Cheap flights from Fort Lauderdale to San José from $148

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $185. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until September to fly from Fort Lauderdale, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $188.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Fort Lauderdale is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $262. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Fort Lauderdale to San José on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around $285. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Fort Lauderdale to San José flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to San José in the morning for as low as $271. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $316.

Fly from Fort Lauderdale to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best Fort Lauderdale - San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Fort Lauderdale when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $270 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Fort Lauderdale for as low as $236 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 39% on your flight if you consider stops on a Fort Lauderdale to San José flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Fort Lauderdale to San José flights are approximately 43% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

JetBlue, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Fort Lauderdale to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Avianca, American Airlines and Spirit Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from Fort Lauderdale according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to San José on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Fort Lauderdale and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, JetBlue have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Orlando (MCO) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $250.

Flights connecting via Orlando (MCO) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 00m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 36m.

1 flights are operational daily from Fort Lauderdale to San José as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 7 flights take off from Fort Lauderdale and land in San José each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.