First-class award flights from San José, Costa Rica (SJO) to Oakland (OAK)

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

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
United MileagePlus	81,300 pts + $78.97	2 stops	AVUA	9+	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 first-class 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 31, 2026	United MileagePlus	81,300 pts + $78.97	9+	2 stops	Oct 19, 2026, 00:32 UTC	Check this date
Dec 29, 2026	United MileagePlus	85,600 pts + $73.37	9+	1 stop	Oct 19, 2026, 00:32 UTC	Check this date
Dec 27, 2026	United MileagePlus	86,200 pts + $73.37	9+	1 stop	Nov 1, 2026, 17:44 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 first-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 first-class award space. The latest departure with space was Jan 6, 2027.

First class compared with economy, by program

Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on SJO→OAK, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 first 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

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 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	57,000 miles + $24.68	American Airlines AAdvantage	31
San José (SJO) to San Francisco (SFO)Another San Francisco airport	50,000 points + $93.37	Alaska Atmos Rewards	35
San José (SJO) to San Jose (SJC)Another San Francisco airport	27,500 miles + $73.37	American Airlines AAdvantage	14
San José (SJO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SJO	45,000 points + $67.77Nonstop	Alaska Atmos Rewards	315
San José (SJO) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from SJO	35,000 points + $93.37	Alaska Atmos Rewards	92
San José (SJO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SJO	320,000 miles + $73.37	Delta SkyMiles	312
Honolulu (HNL) to Oakland (OAK)Also to OAK	40,000 points + $5.60	Alaska Atmos Rewards	330
Seattle (SEA) to Oakland (OAK)Also to OAK	15,000 points + $5.60Nonstop	Alaska Atmos Rewards	327

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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