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$98 Find Cheap Flights from Charlotte to San José

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Cheapest round-trip
$303
Overall average: $591
Multiple Airlines
Mon 3/9Mon 3/16
CLT - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$654
Typical prices: $599-$776
American Airlines
Wed 5/27Wed 6/3
CLT - SJO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Charlotte to San José (CLT-SJO)

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

Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
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9:28 pm - 10:40 am
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18h 25m
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$303Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Tue, Apr 14
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$305Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Sun, Apr 26
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6:00 am - 11:15 am
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12:20 pm - 10:33 pm
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$306Spirit Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 25
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4:29 pm - 10:42 am
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20h 13m
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12:20 pm - 10:33 pm
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8h 13m
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$307Spirit Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
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9:24 pm - 11:15 am
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12:20 pm - 10:33 pm
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$308Spirit Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Thu, Apr 23
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$309Spirit Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Sun, May 17
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$311Spirit Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Fri, May 29
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15h 51m
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$312Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 22
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9:00 pm - 10:42 am
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$313Spirit Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sun, Apr 19
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1:20 pm - 10:42 am
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23h 22m
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12:20 pm - 10:17 am
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$314Spirit Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Charlotte to San José flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Charlotte to San José clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San José on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Charlotte, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to San José is October, where tickets cost $340 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $746 and $740 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$98
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 24% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Charlotte to San José

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charlotte to San José was $98 for a one-way ticket and $303 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to San José from Charlotte.

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

    When flying out of Charlotte you will be using Charlotte Douglas. You will be landing at San José, also known as San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Charlotte to San José?

    American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Charlotte to San José flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Charlotte to San José flight route.

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

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

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

    There are nonstop flights from Charlotte to San José on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charlotte to San José are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $672 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 $630 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Charlotte to San José

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $334 or less one-way and $643 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Charlotte to San José?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Charlotte Douglas to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Charlotte to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte 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 4299 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

10.0 ExcellentTy&Steph, Feb 2026
CLT - STL
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I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

The WiFi and crew on the plane were good, however, the boarding experience was awful. I paid for the Choice Preferred and was boarded in group 5 so all overhead storage was full. They found room for our luggage, but further back making getting off the plane a nightmare. Also, we were in row 6 and the seats were extremely uncomfortable. Both my daughter and I had no leg room and couldn’t wait to get off the plane.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

WiFi did not work. Boarding with the new seating assignments took too long. The temperature in the terminal was obnoxious. +/- 80°

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

An awesome flight crew. FC seat cushion just doesn’t cut it for a 3+ hour flight.

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

We waited an hour on the runway to get a gate in Orlando

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

Flight was delayed due to crew being not on time

Flight crew issues delayed my flight by 2 1/2 hours. Causing me to miss my connection.

The staff on board and gate was nice - a welcome change from the usual. We also arrived early, which was a great benefit, given that it takes 30 minutes plus to get bags at SRQ.

The staff was frielndly. The plane was terrible, it was too small and should be decommissioned. There were no back seat screens at all. The only beverages we had a choice from was coffee, tea or water. The only bathroom in the back was behind the flight attendant's jump seat and wasn't working. And I literally felt like I was sitting on top of the guy next to me. It was terribly hot in the plane and we had to sit on the tarmac in Chicago for 1/2 hour due to congestion in Mpls. Wouldn't they have know that before they even boarded us so that we could have sat in comfort in the terminal?

Never got on it. Was re-routed through Detroit and am still in airports 12 hours later waiting for my connecting plane to arrive.

Delta has too many delays now days. It is 1:06 am now. I was supposed to land in Norfolk at 10:30 pm. I got re-booked through Detroit and I’m still in Detroit. I hope to be landed in Norfolk by 3am. I’ve been in airports for 12 hours as of right now. There is a weather delay now but most delays lately have been maintenance.

