Cheap flights from San José to Tampa from $173

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tampa from San José, with most prices found around $265. If you aren’t able to travel to Tampa during the month of February, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $285.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tampa from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tampa for around $324 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tampa from San José for as low as $281 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a San José to Tampa flight.

As of May 2026, prices for San José to Tampa flights are approximately 40% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Tampa

Volaris Costa Rica, JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tampa from San José according to our data. Volaris Costa Rica is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tampa. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Tampa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 50% of flights between San José and Tampa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

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

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

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $269.

Flights connecting via Panama City (PTY) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 59m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 06m.