First-class award flights from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for DCA→SJO. Lowest: 43,800 miles + $24.68 with United MileagePlus, 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
- 43,800 miles + $24.68
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 of 52
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-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 | 43,800 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,000 pts + $24.68 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 27 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 89,644 pts + $102.69 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | 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
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 89,644 pts + $102.69 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 90,000 pts + $24.68 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 107,000 pts + $24.68 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $24.68 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $24.68 | 5 | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 25 | 88% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 of 52 | 51% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 7 | 14% |
Best months for first class from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89,644 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 43,800 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 71,600 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 67,100 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 57,900 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 107,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000 | 295,000 | 43,800 | 71,600 | 67,100 | 57,900 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 107,000 | 90,000 | 107,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 107,000 | 57,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 89,644 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and 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 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 | 57,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to San José (SJO)Another Washington airport | 50,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 44 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to San José (SJO)Another Washington airport | 90,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Miami (MIA)Also from DCA | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 314 |
| Washington National (DCA) to New York JFKAlso from DCA | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 296 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Seattle (SEA)Also from DCA | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 25,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 57,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 |
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 first-class award flights from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest first-class award from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
43,800 miles + $24.68 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed first-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 16:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
United MileagePlus (22 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (27 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Washington National (DCA) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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.
Which months had the lowest first-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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 43,800 miles with MileagePlus (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.