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Find cheap flights from San Jose to Ixtapa from $466

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to Ixtapa departing on 5/25. 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 San Jose to Ixtapa (SJC-ZIH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Ixtapa 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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6:10 am - 1:20 pmSJC-ZIH
6h 10m1 stop
2:15 pm - 10:36 pmZIH-SJC
9h 21m1 stop
$466American Airlines
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sáb., may. 25 - sáb., jun. 1
7:15 pm - 1:15 pmSJC-ZIH
17h 00m1 stop
2:15 pm - 9:14 amZIH-SJC
19h 59m1 stop
$568American Airlines
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vie., may. 3 - sáb., may. 11
9:04 am - 7:59 pmSJC-ZIH
9h 55m2 stops
3:44 pm - 12:39 pmZIH-SJC
21h 55m2 stops
$634Delta
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sáb., may. 25 - sáb., jun. 1
6:20 am - 7:59 pmSJC-ZIH
12h 39m2 stops
3:54 pm - 3:09 pmZIH-SJC
24h 15m2 stops
$658Aeromexico
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lun., jun. 3 - lun., jun. 10
7:05 am - 7:59 pmSJC-ZIH
11h 54m2 stops
3:44 pm - 12:40 pmZIH-SJC
21h 56m2 stops
$659Delta
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vie., may. 10 - mar., may. 14
6:30 am - 2:07 pmSJC-ZIH
30h 37m3 stops
7:12 am - 7:19 pmZIH-SJC
13h 07m2 stops
mar., may. 7 - mar., may. 14
9:15 am - 2:07 pmSJC-ZIH
27h 52m3 stops
7:12 am - 7:19 pmZIH-SJC
37h 07m3 stops
mar., may. 7 - mar., may. 14
8:50 am - 10:59 amSJC-ZIH
25h 09m2 stops
2:34 pm - 4:09 pmZIH-SJC
26h 35m2 stops
$764Aeromexico
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dom., jun. 23 - sáb., jun. 29
10:20 am - 2:17 pmSJC-ZIH
26h 57m1 stop
3:27 pm - 6:04 pmZIH-SJC
27h 37m1 stop
$788Alaska Airlines
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vie., may. 3 - dom., may. 5
6:30 am - 2:17 pmSJC-ZIH
6h 47m1 stop
3:27 pm - 1:54 pmZIH-SJC
23h 27m1 stop
$792Alaska Airlines
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vie., may. 10 - mar., may. 14

Flights from San Jose to Ixtapa - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Ixtapa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Jose to Ixtapa, 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 Jose to Ixtapa is April, where tickets cost $381 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is $1,515 and $1,446 respectively.

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February

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December

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$466
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 91% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Ixtapa

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Ixtapa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Ixtapa was $466 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Ixtapa?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Jose to Ixtapa?

    On your way to Ixtapa, you’ll fly out from San Jose. You’ll be landing at Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Ixtapa?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Ixtapa?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Ixtapa, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Ixtapa, Alaska Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Ixtapa are Alaska Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $751 and an overall rating of 8.1, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $529 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose to Ixtapa?

    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 Jose to Ixtapa.

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

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

    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 Ixtapa with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and ZIH 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 Jose to Ixtapa?

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

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Top airlines flying from San Jose to Ixtapa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Ixtapa. 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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8.1
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9111 reviews
7.3food
7.9comfort
8.6crew
8.2boarding
7.3entertainment
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

This leg was better than the previous leg mostly because I upgraded my searing and the crew was nicer

I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

I appreciated the ability to choose between multiple flights both into and out of Portland from Burbank on the same day, so we were able to attend an event and return without spending the night. I am unable to appreciate what Alaska Air calls "streamlining" the checkin/boarding process at Burbank Airport. If you have a smartphone and the Alaska Air app, it is probably fine, but removing the option of using onsite kiosks to print boarding passes does not meet my definition of "streamlined". I also found it challenging that both Portland and Burbank airports required the plane to sit on the runway for some time due to lack of an open gate at which to disembark. It would not be so bad if we could at least remove our seat belts and move a little bit while we waited, but that is not an option. I honestly don't know whether this is because of how Alaska Air operates, or just the circumstances of the particular day and airports we were using, but I normally do not experience these kinds of delays to reach a gate using Southwest Air.

This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

the departure got delayed due to SJC situation, but it was a quite good waiting thanks to Alaska airline teams.

I was not given a seat when I bought the ticket. I know airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out ot the customer, but we are buying a seat on the airplane, right? I find this irritating with all airlines, but especially Alaska because I fly it so often. No sense of customer use and loyalty.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

This was not the BA business class it used to be. Mediocre food, attendants seemed stretched thin. All the little luxuries that used to make BA business fun were missing. Flight delayed and the explanation given was they forgot to pick up crew - I hope I misheard! Transfer in LHR “sticky” - we thought we had way too much time at 3hours but it was needed. Next time will try different route.

Last minute flights from San Jose to Ixtapa

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 Jose to Ixtapa that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/26vie.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
26h 24mSJC-ZIH
4/28dom.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
46h 02mZIH-SJC
$669
4/26vie.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 04mSJC-ZIH
4/28dom.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 23mZIH-SJC
$694
4/27sáb.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 05mSJC-ZIH
5/4sáb.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 34mZIH-SJC
$699
4/27sáb.
multi-stopDelta
12h 39mSJC-ZIH
5/4sáb.
multi-stopDelta
17h 37mZIH-SJC
$764
4/28dom.
multi-stopDelta
11h 34mSJC-ZIH
5/5dom.
multi-stopDelta
17h 47mZIH-SJC
$784
4/27sáb.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
6h 47mSJC-ZIH
5/4sáb.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
24h 32mZIH-SJC
$903
4/28dom.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
40h 22mSJC-ZIH
5/5dom.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
19h 12mZIH-SJC
$1,144
4/28dom.
multi-stop
23h 29mSJC-ZIH
5/5dom.
multi-stop
17h 12mZIH-SJC
$1,187
4/26vie.
multi-stop
23h 54mSJC-ZIH
4/28dom.
multi-stop
25h 47mZIH-SJC
$1,335

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San Jose - Ixtapa Flights

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San Jose (SJC)United States

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