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$906 Find Cheap Flights to San José

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Cheapest return fare
$1,991
Typical prices: $2,769-$3,705
American Airlines
Thu 26/2Mon 2/3
AKL - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$906
Multiple Airlines
Mon 23/3
AKL - SJO • 2 stops
When to travel
May
Cheapest • 48% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent return flight deals to San José

Thu, 26 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar
American Airlines Logo
13:20 - 20:12
AKL
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SJO
49h 52m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
08:00 - 09:10
SJO
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AKL
54h 10m
2 stops
$1,991American Airlines
Thu, 26 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar
American Airlines Logo
13:20 - 10:24
AKL
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SJO
40h 04m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
00:35 - 09:55
SJO
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AKL
38h 20m
2 stops
$2,000American Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Mon, 1 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:20 - 23:45
CHC
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SJO
35h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:53 - 00:10
SJO
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CHC
53h 17m
2 stops
$2,064Multiple Airlines
Thu, 26 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar
American Airlines Logo
13:20 - 10:24
AKL
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SJO
40h 04m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
00:35 - 09:55
SJO
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AKL
38h 20m
2 stops
$2,099American Airlines
Tue, 28 Apr - Mon, 18 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:00 - 23:15
AKL
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SJO
22h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:53 - 06:00
SJO
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AKL
35h 07m
1 stop
$2,389Multiple Airlines
Thu, 26 Feb - Thu, 5 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:50 - 07:17
AKL
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SJO
35h 27m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
05:30 - 18:15
SJO
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AKL
41h 45m
3 stops
$2,410Multiple Airlines
Tue, 28 Apr - Tue, 19 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:00 - 23:15
AKL
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SJO
22h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:53 - 06:00
SJO
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AKL
35h 07m
1 stop
$2,422Multiple Airlines
Thu, 26 Feb - Wed, 4 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:45 - 12:22
AKL
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SJO
35h 37m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:27 - 06:05
SJO
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AKL
33h 38m
1 stop
$2,439Multiple Airlines
Tue, 28 Apr - Tue, 19 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:15 - 23:45
AKL
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SJO
21h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:53 - 06:00
SJO
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AKL
35h 07m
1 stop
$2,455Multiple Airlines
Tue, 28 Apr - Wed, 20 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:00 - 23:15
AKL
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SJO
22h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
05:45 - 06:00
SJO
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AKL
30h 15m
2 stops
$2,467Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San José

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 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 May, where tickets cost $1,995 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and April, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $5,368 and $5,029 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $1,995.

Good to know – Book Cheap San José Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$906
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland 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.
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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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San José

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San José flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline 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 9156 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

4.0 OkayKyle, Jan 2026
PIT - IAD
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Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Hotter than Hades in August. Why, why do crews think that in the winter when we are already dressed for cold weather we need a cabin that is 82 degrees. Even the vents were blowing hot air.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

How cheap can Lufthansa get? Are they becoming Spirit airlines?

Lufthansa was great from Lisbon to Frankfurt. The United Airlines flight from Frankfurt to Denver was very cramped. In that tight space, when the seat in front was fully declined I could barely move. I'm a fairly small person, I can't imagine what a larger person would feel like.

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

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