Cheap flights from San José to Managua from $196

The cheapest month to fly to Managua from San José is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around $215, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Managua during the month of June, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $215.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Managua from San José. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $238. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Wednesday 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 $364.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Managua is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $247. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $298.

Fly from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Managua Augusto C Sandino for the best San José Juan Santamaria Intl - Managua Augusto C Sandino flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Managua from San José when booking week ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Managua for around $288 when searching week out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Managua from San José for as low as $263 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a San José to Managua flight.

As of April 2026, prices for San José to Managua flights are approximately 4% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Copa Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Managua Augusto C Sandino

Copa Airlines, Avianca and SANSA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Managua from San José according to our data. Copa Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Managua. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Managua 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 Managua have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 64 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. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SANSA have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 50% 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 $353.

Flights connecting via San Salvador (SAL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 15m.

San Salvador (SAL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 13m.

As of April 2026, 1 flights take off from San José and land in Managua each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00AM, with 100% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of April 2026, there are 8 flights per week flying from San José to Managua. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 38% of flights taking off on this day.