles310
Pittsburgh (PIT) to New York JFKAlso to JFK9,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards299
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to New York JFKAlso to JFK15,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards308

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

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Questions about first-class award flights from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK

What's the lowest first-class award from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK?

35,000 points + $98.61 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 00:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had first-class award space from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK?

Alaska Atmos Rewards (14 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (22 dates), Delta SkyMiles (15 dates) and United MileagePlus (34 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop first-class award space from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK?

AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.

Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York JFK?

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 Dec 2026 departures: 35,000 points with Atmos (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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