Cheap flights from San José to Guatemala City from $159

The cheapest month to fly to Guatemala City from San José is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $164, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Guatemala City in February, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from San José to Guatemala City during March average around $177.

The cheapest day to depart from San José to Guatemala City is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $217. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from San José because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $235.

Our data shows that the cheapest San José to Guatemala City flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Guatemala City at noon for as low as $192. Flights to Guatemala City are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $239. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Guatemala City from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Guatemala City for around $206 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Guatemala City from San José for as low as $187 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on San José to Guatemala City flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Avianca, Volaris Costa Rica and Copa Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Guatemala City from San José according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Guatemala City. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Guatemala City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between San José and Guatemala City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between San José and Guatemala City is 8 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00PM, with 53% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of June 2026, 58 flights take off from San José and land in Guatemala City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.