First-class award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for SJC→GIG. Lowest: 315,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 22 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 315,000 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 3 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 22 of 23
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SJC→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 60,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 3 | 9 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 315,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 7 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 372,561 pts + $89.41Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 345,000 pts + $11.20 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 362,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 372,561 pts + $89.41Mixed cabin | 3 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 372,561 pts + $89.41Mixed cabin | 2 | 3 stops | 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 | 9 of 23 | 39% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 22 of 23 | 95% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 of 23 | 8% |
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 | 60,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 380,000 | 345,000 | 315,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 372,561Mixed cabin | 372,561Mixed cabin | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Jose (SJC) and to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from SJC | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| San Jose (SJC) to New York JFKAlso from SJC | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Seattle (SEA)Also from SJC | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from SJC | 40,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 320,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 231 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 255,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 240 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 60,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 320,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 182 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest first-class award from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
315,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (9 dates), Delta SkyMiles (22 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
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.