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Find cheap flights from San José to San Salvador from $92

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to San Salvador departing on 5/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to San Salvador, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to San Salvador, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to San Salvador (SJO-SAL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to San Salvador that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:25 pm - 6:10 amSJO-SAL
13h 45m1 stop
10:00 pm - 11:15 pmSAL-SJO
1h 15mnonstop
$138Avianca
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Thu, May 30 - Fri, May 31
4:55 pm - 9:00 pmSJO-SAL
4h 05m1 stop
10:00 pm - 11:15 pmSAL-SJO
1h 15mnonstop
$147Avianca
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Wed, May 15 - Mon, May 20
4:55 pm - 9:00 pmSJO-SAL
4h 05m1 stop
5:45 pm - 10:50 pmSAL-SJO
5h 05m1 stop
$156Avianca
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Fri, May 17 - Mon, May 20
4:25 pm - 9:00 pmSJO-SAL
4h 35m1 stop
5:35 pm - 6:50 pmSAL-SJO
1h 15mnonstop
$166Avianca
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Tue, May 14 - Fri, Jun 28
9:58 am - 2:34 pmSJO-SAL
4h 36m1 stop
6:50 am - 2:20 amSAL-SJO
19h 30m1 stop
Wed, May 15 - Mon, May 20
5:30 am - 2:34 pmSJO-SAL
9h 04m1 stop
6:50 am - 11:07 pmSAL-SJO
16h 17m1 stop
Fri, Jul 19 - Wed, Jul 24
11:04 am - 11:36 pmSJO-SAL
12h 32m1 stop
5:03 am - 10:02 amSAL-SJO
4h 59m1 stop
$200Copa Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Mon, May 20
4:59 pm - 11:36 pmSJO-SAL
6h 37m1 stop
5:03 am - 10:02 amSAL-SJO
4h 59m1 stop
$212Copa Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Fri, Jun 28
12:32 pm - 11:56 pmSJO-SAL
11h 24m1 stop
12:59 am - 11:32 amSAL-SJO
10h 33m1 stop
$214Spirit Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Mon, May 20
12:32 pm - 11:56 pmSJO-SAL
11h 24m1 stop
12:59 am - 11:32 amSAL-SJO
10h 33m1 stop
$229Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 15 - Sat, May 18

Flights from San José to San Salvador - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to San Salvador to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to San Salvador?

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to San Salvador clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Salvador on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to San José, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to San Salvador?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to San Salvador, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San José, San José Province to San Salvador is September, where tickets cost $139 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, where the average cost of tickets is $202 and $184 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to San Salvador?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to San Salvador, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San José, San José Province to San Salvador, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 53 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to San Salvador?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Avianca offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $101. KAYAK users also found San José to San Salvador round-trip flights on Avianca from $138 and on Copa Airlines from $200.

Which airlines fly non-stop between San José, San José Province and San Salvador?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San José, San José Province to San Salvador.
There is just one airline that flies from San José, San José Province to San Salvador direct and that is Avianca. The best one-way deal found from Avianca for the route is $98.

How many flights are there between San José, San José Province and San Salvador per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 6 nonstop flights that take off from San José, San José Province and land in San Salvador, with an average flight time of 1h 15m. The most common departure time is 7:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 35 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Friday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San José, San José Province and San Salvador?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San José to San Salvador take?

Direct flights take on average 1h 15m to travel the 405 miles between San José and San Salvador.

What’s the earliest departure time from San José to San Salvador?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San José, San José Province at 5:10 am and will be landing in San Salvador at 6:25 am.

What’s the latest departure time from San José to San Salvador?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San José, San José Province to San Salvador jets off at 7:50 pm and lands at 9:05 pm.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$92
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to San Salvador

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to San Salvador based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from San José to San Salvador

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to San Salvador?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to San Salvador was $92 for a one-way ticket and $138 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and San Salvador?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to San Salvador?

    On your way to San Salvador, you’ll fly out from San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You’ll be landing at San Salvador El Salvador Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San José to San Salvador?

    Alaska Airlines, Iberia, American Airlines, Delta, and Air Canada offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to San Salvador flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to San Salvador?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to San Salvador flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to San Salvador?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San José and San Salvador, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San José to San Salvador?

    There are nonstop flights from San José to San Salvador on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to San Salvador, Copa Airlines or Avianca?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to San Salvador are Copa Airlines and Avianca. With an average price for the route of $175 and an overall rating of 7.8, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. Avianca is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $165 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to San Salvador?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San José to San Salvador.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San José to San Salvador?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Salvador from San José is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San José to San Salvador?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Salvador with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and SAL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José to San Salvador?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Salvador from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SJO to San Salvador

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $159 or less one-way and $230 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from San José to San Salvador?

