Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to San José from $157

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $109. If you don’t want to visit San José in August, then you should wait until May to fly from Washington, D.C., when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $124.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Washington, D.C. is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $343. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Washington, D.C. to San José on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $636. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Washington, D.C. 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 $384. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $751.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $378 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Washington, D.C. for as low as $351 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. to San José 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 Washington, D.C. to San José.

As of June 2026, prices for Washington, D.C. to San José flights are approximately 4% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Avianca, Copa Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from Washington, D.C. according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to San José on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 39% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $255.

Flights connecting via Miami (MIA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 35m.

Guatemala City (GUA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 23m.

As of June 2026, there are 2 flights per week flying from Washington, D.C. to San José. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 50% of flights taking off on this day.

The flight from Washington, D.C. to San José depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Baltimore (a popular airport in Washington, D.C.) to San José (the most popular airport in San José), then the flight time is 4h 35m on average. If you fly from Washington, D.C. (another popular airport in Washington, D.C.) to San José, then the average flight time is 6h 18m.