Award flights to Costa Rica
AwardTool saw award space to Costa Rica from 26 airports in 7 countries in the last 30 days, on 35 international routes into 2 airports, on 14 programs. Lowest business class from North America: 15,000 points + $44.68, Miami (MIA) to San José (SJO), with Atmos.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 35
- Departure airports
- 26
- Lowest business class from North America
- 15,000 points + $44.68
- MIA–SJO · Atmos
- Lowest economy from North America
- 5,700 points + $24.21
- JFK–LIR · TrueBlue
- Lowest first class from North America
- 25,000 points + $94.79
- ATL–SJO · Aeroplan
Airports in Costa Rica with award space
Arrival airports by number of routes, with the lowest awards AwardTool saw on 2 or more dates on their routes from other countries.
| Airport | Routes | Lowest business | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia (LIR) | 21 | 15,000 points + $44.21MIA–LIR · Atmos | 5,700 points + $24.21JFK–LIR · TrueBlue |
| San José (SJO) | 14 | 15,000 points + $44.68MIA–SJO · Atmos | 7,500 points + $44.68MIA–SJO · Atmos |
Award routes to Costa Rica by origin country
Countries by number of routes, with the lowest awards AwardTool saw on 2 or more dates on their routes.
| Origin country | Routes | Lowest business | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 15,000 points + $44.68MIA–SJO · Atmos | 5,700 points + $24.21JFK–LIR · TrueBlue |
| Canada | 3 | 27,500 miles + $98.60YYZ–LIR · AAdvantage | 10,000 miles + $98.60YYZ–LIR · AAdvantage |
| Netherlands | 2 | 77,500 points + $445.04AMS–SJO · Virgin Atlantic | 15,000 points + $321.67AMS–SJO · Virgin Atlantic |
| France | 1 | 77,500 points + $553.98CDG–SJO · Virgin Atlantic | 15,000 points + $287.98CDG–SJO · Virgin Atlantic |
| Mexico | 1 | 30,000 miles + $93.78MEX–SJO · SkyMiles | 17,500 miles + $93.54MEX–SJO · SkyMiles |
| Peru | 1 | 52,500 miles + $120.05LIM–SJO · SkyMiles | 22,500 miles + $49.32LIM–SJO · SkyMiles |
| Spain | 1 | 70,000 points + $91.77MAD–SJO · Atmos | 35,000 points + $67.58MAD–SJO · Atmos |
Departure airports with award space to Costa Rica
Departure airports by number of routes.
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Costa Rica2 routes
- Atlanta (ATL) to Costa Rica2 routes
- Denver (DEN) to Costa Rica2 routes
- Newark (EWR) to Costa Rica2 routes
- Houston (IAH) to Costa Rica2 routes
- New York JFK to Costa Rica2 routes
- Los Angeles (LAX) to Costa Rica2 routes
- Miami (MIA) to Costa Rica2 routes
- Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Costa Rica2 routes
- Boston (BOS): 1 route
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG): 1 route
- Charlotte (CLT): 1 route
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 1 route
- Washington Dulles (IAD): 1 route
- New York LaGuardia (LGA): 1 route
- Lima (LIM): 1 route
- Madrid (MAD): 1 route
- Kansas City (MCI): 1 route
- Mexico City (MEX): 1 route
- Minneapolis (MSP): 1 route
- Philadelphia (PHL): 1 route
- San Antonio (SAT): 1 route
- San Francisco (SFO): 1 route
- Montreal (YUL): 1 route
- Calgary (YYC): 1 route
- Toronto Pearson (YYZ): 1 route
Award routes to Costa Rica
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen. Flights within Costa Rica are not counted here.
