Chicago → San José
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)・3,575 km
Nonstop flights available (3 airlines). Flight time about 4h 42m. 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
- AAAmerican AirlinesSeasonaloneworld
- LRAvianca Costa RicaSeasonal
Award miles (one way, estimate)
- JAL Mileage Bank — partner airline awardAA only · total distance ≈ 2,221 mi (band 2,001–4,000)
- Economy
- 23,000
- Premium economy
- 30,000
- Business
- 42,000
- First
- 65,000
- 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.