Cheap flights from New York to San José from $139

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from New York to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $326. If you don’t want to visit San José in November, then you should wait until May to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $438.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from New York is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $447. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from New York to San José on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $549. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York 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 $459. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $499.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best New York - San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $411 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from New York for as low as $373 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to San José.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to San José flights are approximately 39% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from New York to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

United Airlines, JetBlue and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 New York and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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, JetBlue have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $205.

Flights connecting via San Pedro Sula (SAP) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 55m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 22m.

1 flights are operational daily from New York to San José as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 54% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between New York and San José is 11 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 27% of weekly flights leaving on this day.