| Route | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Liberia (LIR) | 65,000 miles + $140.45SkyMiles · 327 dates | — | 320,000 miles + $140.45SkyMiles · 325 dates | Not seen | 2 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO) | 15,000 points + $321.67Virgin Atlantic · 47 dates | 77,500 points + $445.04Virgin Atlantic · 53 dates | 320,000 miles + $139.89SkyMiles · 237 dates | Yes | 4 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Liberia (LIR) | 16,500 miles + $52.11Flying Blue · 237 dates | — | 85,000 miles + $24.21SkyMiles · 313 dates | Yes | 3 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO) | 9,500 miles + $24.68AAdvantage · 325 dates | 20,000 miles + $24.68AAdvantage · 325 dates | 25,000 points + $94.79Aeroplan · 15 dates | Yes | 7 |
| Boston (BOS) to Liberia (LIR) | 11,900 points + $24.21TrueBlue · 318 dates | 60,600 points + $24.21TrueBlue · 10 dates | — | Yes | 1 |
| Calgary (YYC) to Liberia (LIR) | 37,000 miles + $80.01Flying Blue · 1 date | — | 195,000 miles + $100.04SkyMiles · 5 dates | Yes | 2 |
| Charlotte (CLT) to Liberia (LIR) | 32,600 miles + taxes not reportedSmiles · 321 dates | 63,900 miles + taxes not reportedSmiles · 302 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Yes | 1 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Liberia (LIR) | 11,500 miles + $24.21AAdvantage · 324 dates | 23,000 miles + $24.21AAdvantage · 324 dates | 30,000 points + $99.92Aeroplan · 10 dates | Yes | 10 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to San José (SJO) | 19,000 points + $49.66Velocity · 98 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Liberia (LIR) | 12,500 points + $44.21Atmos · 127 dates | 25,000 points + $44.21Atmos · 7 dates | 35,000 points + $44.21Atmos · 41 dates | Yes | 2 |
| Denver (DEN) to Liberia (LIR) | 10,000 miles + $24.21AAdvantage · 309 dates | 27,500 miles + $24.21AAdvantage · 308 dates | 35,000 points + $44.21Atmos · 315 dates | Yes | 5 |
| Denver (DEN) to San José (SJO) | 23,500 points + $49.53Velocity · 66 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
| Houston (IAH) to Liberia (LIR) | 19,000 points + $48.94Velocity · 141 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
| Houston (IAH) to San José (SJO) | 19,000 points + $49.27Velocity · 126 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
| Kansas City (MCI) to Liberia (LIR) | 19,000 points + $49.14Velocity · 73 dates | — | — | Not seen | 1 |
| Lima (LIM) to San José (SJO) | 22,500 miles + $49.32SkyMiles · 300 dates | 52,500 miles + $120.05SkyMiles · 53 dates | 247,500 miles + $73.51SkyMiles · 313 dates | Yes | 2 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Liberia (LIR) | 16,500 points + $24.21TrueBlue · 316 dates | — | 74,000 miles + $24.21SkyMiles · 308 dates | Yes | 5 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO) | 22,000 points + $24.68Virgin Atlantic · 166 dates | — | 78,500 miles + $24.68SkyMiles · 310 dates | Yes | 3 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San José (SJO) | 35,000 points + $67.58Atmos · 35 dates | 70,000 points + $91.77Atmos · 3 dates | — | Yes | 2 |
| Mexico City (MEX) to San José (SJO) | 17,500 miles + $93.54SkyMiles · 260 dates | 30,000 miles + $93.78SkyMiles · 2 dates | 37,500 miles + $117.13SkyMiles · 15 dates | Yes | 1 |
| Miami (MIA) to Liberia (LIR) | 7,500 points + $44.21Atmos · 120 dates | 15,000 points + $44.21Atmos · 62 dates | 50,000 points + $44.21Atmos · 9 dates | Yes | 2 |
| Miami (MIA) to San José (SJO) | 7,500 points + $44.68Atmos · 65 dates | 15,000 points + $44.68Atmos · 83 dates | 50,000 points + $44.68Atmos · 3 dates | Yes | 1 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Liberia (LIR) | 19,000 miles + $52.11Flying Blue · 10 dates | 49,500 miles + $52.11Flying Blue · 1 date | 70,000 points + $24.21Virgin Atlantic · 8 dates | Yes | 3 |
| Montreal (YUL) to Liberia (LIR) | 35,000 miles + taxes not reportedSmiles · 327 dates | 94,800 miles + taxes not reportedSmiles · 164 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Yes | 1 |
| New York JFK to Liberia (LIR) | 5,700 points + $24.21TrueBlue · 323 dates | 20,500 points + $24.21TrueBlue · 210 dates | — | Yes | 2 |
