Economy award flights from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to Oakland (OAK)

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SJO→OAK, sorted by points.

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
United MileagePlus	22,000 pts + $69.27	1 stopNonstop from 68,800 pts + taxes vary	AVUA	2	10	Nov 1, 2026, 17:44 UTC	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 economy award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)

Departure	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Dec 27, 2026	United MileagePlus	22,000 pts + $69.27	2	1 stop	Nov 1, 2026, 17:44 UTC	Check this date
Dec 30, 2026	United MileagePlus	22,000 pts + $69.27	1	1 stop	Oct 19, 2026, 00:32 UTC	Check this date
Dec 31, 2026	United MileagePlus	22,000 pts + $69.27	1	1 stop	Oct 19, 2026, 00:32 UTC	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 economy 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 economy award space. The latest departure with space was Jan 6, 2027.

Nonstop and connecting economy awards

Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.

Economy compared with business class, by program

Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class 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.

Airlines seen in economy

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

• Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
• United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus

Economy on nearby routes

The lowest economy 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	17,500 miles + $24.68	American Airlines AAdvantage	34
San José (SJO) to San Francisco (SFO)Another San Francisco airport	8,000 miles + $73.37	American Airlines AAdvantage	56
San José (SJO) to San Jose (SJC)Another San Francisco airport	17,500 miles + $73.37	American Airlines AAdvantage	18
San José (SJO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SJO	15,000 points + $190.58Nonstop	Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	45
San José (SJO) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from SJO	8,000 miles + $73.37	American Airlines AAdvantage	316
San José (SJO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SJO	8,000 miles + $73.37	American Airlines AAdvantage	96
Seattle (SEA) to Oakland (OAK)Also to OAK	4,000 miles + $5.60	Delta SkyMiles	28
Honolulu (HNL) to Oakland (OAK)Also to OAK	12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop	Alaska Atmos Rewards	330

US card points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time

Program	Amex	Bilt	Capital One	Chase	Citi	Wells Fargo
United MileagePlus	—	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · Instant	—	—

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