Cheap flights from San José to Los Angeles from $164

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from San José, with most prices found around $338. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Los Angeles from San José during October instead. Flights to Los Angeles in October, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $355.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $423. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Monday is $484.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is at noon. Flights from San José to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $298. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $500 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $399 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from San José for as low as $351 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Los Angeles 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 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a San José to Los Angeles flight.

As of February 2026, prices for San José to Los Angeles flights are approximately 3% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Volaris, Spirit Airlines, and Volaris Costa Rica are the most popular carriers operating from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Los Angeles

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from San José according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between San José and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 175 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.

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

According to our data, Alaska Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Guatemala City (GUA) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Monterrey (MTY) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $280.

Flights connecting via Guatemala City (GUA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 48m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 07m.

As of February 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from San José to Los Angeles. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00AM, with 48% of flights taking off in the morning.

As of February 2026, 23 flights take off from San José and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 26% of weekly flights taking off on this day.