Find which airlines fly direct from Juan Santamaria Intl to El Salvador Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia

Air Canada, Avianca, +1 more

Tuesday

Avianca, Iberia, Volaris El Salvador

Avianca, Iberia, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia

Air Canada, Avianca, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia

Air Canada, Avianca, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia

Air Canada, Avianca, +1 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia

Air Canada, Avianca, +1 more

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Nonstop returns

San Salvador El Salvador Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Avianca, Iberia

Avianca, Iberia

Tuesday

Avianca, Iberia, Volaris El Salvador

Avianca, Iberia, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia

Air Canada, Avianca, +1 more

Thursday

Avianca, Iberia

Avianca, Iberia

Friday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia, +1 more

Air Canada, Avianca, +2 more

Saturday

Avianca, Iberia

Avianca, Iberia

Sunday

Air Canada, Avianca, Iberia

Air Canada, Avianca, +1 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from San José to San Salvador

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to San Salvador. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to San Salvador? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 86 reviews
8.3Crew
5.8Entertainment
8.0Boarding
6.1Food
7.6Comfort
Airline reviews

Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

10.0 ExcellentHugo, Sep 2023JFK - SAL
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Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

For whatever reason, when I was in the San Jose airport, the flight from Volaris read as canceled on the Departures screens you'd find all over the terminal, it wasn't until I got to the gate that it showed it as on time and still on. It was confusing, but ultimately I did get to where I needed to go with the flight I was expecting.

No boarding announcements leading to the usual confusion and people trying to board before their group number.

Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

I was fortunate enough to have an entire row to myself and that was the highlight. Unfortunately, the flight was really turbulent which had no impact on how effective the crew was. However, I am disabled and should have boarded the flight first, but that wasn't the case. They also decided to take my bag at the gate because I had one too many and upon my picking it up at JFK it along with my rollator had been damaged. I am a vegan so the didn't have a proper meal for me and I was unable to view the entertainment because I didn't receive a set of headphones and if I needed to supply my own I wasn't made aware of that either. The crew was great, but overall everything was pretty lackluster.

LOCKED MY BAG WITHOUT CONSENT. Had to have my zippers cut upon arrival in Costa Rica.

Pros: "Nothing. This airline is awful in every way imaginable."
Cons: "We booked tickets to Costa Rica with Copa and they just changed our flights to two days later than the booking. They didn’t even bother to inform us of the change we only found out because we booked through Kayak and they let us know. Apparently Copa expects you to frequently check your booking just in case they’ve changed anything and don’t feel the need to inform their customers of any changes they make. Then we were told we could get a Copa voucher to use for other Copa flights for having to cancel our booking and rebook with another airline as a 48 hour change to our flight made flying with Copa not doable for us. But the website kept telling us we had a voucher that was sent to our email but despite repeated attempts it never came through. And spent hours trying to get through to someone on the phone to sort it out with no success ever getting through. My advice. NEVER EVER FLY WITH COPA."
Pros: "Both of my flights were on time which i know sounds basic but all of the flights i’ve catched from SJO to X were late and this time my connection in Panama was only 1h15 and we got there earlier, so that was nice!"
Cons: "A bunch of seats were free and we were mostly sat all together (3 person next to each other).. With the covid situation i think it could be good to be more separate if possible"
Pros: "That there was seltzer"
Cons: "The management of preparing the flight and plane so that it was ready for the trip!!"
Pros: "Everything has gone very well."
Cons: "The food (egg) made me get a little bit sick but it wasn’t a big deal."
Cons: "The seats are very uncomfortable but other than that it was wonderful!"
Pros: "Crew was great. Food was acceptable. Really comfortable flight."
Cons: "Entertainment could have been better. Tvs per seat to wAtch movies what we want"

No water for a 5 hour flight entertainment not working seats with little room for knees when person in front of me reclined kept bumping my knees.

I don't think anyone actually reads these comments, so I won't spend much time on this submission. If you want to talk, you know how to reach me. The D/FW manager of Avianca (self-identified), Juan Calderon, insisted I buy an onward ticket from San Salvador even though I have diplomatic status in El Salvador and live here. It cost me $1,393 and Mr Calderon would not let me make the ticked flexible so I could get a refund. He went out of his way to be rude to me. He gave me seat 32K -- windowless window seat in the last row and did not offer to let me upgrade even though there were plenty of seats. I have flown well over a million miles in my life and this is the worst experience I have ever had. I would like a refund on the ticket I was forced to buy. Just awful!

There was no food or drink service, couldn’t even get a glass of water for free. It was a long and expensive flight to not offer food or beverage on the plane.

They could offer food and drink without having to pay extra for it,

Flight attendants to show up on time, offer drinks and food.

Avianca: you pay for a high-end flight and you fly like a low (very low) cost!

