What airlines fly to San José?

Copa Airlines, LATAM Airlines and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from Santiago according to our data. Copa Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to San José on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?

LATAM Airlines and Copa Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

There are 3 operators available for flights from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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9:55 pm - 12:35 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 40m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl

1:40 pm - 2:50 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

10h 10m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl

$449LATAM Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Sat, Dec 5

2:10 am - 4:20 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 10m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

1:50 am - 3:10 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

10h 20m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

$463Avianca

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

1:30 am - 8:50 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

10h 20m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

4:00 pm - 4:45 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

10h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

$464Avianca

Wed, Mar 31 - Fri, Apr 16

4:15 pm - 12:30 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 15m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

9:25 am - 4:45 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

16h 20m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

$464Avianca

Sun, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 31

4:10 am - 3:55 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 45m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl

1:40 pm - 2:50 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

10h 10m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl

$465LATAM Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Sat, Dec 5

9:55 pm - 12:35 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 40m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl

1:40 pm - 2:50 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

10h 10m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl

$465LATAM Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Sat, Dec 5

1:02 am - 1:51 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 49m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

6:03 pm - 5:52 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

8h 49m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$486Copa Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 8

5:12 am - 1:20 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 08m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

2:42 pm - 3:41 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

9h 59m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$486Copa Airlines

Wed, Mar 24 - Sun, Mar 28

12:20 pm - 9:04 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

23h 44m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

4:55 pm - 3:00 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

19h 05m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl

$562Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Sun, Dec 27

8:16 pm - 3:55 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

22h 39m2 stops Antofagasta Cerro Moreno Lima J Chavez Intl

4:15 pm - 10:55 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 40m3 stops Guatemala City La Aurora San Salvador El Salvador Intl Lima J Chavez Intl

$788Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Sun, Dec 27

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7:30 am - 4:20 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 50m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

5:15 pm - 5:45 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

9h 30m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

$464Avianca

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 5

7:30 am - 6:50 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 20m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl

1:50 am - 3:10 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

10h 20m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

$542Avianca

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 4

7:30 am - 9:05 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

16h 35m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

5:10 am - 1:05 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

16h 55m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Bogotá El Dorado

$856Avianca

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 5

5:08 pm - 3:55 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 47m2 stops Antofagasta Cerro Moreno Lima J Chavez Intl

7:45 pm - 6:00 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

19h 15m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Lima J Chavez Intl

$900Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 5

5:08 pm - 3:55 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 47m2 stops Antofagasta Cerro Moreno Lima J Chavez Intl

7:45 pm - 6:00 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

19h 15m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Lima J Chavez Intl

$923Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 5

5:00 pm - 8:50 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

18h 50m3 stops Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Bogotá El Dorado

7:45 pm - 6:00 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

19h 15m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Lima J Chavez Intl

$1,208Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 5

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LATAM Airlines flights from Santiago to San José

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LATAM Airlines

Nov 20

SCL9:55 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

17h 40m

1 stop

SJO12:35 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Dec 5

SJO1:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

10h 10m

1 stop

SCL2:50 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$449

LATAM Airlines

Nov 18

SCL4:10 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

14h 45m

1 stop

SJO3:55 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Dec 5

SJO1:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

10h 10m

1 stop

SCL2:50 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$465

LATAM Airlines

Nov 18

SCL4:10 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

14h 45m

1 stop

SJO3:55 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Dec 5

SJO1:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

10h 10m

1 stop

SCL2:50 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$484

Copa Airlines flights from Santiago to San José

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Copa Airlines

Nov 25

SCL1:02 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 49m

1 stop

SJO1:51 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Dec 8

SJO6:03 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 49m

1 stop

SCL5:52 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$486

Copa Airlines

Feb 28

SCL1:35 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 16m

1 stop

SJO1:51 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mar 7

SJO4:04 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 34m

1 stop

SCL10:38 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$501

Copa Airlines

Mar 15

SCL11:58 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

16h 22m

1 stop

SJO1:20 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mar 21

SJO7:15 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

16h 37m

1 stop

SCL2:52 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$512

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SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Fri 11/20

9:55 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop17h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 12/5

1:40 pm-2:50 am

1 stop10h 10m

$449

SantiagoSan José

SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 11/11

2:10 am-4:20 pm

1 stop17h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 11/16

1:50 am-3:10 pm

1 stop10h 20m

$463

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SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 3/31

1:30 am-8:50 am

1 stop10h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 4/16

4:00 pm-4:45 am

1 stop10h 45m

$464

SantiagoSan José

SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sun 2/28

4:15 pm-12:30 am

1 stop11h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 3/31

9:25 am-4:45 am

1 stop16h 20m

$464

SantiagoSan José

SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 11/18

4:10 am-3:55 pm

1 stop14h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 12/5

1:40 pm-2:50 am

1 stop10h 10m

$465

SantiagoSan José

SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Fri 11/20

9:55 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop17h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 12/5

1:40 pm-2:50 am

1 stop10h 10m

$465

SantiagoSan José

SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 11/25

1:02 am-1:51 pm

1 stop15h 49m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 12/8

6:03 pm-5:52 am

1 stop8h 49m

$486

SantiagoSan José

SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 3/24

5:12 am-1:20 pm

1 stop11h 08m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 3/28

2:42 pm-3:41 am

1 stop9h 59m

$486

SantiagoSan José

SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 12/9

12:20 pm-9:04 am

1 stop23h 44m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 12/27

4:55 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop19h 05m

$562

SantiagoSan José

SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SCLSJO

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 12/9

8:16 pm-3:55 pm

2 stops22h 39m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 12/27

4:15 pm-10:55 am

3 stops15h 40m

$788

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Santiago and San José?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $398 to $457.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $449.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San José?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Santiago to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $413. If you don’t want to visit San José in April, then you should wait until May to fly from Santiago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $416.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santiago to San José?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Santiago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $454 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Santiago for as low as $406 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Santiago to San José flights?

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Santiago to San José flight.

How have Santiago to San José flight prices changed over time?

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

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Best Price Found	$239
Fastest flight time	9h 33m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to San José from Santiago in the past 72 hours is $239. The best round-trip flight deal from Santiago to San José found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $449.

The fastest flight from Santiago to San José takes 9h 33m

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How far is Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to San José Juan Santamaria Intl by plane?
A flight from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to San José Juan Santamaria Intl will travel around 3122.7 mi. 9h 33m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
There are 3 operators available for flights from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Santiago to San José?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Santiago to San José is Copa Airlines, representing 43% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are LATAM Airlines at 29% and Avianca at 28%.

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Copa Airlines	PriceFrom $291	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,553 reviews	Search Copa Airlines flights
Avianca	PriceFrom $350	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 2,549 reviews	Search Avianca flights
LATAM Airlines	PriceFrom $403	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,970 reviews	Search LATAM Airlines flights

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