BHM - SJO

$171 Find Cheap Flights from Birmingham to San José

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Birmingham to San José departing on 4/21. 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 Birmingham to San José, 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 Birmingham to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$485
Typical prices: $418-$708
Southwest
Mon 3/2Wed 3/11
BHM - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$171
Southwest
Tue 4/21
BHM - SJO • 1 stop
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Southwest
Cheapest • from $485 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
October
Cheapest • 17% price drop
May
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Cheap Flights from Birmingham to San José (BHM-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Birmingham 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Birmingham to San José

Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 11
Southwest Logo
1:00 pm - 7:30 pm
BHM
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SJO
6h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:45 am - 8:30 pm
SJO
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BHM
10h 45m
1 stop
$485Southwest
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 11
Southwest Logo
5:05 am - 7:30 pm
BHM
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SJO
14h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:45 am - 8:30 pm
SJO
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BHM
10h 45m
1 stop
$489Southwest
Mon, Feb 16 - Fri, Feb 20
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 8:12 pm
BHM
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SJO
14h 42m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 11:59 pm
SJO
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BHM
15h 59m
1 stop
$520American Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Delta Logo
5:20 am - 11:55 am
BHM
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SJO
7h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 4:43 pm
SJO
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BHM
8h 43m
1 stop
$526Delta
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
American Airlines Logo
7:02 am - 7:33 pm
BHM
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SJO
13h 31m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:51 pm
SJO
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BHM
13h 51m
2 stops
$531American Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Fri, Feb 20
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 8:12 pm
BHM
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SJO
14h 42m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:40 pm
SJO
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BHM
14h 40m
2 stops
$568American Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Mon, Apr 20
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:37 pm
BHM
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SJO
14h 07m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 8:31 pm
SJO
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BHM
11h 36m
1 stop
$584United Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 8:39 pm
BHM
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SJO
11h 54m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 9:53 pm
SJO
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BHM
13h 08m
1 stop
$586United Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Mon, Apr 20
American Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 11:07 am
BHM
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SJO
17h 27m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:10 pm
SJO
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BHM
15h 40m
2 stops
$613American Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Fri, Feb 20
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 1:15 pm
BHM
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SJO
6h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 9:53 pm
SJO
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BHM
13h 08m
1 stop
$633United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Birmingham to San José flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Birmingham, Alabama to San José?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Birmingham, Alabama to San José departing in March.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Birmingham to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Birmingham to San José, 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 Birmingham to San José is October, where tickets cost $509 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $711 and $690 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Birmingham to San José?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Birmingham to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Birmingham to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$171
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Birmingham to San José

When to book flights from Birmingham to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Birmingham to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Birmingham to San José was $171 for a one-way ticket and $485 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Birmingham airport is called Birmingham and the only airport in San José is San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Birmingham to San José are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $675 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $634 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to San José.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham with another airline. Booking your flights between Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Birmingham to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Birmingham 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4268 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

10.0 ExcellentPieter, Jan 2026
LGB - DAL
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

The seats were comfortable, and the boarding process was pretty smooth.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The crew canceled the complementary snack and drink in anticipation of turbulence that never materialized. I was counting on the drink (water) to take the the doses of medication - prescribed for my heart condition - that were due during the flight. Since no snack or meal was served on this flight, I cannot rate the food quality. Otherwise, this flight was excellent.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

Pretty seamless, just a tad bit late in taking off and landing.

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

My flight out of Baton Rouge to Atlanta was delayed by a half hour. This got us into Atlanta airport 30 minutes late. I ran through the airport to get to my connecting flight. As I approached the boarding gate, I saw the boarding door was still open and a passenger was being checked in. But when I got to the gate, the boarding agent told me they had already given away my seat and there were no empty seats on that flight. So I had to take a later flight. That has never happened to me before. Very frustrating.

Connection through Atlanta was difficult. Mechanical issue on plane caused a two hour delay. New gate was a mile away.

No WiFi. Comfort plus should have alcohol provided, crew only offered water or tea. Who the heck wants tea?

The flight was delayed and oversold. I volunteered to give up my seat for compensation. Thinking I could get a good night's sleep instead of arriving home at 2 am. It took over an hour to get the new reservation confirmed, three different gate attendants, and two red coats. It took even longer to confirm the overnight hotel, and when I arrived, the line was 45 minutes long, with two people checking in, and at least 15 people slowly, very slowly—no food except frozen convenience food, no coupon for food from airlines. Slept, headed back to the airport, and that flight had an equipment change and a gate change just as they were about to board. It took an additional hour to board as they cleaned the plane from storage.