| New York JFK to San José (SJO) | 14,400 points + $24.68TrueBlue · 317 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Liberia (LIR) | 23,500 points + $27.02Velocity · 35 dates | — | — | Not seen | 1 |
| Newark (EWR) to Liberia (LIR) | 19,000 points + $49.01Velocity · 47 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
| Newark (EWR) to San José (SJO) | 19,000 points + $49.46Velocity · 74 dates | 38,500 miles + $24.68MileagePlus · 70 dates · Mixed cabin | 53,200 miles + $24.68MileagePlus · 70 dates | Yes | 2 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San José (SJO) | 15,000 points + $287.98Virgin Atlantic · 32 dates | 77,500 points + $553.98Virgin Atlantic · 49 dates | 320,000 miles + $250.82SkyMiles · 185 dates | Yes | 4 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Liberia (LIR) | 39,200 miles + taxes not reportedSmiles · 321 dates | 75,300 miles + taxes not reportedSmiles · 302 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Yes | 1 |
| San Antonio (SAT) to Liberia (LIR) | 10,000 miles + $24.21AAdvantage · 8 dates | 27,500 miles + $24.21AAdvantage · 8 dates | — | Not seen | 1 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia (LIR) | 23,500 points + $27.02Velocity · 143 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Liberia (LIR) | 10,000 miles + $98.60AAdvantage · 306 dates | 27,500 miles + $98.60AAdvantage · 305 dates | 35,000 points + $118.70Atmos · 61 dates · Mixed cabin | Yes | 11 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to San José (SJO) | 19,000 points + $49.46Velocity · 89 dates | — | — | Yes | 1 |
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.
Lowest awards by month to Costa Rica
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 33 routes | 66,500 milesAMS–SJO · Flying Blue · 7 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–SJO · Atmos · 16 routes | 25,000 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 15 routes | |
| 5,700 pointsJFK–LIR · TrueBlue · 35 routes | 32,905 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 6 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–SJO · Atmos · 17 routes | 35,000 pointsATL–SJO · Atmos · 14 routes | |
| 6,000 pointsJFK–LIR · TrueBlue · 31 routes | 33,181 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 7 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–SJO · Atmos · 17 routes | 35,000 pointsATL–SJO · Atmos · 14 routes | |
| 7,500 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 34 routes | 34,592 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 5 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 15 routes | 35,000 pointsDFW–LIR · Atmos · 14 routes | |
| 7,500 pointsMIA–SJO · Atmos · 34 routes | 33,368 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 6 routes | 20,500 pointsJFK–LIR · TrueBlue · 15 routes | 35,000 pointsORD–LIR · Atmos · 15 routes | |
| 10,000 milesATL–SJO · AAdvantage · 33 routes | 33,368 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 7 routes | 25,000 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 14 routes · Mixed cabin | 35,000 pointsATL–SJO · Atmos · 15 routes | |
| 7,500 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 35 routes | 33,312 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 6 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 17 routes | 35,000 pointsATL–SJO · Atmos · 15 routes | |
| 7,500 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 34 routes | 34,592 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 4 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 14 routes | 35,000 pointsATL–SJO · Atmos · 13 routes | |
| 11,500 milesORD–LIR · AAdvantage · 30 routes | 34,592 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 3 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 15 routes | 35,000 pointsORD–LIR · Atmos · 15 routes | |
| 7,500 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 28 routes | 34,592 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 3 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–SJO · Atmos · 14 routes | 35,000 pointsATL–SJO · Atmos · 14 routes | |
