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Cheap flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José from $257

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6:53 pm - 8:55 amDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
39h 02m2 stops Raleigh-Durham Tampa
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7:00 am - 9:19 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
25h 19m1 stop Orlando
$507Multiple Airlines
Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 16
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8:10 am - 7:40 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
13h 30m2 stops Chicago Midway Houston Hobby
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2:10 pm - 10:15 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
19h 05m2 stops Houston Hobby Chicago Midway
$531Southwest
Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 6
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6:53 pm - 12:30 amDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
30h 37m3 stops Raleigh-Durham Fort Lauderdale Bogotá El Dorado
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1:55 am - 11:37 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
20h 42m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Fort Lauderdale
$559Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 10
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6:00 am - 1:48 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
8h 48m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
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12:50 pm - 9:52 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
8h 02m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
$605JetBlue
Sat, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 4
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7:15 pm - 10:00 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
28h 45m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl
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8:20 am - 5:40 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
31h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl
$613Air Canada
Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26
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6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
29h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl
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9:20 am - 5:40 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
31h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl
$613Air Canada
Wed, Nov 25 - Mon, Nov 30
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8:10 am - 7:40 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
13h 30m2 stops Chicago Midway Houston Hobby
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9:00 am - 7:45 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
8h 45m1 stop Orlando
$621Southwest
Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29
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6:00 am - 1:48 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
8h 48m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
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12:50 pm - 9:52 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
8h 02m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
$663JetBlue
Sat, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 4
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6:00 am - 1:01 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
8h 01m1 stop Miami
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6:07 am - 5:49 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
10h 42m1 stop Miami
$784American Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Dec 24
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12:24 pm - 7:54 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
8h 30m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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1:17 pm - 11:43 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
9h 26m1 stop Miami
$786American Airlines
Wed, Jan 13 - Wed, Feb 3

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Southwest flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José

Our best Southwest deals on Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José flight tickets
Southwest
Oct 23
DTW8:10 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
13h 30m
2 stops
SJO7:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Nov 6
SJO2:10 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
19h 05m
2 stops
DTW10:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$531
Southwest
Oct 22
DTW8:10 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
13h 30m
2 stops
SJO7:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Oct 29
SJO9:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 55m
2 stops
DTW11:55 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$621
Southwest
Oct 15
DTW8:10 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
13h 30m
2 stops
SJO7:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Oct 22
SJO9:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 55m
2 stops
DTW11:55 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$658

Frontier flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José

Our best Frontier deals on Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José flight tickets
Frontier
Oct 16
DTW8:59 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
13h 31m
1 stop
SJO8:30 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Oct 24
SJO9:45 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
23h 54m
1 stop
DTW11:39 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$579
Frontier
Oct 16
DTW3:03 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
19h 27m
2 stops
SJO8:30 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Oct 24
SJO9:45 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
23h 54m
1 stop
DTW11:39 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$605
Frontier
Oct 16
DTW3:03 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
19h 27m
2 stops
SJO8:30 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Oct 24
SJO9:45 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
32h 19m
2 stops
DTW8:04 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$628

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 11/16

6:53 pm-8:55 am

2 stops39h 02m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 12/16

7:00 am-9:19 am

1 stop25h 19m

$507

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 10/23

8:10 am-7:40 pm

2 stops13h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 11/6

2:10 pm-10:15 am

2 stops19h 05m

$531

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/4

6:53 pm-12:30 am

3 stops30h 37m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 11/10

1:55 am-11:37 pm

2 stops20h 42m

$559
Quickest round-trip

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 11/28

6:00 am-1:48 pm

1 stop8h 48m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 12/4

12:50 pm-9:52 pm

1 stop8h 02m

$605

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/19

7:15 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop28h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 10/26

8:20 am-5:40 pm

2 stops31h 20m

$613

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/25

6:20 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop29h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 11/30

9:20 am-5:40 pm

2 stops31h 20m

$613

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/22

8:10 am-7:40 pm

2 stops13h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 10/29

9:00 am-7:45 pm

1 stop8h 45m

$621

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 11/28

6:00 am-1:48 pm

1 stop8h 48m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 12/4

12:50 pm-9:52 pm

1 stop8h 02m

$663

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 11/8

6:00 am-1:01 pm

1 stop8h 01m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 12/24

6:07 am-5:49 pm

1 stop10h 42m

$784

DetroitSan José

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/13

12:24 pm-7:54 pm

1 stop8h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 2/3

1:17 pm-11:43 pm

1 stop9h 26m

$786

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and San José?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $572 to $984.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $507.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San José?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $545. If you don’t want to visit San José in November, then you should wait until October to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $548.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $701 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for as low as $539 on momondo.

How have Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José flights are approximately 76% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José

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Best Price Found

$257

Fastest flight time

7h 39m

Direct flights

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The best one-way flight to San José from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in the past 72 hours is $257. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $507.
The fastest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José takes 7h 39m
There are no direct flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José

  • How far is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to San José Juan Santamaria Intl by plane?

    The distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and San José Juan Santamaria Intl is about 2229.9 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 7h 39m.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

    Prices for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport were last updated today.

  • How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

  • How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

    Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

    The necessary travel and health documents for your San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

  • What is the most popular airline from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José?

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