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$145 Find cheap flights from San José, San José Province to San Diego

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 Diego departing on 6/3. 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 Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to San Diego (SJO-SAN)

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 Diego 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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12:32 pm - 7:16 amSJO-SAN
19h 44m2 stops
8:29 am - 12:09 amSAN-SJO
14h 40m2 stops
$264Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 11
12:59 am - 10:02 amSJO-SAN
34h 03m3 stops
7:04 pm - 12:09 amSAN-SJO
28h 05m2 stops
Mon, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 11
12:59 am - 7:24 amSJO-SAN
31h 25m2 stops
7:04 pm - 12:09 amSAN-SJO
28h 05m2 stops
Mon, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 11
1:13 pm - 9:53 amSJO-SAN
21h 40m1 stop
9:59 pm - 11:53 amSAN-SJO
12h 54m1 stop
$354Delta
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Thu, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 15
1:13 pm - 9:53 amSJO-SAN
21h 40m1 stop
9:59 pm - 11:53 amSAN-SJO
12h 54m1 stop
$368Delta
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Thu, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 14
7:55 am - 7:56 pmSJO-SAN
13h 01m1 stop
10:20 am - 7:37 pmSAN-SJO
8h 17m1 stop
$412United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Fri, Aug 23
11:59 pm - 3:11 pmSJO-SAN
16h 12m2 stops
10:04 pm - 1:00 pmSAN-SJO
13h 56m1 stop
$416American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Fri, Aug 23
7:05 am - 9:53 pmSJO-SAN
15h 48m1 stop
9:15 pm - 6:31 pmSAN-SJO
20h 16m1 stop
$417American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 17
5:30 am - 9:19 pmSJO-SAN
16h 49m1 stop
1:25 pm - 12:26 pmSAN-SJO
22h 01m2 stops
$450United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 2 - Wed, Jul 10
11:57 pm - 11:33 amSJO-SAN
12h 36m1 stop
9:40 pm - 11:35 amSAN-SJO
12h 55m1 stop
$670JetBlue
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Fri, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 21

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

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

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San José to San Diego, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from San Diego back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

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 Diego, 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 Diego is September, where tickets cost $463 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $724 and $669 respectively.

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

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 Diego, 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 Diego, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 33 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to San Diego from San José were found on Spirit Airlines ($145) and United Airlines ($233), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($264) and Delta ($354).

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Low season

November

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$145
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to San Diego

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to San Diego was $145 for a one-way ticket and $264 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to San Diego, Delta or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to San Diego are Delta and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of $487 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $571 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Diego.

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

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

    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 Diego with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and SAN 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 Diego?

    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 Diego 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 4 airlines serving from San José to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to San Diego. 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.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10810 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

I was sitting at comfort +. One of the Asian male crew was so loud when he delivered service. When he asked questions or what food you need, he was shouting. He must be a prison guard before going Delta.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Space and comfort was good. Staff could have been more helpful and friendly.

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

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

Flew business class. Everything was excellent. No issues at all. Not very many “good” movies to choose from. But lots of mediocre ones

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

Great crew. Smooth flight that was on time. Boarding is a disaster as usual. Bought more room seat and was Grouo A. The flight was packed by the time I got on. TVs did not work as usual

Service for food to our seat was a bit slow. Snack choices were just pretzels or baked chips. My seat cushion was not attached. Other than Barbie, video choice were not very good or current.

It took an hour to get my bag after landing. Not exaggerating

I had a horrible experience with TSA at the airport. I had to go through TSA several times as there was some issue each time with a piece if clothing I had on. It was so busy & chaotic that I ended up forgetting my Apple laptop at TSA. It’s been days & I can’t get through to anyone to get useful info on how to get it back. I’m very angry because contacting lost & found shouldn’t be this difficult. Employees should know what is going on at their place of work. It seems no one knows as everyone’s answers are contradictory, or you can’t speak directly to anyone as the calls are automated. Very upsetting.

Everything was good instead change the gates! I missed my first flight because it was changed the gate and I didn’t know!

My experience with Eva sir was good except the long walk in LA Lex, that was inconvenient for my age,

almost 4 hour delay as they over booked and had to wait for 8-10 volunteers to agree to travel next day.

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.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

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.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

American Airlines canceled the flight twice and was unable to facilitate a change of city for us after our travel plans became affected. We lost alot of money due to this and it seems like the airline was trying their best not to facilitate this. Mind you, I am a very loyal member.

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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 Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/3Mon
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
34h 03mSJO-SAN
$145
6/1Sat
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
15h 17mSJO-SAN
$160
6/1Sat
3 stops
14h 55mSJO-SAN
$223
7/23Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
13h 45mSJO-SAN
$233
10/28Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 58mSJO-SAN
$237
6/6Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 11mSJO-SAN
$239
7/23Tue
2 stops
16h 11mSJO-SAN
$264
8/10Sat
2 stopsAeromexico
34h 11mSJO-SAN
$279
8/9Fri
2 stopsAeromexico
41h 01mSJO-SAN
$288
7/24Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
22h 18mSJO-SAN
$292

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Last minute flights from San José to San Diego

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 Diego that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 32mSJO-SAN
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 47mSAN-SJO
$409
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
34h 41mSJO-SAN
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 47mSAN-SJO
$418
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 32mSJO-SAN
5/22Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 05mSAN-SJO
$420
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 32mSJO-SAN
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
44h 33mSAN-SJO
$425
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 38mSJO-SAN
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
41h 08mSAN-SJO
$434
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 38mSJO-SAN
5/22Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 05mSAN-SJO
$461
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 38mSJO-SAN
5/22Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 34mSAN-SJO
$501
5/9Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
33h 15mSJO-SAN
5/22Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 05mSAN-SJO
$549
5/10Fri
multi-stop
24h 16mSJO-SAN
5/22Wed
multi-stop
22h 47mSAN-SJO
$620
5/9Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
18h 27mSJO-SAN
5/13Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
24h 01mSAN-SJO
$1,438

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San José - San Diego Flights

Departure:

San José (undefined)Costa Rica

Destination:

San Diego (SAN)United States

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San Diego - San José

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