Cheap flights from Lima to San José from $202

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Lima to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $380. If you don’t want to visit San José in April, then you should wait until March to fly from Lima, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $380.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Lima is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $431. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Lima to San José on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $496. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Lima 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 $476. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $554.

Fly from Lima J Chavez Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best Lima J Chavez Intl - San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Lima when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $401 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Lima for as low as $357 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Lima 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 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a Lima to San José flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Lima to San José flights are approximately 70% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Copa Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Lima J Chavez Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

LATAM Airlines, Avianca and Copa Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from Lima according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 61% 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 12% of flights between Lima and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 94 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Panama City (PTY) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $362.

Flights connecting via Panama City (PTY) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 31m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 47m.