Cheap flights from Guatemala City to San José from $174

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Guatemala City to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $180. If you don’t want to visit San José in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Guatemala City, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $198.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Guatemala City is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $304. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Guatemala City to San José on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $333. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Guatemala City to San José flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to San José in the evening for as low as $317. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $319.

Fly from Guatemala City La Aurora to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best Guatemala City La Aurora - San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Guatemala City 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 Guatemala City for as low as $224 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Guatemala City 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 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Guatemala City to San José flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Guatemala City to San José flights are approximately 16% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Copa Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Guatemala City La Aurora to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Avianca, Copa Airlines and Volaris Costa Rica are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from Guatemala City according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 8% of flights between Guatemala City and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Copa Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 7 flights take off from Guatemala City and land in San José each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 47% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

53 flights are operational weekly from Guatemala City to San José as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.