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Find cheap flights from Detroit to San José from $106

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to San José departing on 6/5. 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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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to San José (DTW-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to San José 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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6:35 pm - 12:04 amDTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
12:32 pm - 11:58 amSJO-DTW
21h 26m1 stop
$210Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Wed, Jun 5
6:35 pm - 12:04 amDTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
12:32 pm - 9:22 amSJO-DTW
18h 50m2 stops
$211Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Wed, Jun 5
3:56 pm - 8:46 amDTW-SJO
18h 50m1 stop
9:36 am - 10:48 pmSJO-DTW
11h 12m1 stop
$214Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Sat, May 25
6:55 pm - 12:04 amDTW-SJO
7h 09m1 stop
1:42 pm - 7:46 amSJO-DTW
16h 04m1 stop
$220Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Mon, Jun 3
6:35 pm - 12:04 amDTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
12:32 pm - 12:48 amSJO-DTW
10h 16m1 stop
$221Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Sat, Jun 1
5:00 pm - 11:32 amDTW-SJO
20h 32m2 stops
9:36 am - 10:48 pmSJO-DTW
11h 12m1 stop
$223Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Sat, May 25
3:56 pm - 8:46 amDTW-SJO
18h 50m1 stop
12:59 am - 12:48 amSJO-DTW
21h 49m1 stop
$225Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Fri, May 24
6:55 pm - 12:04 amDTW-SJO
7h 09m1 stop
12:32 pm - 12:23 pmSJO-DTW
21h 51m1 stop
$226Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Mon, Jun 3
8:15 pm - 11:32 amDTW-SJO
17h 17m1 stop
10:45 pm - 11:55 pmSJO-DTW
23h 10m2 stops
Sun, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 9
6:00 am - 11:32 amDTW-SJO
7h 32m1 stop
8:46 am - 11:58 pmSJO-DTW
13h 12m3 stops
Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11

Flights from Detroit to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to San José 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 Detroit to San José?

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Detroit to San José, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from San José back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province is April, where tickets cost $300 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of tickets is $748 and $734 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

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Low season

September

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$106
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 36% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Detroit to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province was $106 for a one-way ticket and $210 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Detroit and on arrival in San José.

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

    Detroit airport is called Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and the only airport in San José is San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to San José from Detroit?

    Orlando is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Detroit to San José.

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

    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 Detroit to San José.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Detroit 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 Detroit to San José?

    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 José with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and SJO 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 Detroit to San José?

    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 José from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to San José. 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 Detroit to San José? 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10826 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
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Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024DTW - ORF
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Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Crew was great. Friendly, calm, interesting, happy to be there. That makes a huge difference. Plane was very quiet. Also quite empty so I had three seats to sleep across

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

Delta planes have the WORST seat comfort of any plane in history. It's the opposite of ergonomic, in every sense. They also recline minimally, are covered in a vinyl and have no feet rests. Then the disembarking process is chaotic and time consuming (because of the way they load the plane and deal with luggage). Overall, somewhat frustrating but we arrived safely :)

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Great. Loved that there was WiFi on flight to keep in touch and excellent service of beverages and snacks.

Business class is great. New airplane, very comfortable, better than some of the major airlines I am used to

Terrible. Flight was cancelled due to the weather in the east and sout east(florida). Did not get any compesation of any kind. According to them, it was not under their control so I lost all the money paid for the 2 fairs from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, Fl.

great flight. Pilot was communicative, flight attendants were excellent. Really nice experience except my tv didn’t work.

Overall, the flight was better than the flight I took to go to Florida, which had a bunch of problems. The crew is really nice and the plane was new so it had a small problem when we were on the runway, but the flight itself was great. They even made some time back up, which is always a good thing.

at the time for boarding the lady just call Group A and no other goups and everybody from A to F go inside without the right turn,and when we get in theres no more spsce for carry on , the ones that get in at not correct group from the back occupy our space !!!!! a mess !!!!

There were multiple delays but JetBlue tried to make the boarding and departure process as quick and efficient as possible. The crew was as detached from reality as could be, meaning: not very friendly and just doing things by the numbers.

I had back trouble prior to my flight and everyone was great about helping me.

Jetblue needs to improve on Onboarding as it seems to always be behind on departing. It never leaves on time. I would recommend to have an earlier Onboarding in order to leave on time and respect your customers time as well.

40 minute delay before take off after boarding flight. Bright lights throughout night flight due Issues with light panels. In flight Entertainment nonfunctional

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

Great! The plane was decently sized and comfortable. The staff was nice and there was great in flight entertainment

Food was terrible Not many options Stewards dont care Delay

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. Very comfortable business seats with nice bedding. Good food. We were delayed to let late passengers on the flight, but otherwise great experience.

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

I was in business class. There was an excellent headset. But half an hour before arrival they collected them! The rest of the trip I had to use a cheap earphone. There must be a better way to protect the headphones.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

They gave my seat away although it was a connecting flight with them and the flight was a bit delayed.

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Crew was nice, explained emergency protocol very well. Flight took off and arrived on time. Pilot explained the small delay that occurred with docking and providing updates. I would definitely fly spirit again.

Terrible… missed our flight due to ridiculously long time to go thru baggage check-in!

They didn’t let me get my boarding pass through the app because I have a lap infant. The ticket said to see a gate agent but there was no gate agent available. I was supposed to go to the kiosk. Ended up missing my flight and they said that I never checked in to my flight so there was nothing that could be done. I will never fly spirit again. Not even worth the hassle and poor customer service.

Cancelled my flight , currently stuck in Houston and will likely miss my cruise

Passengers play their phones so everyone can hear them. No one tells them to use earbuds. Very annoying and unenjoyable.

I liked how we boarded early to combat all the chaos from people bringing oversized personal item luggage. It's so painful watching the process and feeling overwhelmed by the process.

Spirit Airlines has the worst customer service. I don't advise flying with them.

great customer service at the boarding gate that was warm and friendly. the flight experience with no complaints and the attendants were caring and attentive

It should be possible to get a cup of water at no cost. Not even asking for a whole bottle.

The issue I have is when we landed in Vegas (Dallas to Vegas). It seems as if we were traveling too fast during landing. I’m not sure what is was but it seems as if the nose of plane banged the ground making a loud bam nose. We went back into the air instantly. It took about 5 minutes for the pilot or someone to say a wind drift caused the hard landing, and that we would land in about 5 minutes. Many of us passengers did not believe the reason given. The second attempt was much smoother but this does not make me want to fly spirit again. The flight from Detroit to Dallas was fine.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/5Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
15h 39mDTW-SJO
$106

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Last minute flights from Detroit to San José

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 Detroit to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 50mDTW-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 32mSJO-DTW
$285
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 51mDTW-SJO
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 12mSJO-DTW
$288
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 50mDTW-SJO
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 12mSJO-DTW
$292
5/9Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 13mDTW-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 32mSJO-DTW
$295
5/9Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 13mDTW-SJO
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 26mSJO-DTW
$298
5/9Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 13mDTW-SJO
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 12mSJO-DTW
$299
5/11Sat
multi-stop
14h 14mDTW-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stop
18h 06mSJO-DTW
$424
5/10Fri
multi-stop
19h 25mDTW-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stop
21h 52mSJO-DTW
$433
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 44mDTW-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 13mSJO-DTW
$1,649
5/10Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
30h 45mDTW-SJO
5/16Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
24h 27mSJO-DTW
$1,745

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Detroit - San José Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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San José - Detroit

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