Los Angeles → San José
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)・4,382 km
Nonstop flights available (4 airlines). Flight time about 5h 39m. Nonstop return flights also operate.
With milesJAL 23,000 miles+ (nonstop)ANA 30,000 miles+ (nonstop)Economy, one way, estimate. Tap a connection for miles by cabin.
Nonstop flights
- UAUnited AirlinesSeasonalStar Alliance
- DLDelta Air LinesSeasonalSkyTeam
- ASAlaska Airlinesoneworld
- Q6Volaris Costa Rica
Award miles (one way, estimate)
- JAL Mileage Bank — partner airline awardAS only · total distance ≈ 2,723 mi (band 2,001–4,000)
- Economy
- 23,000
- Business
- 42,000
- ANA Mileage Club — partner awardNorth America ⇔ Central & South America (one way)
- Economy
- 30,000
- Business
- 48,000
- First
- 90,000
Estimates from the airlines' published award charts (as of 2026-11-02). Seat availability, fuel surcharges and stopover rules are not included — always check with the airline before booking.
Best places to connect
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Times are estimated from distance. Check schedules, frequency and availability with the airline or a booking site.