Cheap flights from Fort Lauderdale to San José from $197

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 $257. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until February to fly from Fort Lauderdale, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $258.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Fort Lauderdale is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $380. 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 $506. 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 at noon. Our users have found flights to San José at noon for as low as $306. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $468.

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 $360 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 $295 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Fort Lauderdale to San José flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a Fort Lauderdale to San José flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Fort Lauderdale to San José flights are approximately 59% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Fort Lauderdale to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Avianca, American Airlines and JetBlue 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 38% 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 23% 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 113 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 40% 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 Panama City (PTY) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 34m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 05m.