Cheap flights from the United States to San José from $125

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from United States to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $351. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until September to fly from United States, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $384.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from United States is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $463. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from United States to San José on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $573. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest United States to San José flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to San José in the evening for as low as $469. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $534.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $430 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from United States for as low as $397 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to San José flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

JetBlue, Viva, and Volaris Costa Rica are the most popular carriers operating from United States to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

United Airlines, American Airlines and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from United States according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to San José on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between United States and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Sunday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

22 flights are operational daily from United States to San José as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00AM, with 43% of flights per day taking off at noon.

154 flights are operational weekly from United States to San José as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.