Business-class award flights from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for DCA→SJO. Lowest: 38,500 miles + $27.98 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 25 dates. No nonstop business-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
- 38,500 miles + $27.98
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 51 of 51
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DCA→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 38,500 pts + $27.98 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 39,429 pts + $102.89Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,000 pts + $24.68 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 51 | 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 + $27.98 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 39,429 pts + $102.89Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,219 pts + $100.59 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,000 pts + $30.28 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,000 pts + $24.68 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 43,800 pts + $24.68 | 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
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 25 of 25 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 of 7 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 51 of 51 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 40,357 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 39,429 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 42,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 48,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 56,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 38,500 | 43,800 | 66,700 | 38,500 | 38,500 | 55,700 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,219 | 40,357 | 39,429Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 46,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 62,500 | 46,500 | 46,000 | 42,000 | 48,000 | 56,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Washington National (DCA) and to San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José (SJO) to Washington National (DCA)Return direction | 42,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 51 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to San José (SJO)Another Washington airport | 23,340 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 39 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to San José (SJO)Another Washington airport | 42,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 59 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from DCA | 29,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from DCA | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 156 |
| Washington National (DCA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from DCA | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 303 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 53 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
38,500 miles + $27.98 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 24, 2026, 21:16 UTC for an Oct 30, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 25 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 19:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
United MileagePlus (25 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (7 dates) and American Airlines AAdvantage (51 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 38,500 miles with MileagePlus (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.