CVG - SJO

$286 Find Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to San José

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cincinnati to San José departing on 1/8. 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 Cincinnati to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$286
Typical prices: $575-$685
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Thu 1/8Sat 1/17
CVG - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$402
Delta
Mon 12/22
CVG - SJO • 1 stop
When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 11% compared to booking last minute.
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August
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Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to San José (CVG-SJO)

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

Thu, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 17
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1:35 pm - 12:22 pm
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23h 47m1 stop
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3:12 pm - 7:31 am
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15h 19m1 stop
$286Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 17
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7:41 pm - 12:22 pm
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17h 41m2 stops
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3:12 pm - 7:31 am
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15h 19m1 stop
$296Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 20
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11:54 am - 11:37 am
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24h 43m1 stop
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8:05 pm - 3:12 pm
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42h 07m2 stops
$342Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 9 - Fri, Feb 13
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8:30 am - 11:37 am
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28h 07m2 stops
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12:35 pm - 12:59 am
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11h 24m1 stop
$344Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 3
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7:45 pm - 7:45 am
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13h 00m2 stops
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4:15 pm - 10:10 am
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16h 55m2 stops
$354Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 12 - Thu, Feb 19
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1:07 pm - 12:22 pm
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24h 15m2 stops
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1:31 pm - 11:59 am
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21h 28m1 stop
$361Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19
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5:05 am - 3:20 pm
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11h 15m1 stop
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7:22 am - 12:55 am
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16h 33m1 stop
$373Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 9 - Fri, Feb 13
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5:39 pm - 11:37 am
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18h 58m1 stop
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12:35 pm - 12:59 am
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11h 24m1 stop
$374Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 3
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5:00 am - 12:45 pm
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8h 45m1 stop
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3:55 pm - 10:06 am
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17h 11m2 stops
$378American Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 7
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2:31 pm - 12:22 pm
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22h 51m1 stop
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9:35 am - 11:06 am
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24h 31m2 stops
$391Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cincinnati to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to San José departing in January.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cincinnati to San José?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Cincinnati to San José, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San José, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to San José is August, where tickets cost $620 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $849 and $810 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to San José, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$286
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Cincinnati to San José

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cincinnati to San José was $402 for a one-way ticket and $286 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Cincinnati to San José.

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

    When flying out of Cincinnati you will be using Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky. You will be landing at San José, also known as San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cincinnati to San José are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $737 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $697 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Cincinnati to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cincinnati 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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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
LAS - TPA
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

I noticed that the planes seem to be outdated. There was no entertainment per se. Also, the waiting area did not have any working electrical outlets

None of the airplane features were available during the flight.

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Getting to the flight was arduous and lengthy. The flight itself was good but the food option wasn’t a good selection. I need to do a Kosher option on my return. Flight crew were nice

Good seats in Main cabin, excellent service and excellent landing

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

United overall experience is great these days. Airport experience was very organized. Staff on flight were great. App and information as good as it gets.

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

They charged a fee for 1st bag checked. Others in same party were free.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

The movies offered were great. Staff were very pleasant and very efficient.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

Gate was overcrowded. Gate agents performed very well. Flight crew was top notch! Efficient & professional & courteous. Both meals not thermalized well. Dinner main dish was actually cold in the center. Almost inedible. Breakfast sandwich was lukewarm.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

Not comparable to Qatar Airways services on flights to Doha. Flight attendants provided basic services; I was never recognized by name or as an Executive Platinum member. Restrooms were not kept clean during the flight.

Awful. They won’t help me with anything. I booked on American but they abdicated to Iberia. The ticket was overpriced. Everything negative

it was fine, decent flight... dont get food besides cookies or pretzels so not sure why you ask about food. same for entertainment..

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

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