Cheap flights from San José to Mexico City from $99

The cheapest month to fly to Mexico City from San José is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $268, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Mexico City from San José during May instead. Flights to Mexico City in May, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $281.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Mexico City. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $312. On the other hand, Sunday 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 $342.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico City is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from San José to Mexico City in the afternoon for as low as $261. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Mexico City, so prices are often more expensive at around $341 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 from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico City for around $292 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico City from San José for as low as $278 on momondo.

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

As of May 2026, prices for San José to Mexico City flights are approximately 10% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Viva is the most popular carrier operating from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Mexico City Benito Juarez

Volaris Costa Rica, Avianca and Aeromexico are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mexico City from San José according to our data. Volaris Costa Rica is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mexico City. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Mexico 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 Mexico City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 166 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. Friday 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: 47% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via San Salvador (SAL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $292.

Flights connecting via Guatemala City (GUA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 33m.

Guatemala City (GUA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 48m.

As of May 2026, 6 flights take off from San José and land in Mexico City each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 54% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, there are 42 flights per week flying from San José to Mexico City. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.