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Find cheap flights from San José to Quito from $141

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Cheap flight deals from San José to Quito (SJO-UIO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Quito 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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5:53 am - 11:35 amSJO-UIO
4h 42m1 stop
1:00 am - 7:49 amUIO-SJO
7h 49m1 stop
$328Copa Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Fri, May 31
4:20 pm - 7:30 pmSJO-UIO
2h 10mnonstop
4:35 am - 9:30 amUIO-SJO
5h 55m1 stop
$337Avianca
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 8
7:50 pm - 2:45 amSJO-UIO
5h 55m1 stop
2:35 am - 9:30 amUIO-SJO
7h 55m1 stop
$338Avianca
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Thu, Aug 1 - Thu, Aug 15
4:15 am - 2:19 pmSJO-UIO
9h 04m1 stop
3:15 pm - 7:21 pmUIO-SJO
5h 06m1 stop
$339Copa Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Aug 12
7:50 pm - 2:45 amSJO-UIO
5h 55m1 stop
4:05 am - 8:40 amUIO-SJO
5h 35m1 stop
$340Avianca
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Thu, Aug 1 - Wed, Aug 7
4:20 pm - 7:30 pmSJO-UIO
2h 10mnonstop
2:35 am - 9:30 amUIO-SJO
7h 55m1 stop
$342Avianca
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Sun, Aug 4 - Sun, Aug 18
7:50 pm - 2:45 amSJO-UIO
5h 55m1 stop
2:35 am - 9:30 amUIO-SJO
7h 55m1 stop
$344Avianca
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Thu, Aug 1 - Tue, Aug 6
2:04 am - 4:40 pmSJO-UIO
13h 36m1 stop
2:35 am - 3:50 pmUIO-SJO
14h 15m1 stop
$347Avianca
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Sun, Aug 4 - Sun, Aug 18
4:50 pm - 12:35 amSJO-UIO
6h 45m1 stop
4:05 am - 8:40 amUIO-SJO
5h 35m1 stop
$348Avianca
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Fri, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 5
1:12 am - 6:02 amSJO-UIO
27h 50m1 stop
9:00 am - 11:43 pmUIO-SJO
15h 43m1 stop
$1,757Aeromexico
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Fri, Jun 28 - Tue, Jul 16

Flights from San José to Quito - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Quito clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San José to Quito, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

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 Quito, 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 Quito is May, where tickets cost $265 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is $384 and $382 respectively.

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

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 Quito, 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 Quito, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 days before departure.

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

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 $141. KAYAK users also found San José to Quito round-trip flights on Copa Airlines from $328 and on Avianca from $337.

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

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 Quito.
There is just one airline that flies from San José, San José Province to Quito direct and that is Avianca. The best one-way deal found from Avianca for the route is $199.

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

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from San José, San José Province and lands in Quito, with an average flight time of 2h 10m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 4 flights.

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

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is 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 Quito take?

Nonstop flights from San José generally make it to Quito in 2h 10m. The flying distance between the two cities is 806 miles.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San José, San José Province at 4:20 pm and will be landing in Quito at 7:30 pm.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San José, San José Province to Quito jets off at 4:20 pm and lands at 7:30 pm.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$141
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 23% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Quito

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Quito 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 Quito

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Quito was $141 for a one-way ticket and $328 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Quito flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Quito.

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San José to Quito on on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Quito are Copa Airlines and Avianca. With an average price for the route of $350 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 $333 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Quito.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Quito 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 Quito?

    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 Quito with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and UIO 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 Quito?

    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 Quito 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 Quito

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $241 or less one-way and $507 or less round-trip.

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

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

Nonstop departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Quito Mariscal Sucr

Monday

Avianca

Avianca

Wednesday

Avianca

Avianca

Friday

Avianca

Avianca

Sunday

Avianca

Avianca

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Nonstop returns

Quito Mariscal Sucr to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Avianca

Avianca

Tuesday

Avianca

Avianca

Thursday

Avianca

Avianca

Saturday

Avianca

Avianca

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Top airlines flying from San José to Quito

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Quito. 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 Quito? 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.
7.8
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 2799 reviews
8.3Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.7Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.3Food
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Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024PTY - BWI
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Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.

