Business-class award flights from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to Oakland (OAK)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 1 program for SJO→OAK. Lowest: 38,500 miles + $70.37 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 10 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Every airport: San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to San Francisco award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 38,500 miles + $70.37
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 1 of 1
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 10
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 141,300 miles + taxes vary
With United MileagePlus, business class started at 38,500 miles + $70.37, about 1.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (22,000 miles + $69.27).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SJO→OAK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $70.37 | 1 stopNonstop from 141,300 pts + taxes vary |  AV UA | 2 | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $70.37 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 pts + $79.27 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 84,900 pts + $73.37 | 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
Of the 10 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for United MileagePlus in the last 30 days, 10 (100%) showed business-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
Nonstop and connecting business-class awards
Each program's lowest business-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with business-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 miles + $70.371 stop | 141,300 miles + taxes vary | 9 of 10 |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on SJO→OAK, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 38,500 miles + $70.37 | 22,000 miles + $69.27 | 1.8× |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- 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 San José, Costa Rica (SJO) and to Oakland (OAK). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland (OAK) to San José (SJO)Return direction | 27,500 miles + $30.28 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| San José (SJO) to San Francisco (SFO)Another San Francisco airport | 27,500 miles + $73.37 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 56 |
| San José (SJO) to San Jose (SJC)Another San Francisco airport | 27,500 miles + $73.37Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 |
| San José (SJO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SJO | 62,500 miles + $267.78 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
| San José (SJO) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from SJO | 20,000 miles + $73.37 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| San José (SJO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SJO | 77,500 points + $330.38Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 44 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Oakland (OAK)Also to OAK | 31,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 214 |
| Portland (PDX) to Oakland (OAK)Also to OAK | 21,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 122 |
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 San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to Oakland (OAK)
How many points for business class from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to Oakland (OAK)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 38,500 miles + $70.37 with United MileagePlus. Seen Nov 1, 2026, 17:44 UTC for a Dec 27, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 1, 2026, 17:44 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly business class nonstop from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to Oakland (OAK) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 141,300 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 9 dates.