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11:37 am - 7:55 amDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
22h 18m1 stop Tampa
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8:55 am - 5:53 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
30h 58m1 stop Tampa
$513Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 28
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4:29 pm - 7:55 amDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
41h 26m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Tampa
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7:00 am - 8:52 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
24h 52m1 stop Orlando
$527Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 4
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6:10 am - 1:48 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
8h 38m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
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12:50 pm - 9:47 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
7h 57m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
$585JetBlue
Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Dec 7
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6:10 am - 1:48 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
8h 38m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
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12:50 pm - 9:47 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
7h 57m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
$585JetBlue
Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Dec 8
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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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7:15 am - 9:30 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
12h 15m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl
$589Air Canada
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19
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1:55 pm - 10:00 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
34h 05m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl
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7:15 am - 9:30 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
12h 15m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl
$593Air Canada
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19
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5:30 am - 12:15 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
7h 45m1 stop Baltimore/Washington
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1:10 pm - 12:10 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
10h 00m1 stop Baltimore/Washington
$616Southwest
Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 21
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5:25 am - 1:45 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
9h 20m1 stop Orlando
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2:45 pm - 9:45 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
18h 00m2 stops Orlando Chicago Midway
$621Southwest
Sat, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 7
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6:00 am - 7:55 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
14h 55m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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6:20 am - 6:09 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
10h 49m1 stop Miami
$786American Airlines
Sun, Jan 10 - Tue, Jan 26
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5:55 am - 1:07 pmDTW  Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
8h 12m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
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3:03 pm - 10:43 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
18h 40m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$786American Airlines
Mon, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 19

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Air Canada flights from Detroit to San José

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Air Canada
Oct 12
DTW7:15 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
28h 45m
1 stop
SJO10:00 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Oct 19
SJO7:15 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 15m
1 stop
DTW9:30 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$589
Air Canada
Oct 12
DTW1:55 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
34h 05m
2 stops
SJO10:00 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Oct 19
SJO7:15 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 15m
1 stop
DTW9:30 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$593
Air Canada
Nov 26
DTW6:20 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
29h 10m
1 stop
SJO10:30 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Dec 7
SJO9:20 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
31h 20m
2 stops
DTW5:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$598

Frontier flights from Detroit to San José

Our best Frontier deals on Detroit 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 9
DTW8:59 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
13h 31m
1 stop
SJO8:30 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Oct 17
SJO9:45 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
26h 21m
2 stops
DTW2:06 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$580
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

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DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 10/20

11:37 am-7:55 am

1 stop22h 18m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 10/28

8:55 am-5:53 pm

1 stop30h 58m

$513

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/26

4:29 pm-7:55 am

2 stops41h 26m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 11/4

7:00 am-8:52 am

1 stop24h 52m

$527
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DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 11/14

6:10 am-1:48 pm

1 stop8h 38m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 12/7

12:50 pm-9:47 pm

1 stop7h 57m

$585

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 11/14

6:10 am-1:48 pm

1 stop8h 38m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 12/8

12:50 pm-9:47 pm

1 stop7h 57m

$585

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/12

7:15 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop28h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 10/19

7:15 am-9:30 pm

1 stop12h 15m

$589

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/12

1:55 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops34h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 10/19

7:15 am-9:30 pm

1 stop12h 15m

$593

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 11/14

5:30 am-12:15 pm

1 stop7h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 11/21

1:10 pm-12:10 am

1 stop10h 00m

$616

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 2/27

5:25 am-1:45 pm

1 stop9h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 3/7

2:45 pm-9:45 am

2 stops18h 00m

$621

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 1/10

6:00 am-7:55 pm

1 stop14h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 1/26

6:20 am-6:09 pm

1 stop10h 49m

$786

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 11/9

5:55 am-1:07 pm

1 stop8h 12m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 11/19

3:03 pm-10:43 am

1 stop18h 40m

$786

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $651 to $1,082.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $513.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San José?

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $486. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until April to fly from Detroit, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $532.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit to San José?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $692 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 for as low as $539 on momondo.

How have Detroit to San José flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for Detroit to San José flights are approximately 20% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Detroit to San José

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Best Price Found

$239

Fastest flight time

7h 40m

Direct flights

None
The best one-way flight to San José from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $239. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to San José found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $513.
The fastest flight from Detroit to San José takes 7h 40m
There are no direct flights from Detroit to San José. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit to San José.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit to San José

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

    The straight-line distance from Detroit to San José Juan Santamaria Intl is 2238.3 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 7h 40m.

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

    Prices for flights from Detroit to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport are updated daily.

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

    The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

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

    The required travel and health documents for your San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

  • What is the most popular airline from Detroit to San José?

Best airlines flying from Detroit to San José

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JetBluePriceFrom $251Free CancellationRating
7.1
3,035 reviews
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Air CanadaPriceFrom $273Free CancellationRating
7.1
11,639 reviews
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SouthwestPriceFrom $492Free CancellationRating
8.0
4,187 reviews
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United AirlinesPriceFrom $690Free CancellationRating
7.4
10,214 reviews
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DeltaPriceFrom $690Free CancellationRating
7.8
8,576 reviews
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American AirlinesPriceFrom $708Free CancellationRating
7.1
12,070 reviews
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GOLPriceFrom $825Free CancellationRating
7.3
1,304 reviews
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