There was no wifi available on this flight. And there were no screens, no onboard entertainment, no entertainment options at all. It was like travelling in the 1990s again, except without even a main screen for options. Seats, as usual, were tight and uncomfortable.

Good seat comfort ORF to ATL. Bad seat ATL to SEA (terrible lumbar support, hard, ouch)..

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

I upgraded to first. Quick and easy boarding. Comfortable seat with power and a nice IPA.

Probably not the fault of Delta but there was delay after delay after delay and I ended up getting home 4 hours later then I should have at 1:30 in the morning

Unfortunately weather delayed our flight waiting for our plane to arrive and due to a little snow time was needed to deice the plane so departure was very delayed and I missed the connecting flight

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

I wish there were outlets to charge my iPhone. The crew was great; we had a female pilot who was great with explaining what was happening and delays,

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Ineffective communication with United resulted in lost baggage. Their Baggage Tracing counter at MUC was shut down from 11:00-14:15 on my arrival. Undertrained, underinformed staff had me Running all over MUC to find someone to help me to no avail. Staff was rude, unhelpful, and unable to effectively use the systems they did have operational. They refused to contact United in any way or provide any accommodation or other resources while I waited for my luggage. This has destroyed my downstream itinerary. If they had even the slightest visibility I may have been able to reschedule/plan, but again, their staff provided nothing, and did nothing more than their website, which doesn’t even work on a standard phone browser. Miserable failure at all levels that weren’t associated with the operation of the aircraft.

Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

It was a little concerning to hear the ground crew arguing with the flight crew over baggage space. Instead of taking them and checking them, they started checking for space in the first class cabin moving items around like the flight crew didn't know what they were doing. I was embarrassed for them.

2 hour delay due to equipment failure. No updates via the app and airport screens (which continued to show a departure time in the past). AA eventually switched planes and the new plane was not catered or cleaned correctly.

I booked an aisle seat and was given a middle. At 6'4" 230lbs, it is not ideal to fly in the middle row for myself and passengers.

Trip delayed for 2 hours because of rain. We boarded and have to get down the flight and reboard again.

The aircraft had several problems - from excess fuel to non operational ac. Two hours of delay in Chicago could have been avoided with proper planning and aircraft maintenance.

This flight captain and crew were amazing, started ahead of time of departure and reached 30 mins before arrival time. Amazing!

Long delays, lack of information about the status of the flight. The flight was delayed 4 times.

Could we please end the loud announcements about credit card offers on your flights? We are trying to sleep, work, watch videos, etc. and if we need a credit card, we will ask for one. Flying is already not what it used to be.

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

Enough space,crew was helpful,food was good.The gates are way far especially for travelers with health issues

Horribly late because they had no crew!!! And then jet bridge didn’t work!! Then we arrived at a gate at lax miles away that we had to take a shuttle to a terminal!! I was over 3 hours late to getting the LA! Should have been here at 8:30 and at an appointment at 10:30 and arrived and left lax at 11 am!! Horrible experience!!!

Extra legroom with my upgrade bundle. Clean aircraft, on-time departure, early arrival. Good value for the price.

I didn't have a flight because of a ticking problem that was discovered at the airport at checkin for the initial flight of the round trip.

Even though the plane was delayed from the previous airport, the staff recognized this and kept us informed. The flight crew was absolutely awesome from on my flight from Ft. Meyers to AC. Great experience all around!

Flight was delayed would have liked it to have been on time. I didn't experience the food or entertainment but the boarding process was smooth and the flight crew worked well together and did a great job!

Not seat assigned because overbooking. We could go because some people decided to give their seats.

Spirit loves to pick and choose when to harass you about your personal item. I’ve flown numerous times with the same bag with no problem yet flying out of Orlando they forced me to pay $99 for a carry on and then ran out of overhead space. Do better!

For the price of the fare, there really isn’t much to complain about.

didn't order food on board. there's no way to hold a water botton on the way. otherwise it was a pleasant flight, thanks to the crew.

Even though there was a delay the crew was exceptional.

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