Cheap flights from San José to Mexico City from $123

The cheapest month to fly to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport from San José is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $272, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport in February, then you should wait until May to fly from San José, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $285.

The cheapest day to depart from San José to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport is on a Thursday. Travelers who choose to depart for Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $330. Flights from San José to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $345. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from San José to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport in the afternoon for as low as $250. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $361 per ticket.

Fly from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Mexico City Benito Juarez for the best San José Juan Santamaria Intl - Mexico City Benito Juarez flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport for around $303 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport from San José for as low as $291 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San José to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport.

As of October 2026, prices for San José to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport flights are approximately 7% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Volaris Costa Rica and Viva are the most popular carriers operating from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Mexico City Benito Juarez

Volaris Costa Rica, Aeromexico and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport from San José according to our data. Volaris Costa Rica is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport 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 Mexico City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 156 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. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Avianca 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.

San Salvador (SAL) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Guatemala City (GUA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $265.

Flights connecting via Guatemala City (GUA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 30m.

Guatemala City (GUA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 50m.

As of October 2026, 4 flights take off from San José and land in Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 62% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of October 2026, there are 28 flights per week flying from San José to Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.