Cheap flights from Miami to San José from $132

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Miami to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $235. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until August to fly from Miami, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $235.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Miami is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $282. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Miami to San José on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $331. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Miami 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 $268. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $377.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Miami when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $299 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Miami for as low as $259 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a Miami to San José flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Miami to San José flights are approximately 22% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, Viva, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Miami 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 Miami 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 16% of flights between Miami and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 minutes.

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

According to our data, Avianca have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% 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 Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $236.

Flights connecting via Managua (MGA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 15m.

Managua (MGA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 00m.

8 flights are operational daily from Miami to San José as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 42% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Miami and San José is 57 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.