Flight left on time and we arrived 25 minutes early! There was a gate available when we arrived so early on a busy Sunday afternoon! Flight attendants came around twice with the drinks cart.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Flight on time. Excellent service in Premium Economy. Great food served and cleaned up promptly. Unfortunately the climate control was malfunctioning and it was very cold and felt a bit like camping. Cold helps with sleep though so not complaining too much. Slept well. It asks to rate "entertainment". I do not like any IFE, don't shove a big screen in my face—I have my own phone if I want it. So this will always get low ratings.

We had turbulence ever 1/2 hr or so and the captains announcements were SOOOO LOUD

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the flight.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Arrived early picked up my bag in a few minutes- great trip - thank you

I like that the flight attendant was very attentive and helpful. The meal menu could have more of an variety of food choices.

We missed our flight and got stranded in Miami where we had to rent a hotel we could not afford. they would not work with us because they said it was weather related even though the gate attendant said it was not. I could go on but trying to get satisfaction has wore me down, which I believe is the intent. My only solution is to never fly AA again.

Overall it was a good flight. Because we traveled on a Saturday we were upgraded to FC since my wife and I are both Executive Platinum. The only areas for improvement we noted are better snack assortment and perhaps a little nicer plane as American is flying some older planes now. Everything else on this flight was excellent, which is frankly not the norm for American since we have had multiple issues on prior AA flights.

Didn't get a seat assignment until the last minute even though i picked a seat.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

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.

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.

Bags took over and hour to come out. Delays due to wind caused rebooking.

Lower WiFi prices; allow us to see our flight on a map; more variety of drink choices.

They charged late fees for selecting seats (no $0 options). They also changed my gate within the last half hour and are refusing to reimburse my costs to drive across the country with two small children in a rental car.

I was waiting in line for the restroom onboard, the flight attendant told me to step back two rows and stay on the carpet. She was rude and I expected a tik tok experience with me getting thrown off the plane. She was rude and frankly there was no where else to stand.

I needed a cheaper option than Southwest who are almost as bad as Spirit...did the check in the morning of the flight and assigned the last row, middle seat. Paid 20.00 at the airport for an exit row window in 19 and all 8 rows behind me which sold occupied on their seat map were empty....so they force to you to pay for a better seat....I was alone in row 19 and shortly after take off two huge fat people came and grabbed the other seats, I rang the call button for the attendant and said I paid 20.00 for this seat and they just moved in here...I either want to be reseated, or have them take their original seats or a refund of what I paid, the attendant made them move back to their original seats. Worst, worst worst airline in the air....never again, never again, never again.

It was cancelled a few hours before take off. Spirit has yet to confirm I will be refunded for the trip

gate agents with the different rules at the different airports. made me pay for my bag as a carry on instead of a personal item, yet it fit under the seat on the way from Indy to Ft Laud

charging $3 for really bad and cold coffee on airplane flight is ridiculous.

We flew Spirit because it was cheaper but the seats were so uncomfortable. I don;t need to be fed snacks on a plane but when it's a 3-4 hour trip then at least a drink is nice. The flight attendants had nothing to do the whole flight except for gossip loudly to each other right behind our seats, and they talked so much my husband couldn't even rest! I was fine with no tv or entertainment but the seats were so uncomfortable with no recline, no padding, and I am short but even for me to leg room was tough for a 3-4 hour trip. We probably would fly spirit again if we had to, but it's definitely not our favorite!

There was absolutely nothing good about this fight. They delayed us for over 2 hours to give our plane to a flight going to Tampa. By the time we got to norfolk conditions were too bad to land so they took us to Charlotte to refuel so they could fly back to Fort lauderdale. There was almost no communication from the pilot, no wifi, no chargers, and they wouldn't even give us free water when we were stuck in Charlotte refueling.

Checking in and getting to gate fast and leasy at Laguardia airport. There is no entertainment on the plane and food was for purchase. Great experience flying with spirit

The flight itself and the crew were great. Sitting on the tarmac for over an hour until our gate opened up was really frustrating. Missed our scheduled bus and got home two hours later

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