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Cheap Flight Deals to San José

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to San José that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to San José

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to San José.
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15:05 - 23:59AKL-SJO
27h 54m2 stops
01:22 - 14:10SJO-AKL
41h 48m2 stops
$1,963
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seg, 3 mar - qua, 19 mar
07:00 - 14:18AKL-SJO
26h 18m2 stops
06:05 - 08:10SJO-AKL
31h 05m2 stops
$2,013British Airways
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seg, 3 mar - qui, 20 mar
07:00 - 14:18AKL-SJO
26h 18m2 stops
23:59 - 08:10SJO-AKL
37h 11m1 stop
$2,017British Airways
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seg, 3 mar - qui, 20 mar
13:20 - 21:05AKL-SJO
26h 45m1 stop
23:59 - 08:10SJO-AKL
37h 11m1 stop
$2,036American Airlines
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seg, 3 mar - qui, 20 mar
06:00 - 22:05AKL-SJO
34h 05m2 stops
13:55 - 14:00SJO-AKL
30h 05m2 stops
$2,133
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qua, 18 jun - ter, 24 jun
15:05 - 07:15AKL-SJO
35h 10m3 stops
12:26 - 06:00SJO-AKL
46h 34m3 stops
$2,302
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seg, 3 mar - qui, 20 mar
15:05 - 07:15AKL-SJO
35h 10m3 stops
08:08 - 06:00SJO-AKL
26h 52m2 stops
$2,414
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seg, 3 mar - qui, 20 mar
20:10 - 23:59AKL-SJO
22h 49m1 stop
01:22 - 06:00SJO-AKL
33h 38m1 stop
$2,671
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seg, 3 mar - qua, 19 mar
19:40 - 10:11AKL-SJO
32h 31m1 stop
05:30 - 06:00SJO-AKL
54h 30m2 stops
$4,433United Airlines
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qua, 18 jun - ter, 24 jun
19:40 - 22:39AKL-SJO
20h 59m1 stop
05:30 - 05:30SJO-AKL
30h 00m1 stop
$4,966United Airlines
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qua, 18 jun - ter, 24 jun

Flights to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San José?

The average price of all round-trip flights to San José clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San José is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $3,072. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are $4,716 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to San José is January, where tickets cost $3,031 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $5,042 and $5,039 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of $3,031.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San José?

The average price for all round-trip flights to San José depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San José is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $3,117 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San José is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $4,257.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$997
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Christchurch to San José

When to book flights to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to San José based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking San José flights

  • How far is San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport from central San José?

    San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is 14 km from the centre of San José.

  • What is the name of San José’s airport?

    All flights to San José land at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. The airport code is SJO,and it can also be referred to as Juan Santamaria, Juan Santamaria Intl, Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, or San Jose Juan Santamaria.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San José?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to San José.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San José?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San José?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San José with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to San José?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San José

  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly from New Zealand is January.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San José flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Zealand to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +29 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +29 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +27 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +28 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +29 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +23 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +24 more

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Direct returns

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to New Zealand

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +29 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +29 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +27 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +28 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +29 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +23 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +24 more

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Top airlines flying to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San José. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to San José. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San José? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8969 reviews
7.1Entertainment
6.7Food
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
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Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

2.0 MediocreSammy, Jan 2025MCO - SFO
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Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Check-in at 4:30 am in the morning was very quick and efficient.

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

boarding was uneventful. Snack was pathetic. A tiny fruit bar. Entertainment was limited to just select movies on your own tablet or phone. No live TV. I recently flew Jetblue and they had unlimited snacks and live satellite TV the entire flight. My seat was an exit seat, 20A. It was super uncomfortable. It felt cramped and the middle seat was taken up by a large woman who pushed into my shoulder and arm. Horrible flight.

The plane’s radio wasn’t working. This delayed the plane for an hour and a half. Then we all broaded and taxied down the runway only to get called back because the radio was still not working. Had to get off the plane and then find another plane making the trip 4 hours delayed. Maybe a different plane should have been chosen sooner?!?!?!

The food for long haul was poor compared to Singapore airlines economy. Pasta plain with tomato sauce . Singapore airlines give me Hagen dash small ice cream cup it was great. The choices of dinner course Singapore air also much better The crew mostly friendly. The economy seat are as expected.

late departure due to some unspecified issue with ventilating the cabin. They got it running but it was FREEZING for the whole flight. I asked for a blanket but they didn't provide one. They could not turn up the heat. it was quite miserable.

The free snack options are pretty pitiful for a 2.40h flight.

Good plane, crew, and flight. Boarding was a bit chaotic. Bathrooms were unacceptable. United DESPERATELY needs a new terminal at IAD.

