Cheap flights from Los Angeles to San José from $173

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $351. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until September to fly from Los Angeles, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $360.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Los Angeles is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $476. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Los Angeles to San José on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $517. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Los Angeles 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 $394. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $527.

Fly from Los Angeles Los Angeles to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best Los Angeles Los Angeles - San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $458 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Los Angeles for as low as $408 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles 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 29% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to San José flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Los Angeles to San José flights are approximately 10% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Viva and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles Los Angeles to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Volaris Costa Rica, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from Los Angeles according to our data. Volaris Costa Rica is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 11 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 16% of flights between Los Angeles and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, United 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.

Guatemala City (GUA) was the most common stop: 36% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Guatemala City (GUA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $338.

Flights connecting via Guatemala City (GUA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 28m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 04m.

As of April 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Los Angeles to San José. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00PM, with 55% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 20 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in San José each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.