Route information
- Data Nov 2026 – Oct 2027
Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months.
Compare award prices for New York to San José, with economy seats from 10,000 points.
New York to San José shows nonstop award space on JetBlue. JetBlue TrueBlue was the lone program pricing it at last check, with economy from 10,000 points. With no second program to compare, date flexibility does most of the work. This page lays out JFK–SJO award pricing in full.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy |
|---|---|
JetBlueB6 | 10,000Lowest |
When award seats between New York and San José price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 11,300 |
| Dec 2026 | 10,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 28,300 |
| Feb 2027 | 16,700 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 19,700 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
1 airline with award seats between New York and San José, nonstop or connecting.
What to know before booking New York to San José with points.
Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months.
New York to San José is served by JetBlue, offering multiple options for award travelers. Award prices start from 10,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
This route runs from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San José (SJO). Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: JetBlue. About 24% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
Booking New York–San José with points starts with the cabin, then the program. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on JetBlue at a higher price. The economy floor adds about $25 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Flexible bank points can reach JetBlue TrueBlue; confirm the space first, since transfers can't be undone.
JetBlue TrueBlue is the only program pricing New York–San José: economy at 10,000 points.
On points, the New York–San José nonstop belongs to JetBlue alone in the data. Beyond the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Fort Lauderdale.
From the New York side, Newark (EWR) prices higher at 19,000 points in economy versus the 10,000-point floor, so keep it for dates when JFK is sold out. Newark has nonstop flights to San José in the data too. For another option from New York, Amsterdam prices from 12,000 points at last check.
Alternative corridors travelers consider alongside New York to San José.
From 4,500 ptsBusiness 19,300 pts
From 4,500 ptsBusiness 19,300 pts
From 4,520 ptsBusiness 50,500 pts
From 5,000 ptsBusiness 15,000 pts
From 5,200 ptsBusiness 24,600 pts
From 5,400 ptsBusiness 20,000 pts
Common questions travelers ask about the New York to San José route.