The width of the chair is very small. Not comfortable at all.

Bad experience with Air Canada. Our first outbound flight was cancelled due to weather, but the airline rebooked us 2 full days later and basically told us it was our problem and to go away. Then a further onbound flight was delayed for 12 hours. The airline booked us a hotel, but the hotel was unable to transport all passengers in its shuttles (the airline of course didn’t provide any transportation or taxi vouchers), so we waited hours just to get to our hotel and get checked in. Finally, on the way back we had ANOTHER flight cancellation, and the airline wasn’t able to get us on another flight until late the following afternoon. All told we lost 3 days of our vacation (including nonrefundable hotel booking) and arrived home a day later than scheduled. I will never rely on Air Canada to get me where I’m going again.

All went extremely smoothly even during the busy Christmas travel season. This flight (when I took it) is a daytime flight (14:00 departure NZ time) so it was hard for me to sleep. Other carriers fly overnight (18:00 departure NZ time), which is much more conducive to sleeping. .

This was an Air New Zealand flight. All went very smoothly even during the busy Christmas travel period. Thank you!

Having the take off and boarding postponed back and forth a few times was unsettling. The crew wasn’t all that friendly and attentive. Washrooms were filthy from the beginning. Like it never had been cleaned.

For boarding, after family with youngsters, you should have 65 and over. Whatever rules, enforce them. It’s frustrating for those who respect them to see aggressive people rush to the gate out of turn…

Regarding the onboard entertainment system: the dual audio jack is not compatible with a standard earphone jack, so I had to listen to the audio in one ear only. The airline should hand out adapters or replace the hardware. The touchscreen was flaky, sometimes it responded to touch, sometimes it didn't.

Crew was friendly and helpful; cabin seemed roomy even in economy class.

Good except for the kid kicking the back of my seat and then plyin a game on the touch screen

Republic was fine but Air Canada was terrible in the airport. They issues me a boarding pass that I placed in my wallet and then when I showed up at the airport they had taken the bar code away from the ticket because they changed the flight number even though the flight stayed the same time. This caused me to be unable to go through security and I had to go to Air Canada for help and they were horrible and almost caused me to miss my flight. Luckily I managed to get it figured out on my own phone, not the kiosks, or the agent I asked for help or the long line I was standing in!!

A snack would have been nice instead of having to buy food.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/3seg
2 stops
27h 54mAKL-SJO
19/3qua
2 stops
41h 48mSJO-AKL
$1,963
3/3seg
2 stopsBritish Airways
26h 18mAKL-SJO
20/3qui
2 stopsBritish Airways
31h 05mSJO-AKL
$2,013
3/3seg
2 stopsBritish Airways
26h 18mAKL-SJO
20/3qui
1 stopBritish Airways
37h 11mSJO-AKL
$2,017
3/3seg
1 stopAmerican Airlines
26h 45mAKL-SJO
20/3qui
1 stopAmerican Airlines
37h 11mSJO-AKL
$2,036
18/6qua
2 stops
34h 05mAKL-SJO
24/6ter
2 stops
30h 05mSJO-AKL
$2,133
3/3seg
3 stops
35h 10mAKL-SJO
20/3qui
3 stops
46h 34mSJO-AKL
$2,302
3/3seg
3 stops
35h 10mAKL-SJO
20/3qui
2 stops
26h 52mSJO-AKL
$2,414
3/3seg
1 stop
22h 49mAKL-SJO
19/3qua
1 stop
33h 38mSJO-AKL
$2,671
18/6qua
1 stopUnited Airlines
32h 31mAKL-SJO
24/6ter
2 stopsUnited Airlines
54h 30mSJO-AKL
$4,433
18/6qua
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 59mAKL-SJO
24/6ter
1 stopUnited Airlines
30h 00mSJO-AKL
$4,966

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/6ter
2 stops
33h 45mCHC-SJO
$997
2/6seg
2 stops
33h 55mAKL-SJO
$1,007
4/6qua
3 stops
28h 30mAKL-SJO
$1,043
3/6ter
1 stopUnited Airlines
32h 31mAKL-SJO
$1,680
1/6dom
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 59mAKL-SJO
$1,829
2/6seg
1 stopUnited Airlines
32h 31mAKL-SJO
$2,133
2/6seg
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 59mAKL-SJO
$3,473
2/6seg
3 stopsQatar Airways
56h 40mAKL-SJO
$3,810
3/6ter
3 stopsQatar Airways
56h 40mAKL-SJO
$3,967
31/5sáb
3 stopsQatar Airways
56h 40mAKL-SJO
$5,315

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