Cheap flights from San José to Lima from $232

The cheapest month to fly to Lima from San José is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $336, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of April, then book flights to Lima from San José during May instead. Flights to Lima in May, while not as cheap as those in April, still average around $338.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Lima from San José. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $441. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San José to Lima for around $497.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Lima is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $473. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $483.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Lima from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Lima for around $381 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Lima from San José for as low as $362 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San José to Lima flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Lima from San José according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Lima. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Lima on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 5% of flights between San José and Lima have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 81% 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 $389.

Flights connecting via Panama City (PTY) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 02m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 01m.