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: "You are so good all the time."
Cons: "We understand that this time is tough because the Coronavirus, they took care of all of us, and also they were kind and friendly. Thank you so much, for everything"
Pros: "That there was seltzer"
Cons: "The management of preparing the flight and plane so that it was ready for the trip!!"
Pros: "Yo había ido al sanitario, cuando regrese ya habían repartido los jugos, la aeromosa muy atenta me llego a preguntar si quería jugo y me lo llevaron."
Cons: "Al momento de dar las instrucciones de seguridad, creo que los pasajeros prestan más atención y entienden más si hay alguien del crew al frente dando ejemplos de cómo hacerlo. Todo lo demás excelente!"
Pros: "Food was good"
Cons: "Different movie, more leg room but I'm tall so that is with any plane."
Pros: "Everything was great as usual. Copa is an excellent airline."
Pros: "The crew was amazing."
Cons: "A better movie and the check in was grueling. They did not have enough staff and one person spent 30 minutes helping someone repack at the check-in desk while we all waited. Pretty unacceptable."

I was shocked flying to El Salvador that they only give you water. Everything else you have to pay for. There is no wifi or entertainment and it’s an international flight. At least back in the day they had tvs on the plane and everyone watched the same movie. Also seats do not recline, even comfort or plus.

The personal at the front desk in Manaos was awesome, I have never experience anything like that before, the person who attended me deserves to have a promotion I still remember him, very educated, kind but overall he could put himself on your position

Avianca flights to Galapagos and back and well organized and on time.

This is the Spirit of Latino travel. And don’t even get me started on customer service.

Boarding was very expedite. The chairs are fixed you can't rest comfortable during the flight.

There was absolutely no food or drink service unless it was paid for. I am not used to this.

I flew with my service dog unfortunately they didn’t allow it to flight on the canine, but ok, the only problem was that when I arrived to Quito it took 1 hour to deliver my dog, they were supposed to deliver it the moment we get off the airplane.

No complimentary food and beverage (water, soda, coffe) is offered for a six and a half hours long international flight, not even in premium economy, just to try to squeeze a few more dollars out of the passengers. Same happened in the connecting flight, which was three and a half hours long (Bogota x Miami). First and last time flying with Avianca.

No complimentary snacks, food, beverages (even water) blanket and pillow on a 6 hours long flight (economy comfort). A low form of nickeling and diming. Lost a recurring pessanger over a soda. Will never fly Avianca again.

Every food and beverage has to be paid and the seat was not confortable. They even gave water.

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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 Quito found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/16Sun
1 stopAvianca
6h 45mSJO-UIO
$141
6/16Sun
1 stopAvianca
6h 45mSJO-UIO
$152
6/4Tue
1 stopAvianca
5h 55mSJO-UIO
$153
9/15Sun
1 stopAvianca
17h 31mSJO-UIO
$157
5/9Thu
1 stopCopa Airlines
8h 33mSJO-UIO
$158
6/15Sat
1 stopAvianca
13h 36mSJO-UIO
$170
6/16Sun
2 stopsAvianca
8h 50mSJO-UIO
$175
9/9Mon
3 stops
30h 43mSJO-UIO
$290
8/8Thu
3 stops
25h 21mSJO-UIO
$298
8/8Thu
nonstopArajet
14h 39mSJO-UIO
$377

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Last minute flights from San José to Quito

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 Quito that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/5Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
5h 18mSJO-UIO
5/12Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
14h 32mUIO-SJO
$350
5/5Sun
nonstopAvianca
2h 10mSJO-UIO
5/12Sun
multi-stopAvianca
5h 55mUIO-SJO
$355
5/5Sun
multi-stopAvianca
8h 00mSJO-UIO
5/11Sat
multi-stopAvianca
9h 15mUIO-SJO
$427
5/5Sun
multi-stopAvianca
8h 00mSJO-UIO
5/11Sat
multi-stopAvianca
9h 20mUIO-SJO
$524
5/5Sun
multi-stopAvianca
8h 00mSJO-UIO
5/12Sun
multi-stopAvianca
8h 59mUIO-SJO
$555
5/5Sun
multi-stopAvianca
8h 28mSJO-UIO
5/11Sat
multi-stopAvianca
9h 20mUIO-SJO
$1,240
5/5Sun
multi-stopAvianca
8h 28mSJO-UIO
5/12Sun
multi-stopAvianca
8h 59mUIO-SJO
$1,271

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San José - Quito Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Quito (UIO)Ecuador

Return flight deals:

Quito - San José

Cabin classes:

$303

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