| 7,500 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 32 routes | 34,592 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 3 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–LIR · Atmos · 14 routes | 35,000 pointsATL–SJO · Atmos · 16 routes | |
| 7,500 pointsMIA–SJO · Atmos · 23 routes | 34,592 pointsATL–SJO · Aeroplan · 4 routes | 15,000 pointsMIA–SJO · Atmos · 13 routes | 35,000 pointsATL–SJO · Atmos · 7 routes |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space to Costa Rica
Programs by number of routes, with the lowest award each showed on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 16 | — | 19,000 points + $48.94IAH–LIR · Velocity |
| Delta SkyMiles | 14 | 30,000 miles + $93.78MEX–SJO · SkyMiles | 17,200 miles + $24.21DEN–LIR · SkyMiles |
| GOL Smiles | 9 | 44,900 miles + taxes not reportedMIA–LIR · Smiles | 20,900 miles + taxes not reportedMIA–LIR · Smiles |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | 15,000 points + $44.68MIA–SJO · Atmos | 7,500 points + $44.21MIA–LIR · Atmos |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 | 77,500 points + $445.04AMS–SJO · Virgin Atlantic | 15,000 points + $321.67AMS–SJO · Virgin Atlantic |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | 85,000 miles + $464.48AMS–SJO · Flying Blue | 16,500 miles + $52.11ATL–LIR · Flying Blue |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | 20,000 miles + $24.68ATL–SJO · AAdvantage | 9,500 miles + $24.68ATL–SJO · AAdvantage |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5 | 20,500 points + $24.21JFK–LIR · TrueBlue | 5,700 points + $24.21JFK–LIR · TrueBlue |
| United MileagePlus | 5 | 35,000 miles + $98.70YYZ–LIR · MileagePlus | 20,000 miles + $24.68ATL–SJO · MileagePlus |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | 28,827 points + $74.51YYZ–LIR · Aeroplan | 12,500 points + $94.79ATL–SJO · Aeroplan |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 3 | 30,000 miles + $23.35ATL–SJO · LifeMiles | 15,000 miles + $23.35ATL–SJO · LifeMiles |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 2 | 275,000 points + $179.31AMS–SJO · Club Premier | 79,000 points + $176.31AMS–SJO · Club Premier |
| Etihad Guest | 2 | 50,000 miles + taxes varyORD–LIR · Etihad Guest · nonstop | 27,000 miles + $62.21ORD–LIR · Etihad Guest |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | 43,600 points + $102.22YYZ–LIR · Qantas | 20,700 points + $102.22YYZ–LIR · Qantas |
Transferable points to Costa Rica
Banks whose points transfer to programs with award space to Costa Rica, with the points each award takes at the listed ratio.
Questions about award flights to Costa Rica
What's the lowest business-class award to Costa Rica AwardTool has seen?
From North America, the lowest was 15,000 points + $44.68, Miami (MIA) to San José (SJO), with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business-class award space on that route on 83 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
What's the lowest economy award to Costa Rica AwardTool has seen?
From North America, the lowest was 5,700 points + $24.21, New York JFK to Liberia (LIR), with JetBlue TrueBlue, which showed economy award space on that route on 323 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
Which countries had award space to Costa Rica?
United States with 26 routes, Canada with 3 routes, Netherlands with 2 routes, France with 1 route, Mexico with 1 route, Peru with 1 route and Spain with 1 route, counting published routes with award space in the last 30 days.
Which airports in Costa Rica had the most award routes from other countries?
Liberia (LIR) with 21 routes and San José (SJO) with 14 routes, in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.
When were business-class awards to Costa Rica lowest?
Departures in Aug 2027: 15,000 points MIA to LIR with Alaska Atmos Rewards, open on 20 dates that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which programs had award space to Costa Rica?
Virgin Australia Velocity (16 routes), Delta SkyMiles (14 routes), GOL Smiles (9 routes), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 routes), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (8 routes), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 routes) and 8 other programs. Virgin Australia Velocity had the most routes.