Wasn’t able to take the trip and no one could help me with a refund or rescheduling

Avianca is the worst most uncomfortable airline I've ever been in, the seats are incredibly small and offer no support, the worst experience I've had traveling ever, do not bother with Avianca

The flight was overbooked and the solution gave was unrespctful. I arrived 4 hour in advance in the airport and only after 2hous was possible suggest a different ticket with another company LATAM, I have accepted, but when I was checking in at LATAM the tickets was issued without luggage, what it is absurd since I have bought my tickets including it since the beginning. Due to the timing for the next flight was not possible return to Avianca to claim due to the distance between Both companies Avianca and Latam since were located in different terminals. I have insiste to the crew of Latam to call Avianca to solve it, but they could help they were alleging that only paying a thousand pesos Mexicans ($1,000 MXN) to dispatch my luggage would be accepted and I have no money at all. So I had to beg for others passagens, it was an humiliating to exchange luggage with who was platinum in order to return back the luggage in the connection airport in Brazil (GRU). I have no clue that a judicial process would be taken from my side due the lots of stress in sequence by the non professional treatment with a passenger that was just following everything said by Avianca.. Long hours of waiting until next flight and only arrive at final destine in 6hs later..

Pros: "Buenos protocolos COVID"
Cons: "En la reservación de kayak no aparece el código de reserva de vuelo de cada aerolínea. Para encontrarlo hay que buscar en la página help.kayak. Al no tener ese código disponible a la mano lo se puede hacer check in. Estuve llamando al Contacto Center de Avianca y el servicio fue muy deficiente."

Service of the person who gave us the boarding pass

To many extra fees, poor customer service and very uncomfortable flight. No leg room and seat wont recline.

I am disabled and was unable to get any assistance from Volaris. I had to wait in line at front desk for 45 minutes, I am by myself, and unable to stand. When I got to front desk check in, they had no assistance for me. I did however, have wheelchair assistance when I arrived in Mexico City. Thank God for that!

necesitan mejorar el entretenimiento, en vuelos de mas de 3 horas

Our flight was delayed both ways going there and coming back an hour plus. I have taken Volaris many times and this problem seems to be more common each time.

Be prepared to pay extra for everything! I'm not sure I really saved any money?

We paid for Premium seats and no one, EVER asked us for a drink or snack! No one

On time, boarding was a little chaotic and with little information

Delayed 2 hours. Boarding line took more than 30 minutes. Flight was really hot and made sleeping on a red eye impossible. Not a pleasant experience.

Check in at LAX was terrible. Unbelievable lines. Chaos. The landing in Morelia was scary, with the plane fishtailing. If other airlines flew directly between California and Morelia, I would never fly Volaris again.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San José to San Salvador found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/10Fri
1 stop
9h 04mSJO-SAL
$92
5/31Fri
1 stopAvianca
10h 15mSJO-SAL
$101
5/13Mon
1 stop
4h 36mSJO-SAL
$102
7/29Mon
1 stop
9h 04mSJO-SAL
$104
5/9Thu
1 stopAvianca
13h 45mSJO-SAL
$115
5/9Thu
nonstopAvianca
1h 15mSJO-SAL
$118
5/31Fri
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
14h 20mSJO-SAL
$156
5/30Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
22h 57mSJO-SAL
$169
6/27Thu
1 stopAeromexico
13h 02mSJO-SAL
$357
7/5Fri
1 stopAeromexico
13h 02mSJO-SAL
$386

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Last minute flights from San José to San Salvador

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San José to San Salvador that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/6Mon
multi-stopAvianca
4h 35mSJO-SAL
5/8Wed
multi-stopAvianca
8h 15mSAL-SJO
$140
5/6Mon
nonstopAvianca
1h 15mSJO-SAL
5/8Wed
multi-stopAvianca
5h 05mSAL-SJO
$147
5/6Mon
nonstopAvianca
1h 15mSJO-SAL
5/8Wed
nonstopAvianca
1h 15mSAL-SJO
$233
5/6Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 25mSJO-SAL
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 33mSAL-SJO
$396
5/5Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 06mSJO-SAL
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 33mSAL-SJO
$409
5/6Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 21mSJO-SAL
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 33mSAL-SJO
$422
5/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 57mSJO-SAL
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 33mSAL-SJO
$458
5/5Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 06mSJO-SAL
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
32h 22mSAL-SJO
$507
5/8Wed
multi-stop
22h 57mSJO-SAL
5/11Sat
nonstop
1h 15mSAL-SJO
$539
5/8Wed
multi-stopAvianca
12h 41mSJO-SAL
5/12Sun
multi-stopAvianca
5h 05mSAL-SJO
$575

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San José - San Salvador Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

San Salvador (SAL)El Salvador

Return flight deals:

San Salvador - San José

Cabin classes:

$2,733
$150

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