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Chicago to San José flight comparison made easy
Below you can see the best fares for your route over the next three months. All fares were found on momondo this week. Browse the quickest and cheapest flights from Chicago to San José by changing tabs
Quickest
Cheapest
Interjet
ORD
8:00 am
Chicago O'Hare International airport
23h 35m
1 Stop
6:35 am
+1
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
SJO
12:15 am
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
28h 35m
1 Stop
5:50 am
+1
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International airport
261 USD
Interjet
ORD
8:00 am
Chicago O'Hare International airport
23h 35m
1 Stop
6:35 am
+1
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
SJO
12:15 am
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
28h 35m
1 Stop
5:50 am
+1
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International airport
261 USD
Interjet
ORD
7:00 am
Chicago O'Hare International airport
25h 40m
1 Stop
8:40 am
+1
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
SJO
12:30 am
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
29h 15m
1 Stop
5:45 am
+1
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International airport
268 USD
JetBlue
ORD
12:59 am
Chicago O'Hare International airport
7h 34m
1 Stop
8:33 am
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
SJO
9:33 am
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
8h 23m
1 Stop
5:56 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International airport
367 USD
Copa Airlines
ORD
2:00 am
Chicago O'Hare International airport
8h 09m
1 Stop
10:09 am
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
SJO
7:40 am
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
10h 10m
1 Stop
5:50 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International airport
331 USD
Copa Airlines
ORD
2:00 am
Chicago O'Hare International airport
8h 09m
1 Stop
10:09 am
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
SJO
7:40 am
San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport
10h 10m
1 Stop
5:50 pm
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International airport
331 USD
How to get the cheapest flight from Chicago to San José
Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight for your trip
CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY
October
The cheapest time of year to fly to San José from Chicago is October. Most expensive is December
CHEAPEST DAY TO FLY
Tuesday
The cheapest day of the week is typically Tuesday. The most expensive is typically Saturday
CHEAPEST TIME TO FLY
in the Evening
Chicago to San José flights are approximately 12% more expensive in the Morning than in the Evening
CHEAPEST AIRLINE
Interjet
Interjet, JetBlue, and Spirit Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to San José
CHEAPEST ROUTE
Chicago O'Hare International - San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best Chicago - San José flight prices
CHEAPEST TIME TO BOOK
60 days before
The cheapest time to buy a flight from Chicago to San José is approximately 60 days to departure
60
Days before departure
0
Flight information for Chicago to San José
Find info about flight duration, direct flights, and airports for your flight from Chicago to San José
Fastest flight time
5h 12m
The fastest flight from Chicago to San José takes 5h 12m.
Direct flights
None
There are no direct flights from Chicago to San José. Popular non-direct routes for this connection are Chicago O'Hare International - San José Juan Santamaria Intl and Chicago Midway - San José Juan Santamaria Intl.
Airports in San José
2 airports
There are 2 airports near San José: San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO), San José Tobias Bolanos Intl (SYQ)
Cost comparison between Chicago and San José
Compare the costs of everyday items in Chicago and San José
Food
Inexpensive restaurant
15 USD
Chicago
7 USD
San José
Fast food
McDonald's meal
7.03 USD
Chicago
7 USD
San José
Soft drink
0.33 liter
1.94 USD
Chicago
1 USD
San José
Coffee
Cappuccino
4.31 USD
Chicago
3 USD
San José
Public transport
One-way ticket
2.51 USD
Chicago
0.67 USD
San José
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*Flight prices to San José are based on prices for economy tickets found by momondo users during searches within the last 72 hours. These prices may no longer be available.