San Jose (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
One airline flies nonstop from San Jose (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA): Lufthansa. The two airports are 5,812 miles (9,354 km) apart. Lufthansa is in Star Alliance. There are also 26 ways to fly it with one stop, through London, Paris and Amsterdam and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from SJO to FRA
- LufthansaStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it

Book SJO to FRA with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Lufthansa
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Lufthansa
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Lufthansa
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Lufthansa
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Lufthansa
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Lufthansa
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Lufthansa
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Lufthansa
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Lufthansa
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Lufthansa
- United MileagePlusBooks Lufthansa
SJO to FRA with one stop
26 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way




- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way


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- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way




- Via Santo Domingo (SDQ)Arajet, then Condor


- Via Miami (MIA)American Airlines and AVIANCA, then Lufthansa



- Via Zurich (ZRH)Edelweiss Air, then Lufthansa, SWISS and 2 more


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- Via Orlando (MCO)Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and 1 more, then Discover Airlines

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- Via Tampa (TPA)Breeze Airways, then Discover Airlines


- Via New York (JFK)JetBlue Airways, then Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and 2 more


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- Via New York (EWR)United Airlines the whole way



- Via Dulles (IAD)United Airlines the whole way



- Via Cancun (CUN)Volaris Costa Rica and Volaris, then Condor and Discover AirlinesQ6



- Via Charlotte (CLT)American Airlines the whole way


- Via Montreal (YUL)Air Canada the whole way




- Via Madrid (MAD)Iberia the whole way
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SJO to FRA: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from SJO to FRA?
Lufthansa (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from San Jose (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA).
How far is San Jose from Frankfurt by plane?
San Jose (SJO) and Frankfurt (FRA) are 5,812 miles (9,354 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book SJO to FRA award flights?
11 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go and 3 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does SJO to FRA cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for SJO to FRA with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between San Jose and Frankfurt?
The most direct connections are through London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), Santo Domingo (SDQ) and Miami (MIA). On 15 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example British Airways through London.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.