DTT - SJO
Find cheap flights from Detroit to San José from $102
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Economy
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often in flight searches from Detroit to San José.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often in flight searches from Detroit to San José.
How much is the cheapest flight from Detroit to San José?
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit 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.Good to know
When to book flights from Detroit to San José
Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit 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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Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
Top tips for finding a cheap flight from DTT to San José
- The cheapest flight from Detroit to San José was found 52 days before departure, on average.
- Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
- High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is May.
- Morning departure is around 18% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
FAQs for booking flights from Detroit to San José
How long does a flight from Detroit to San José take?
Flying between San José and Detroit will take minimum 7h 16m and will require at least one stop.
Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and San José?
A passport is required to fly from Detroit to San José.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to San José?
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San José on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Detroit to San José. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.
Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to San José?
Detroit and San José are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Detroit from DTT and will be arriving at SJO.
What’s the earliest departure time from Detroit to San José?
The earliest departure to San José leaves Detroit at 12:30 am.
What’s the latest departure time from Detroit to San José?
The last departure to San José leaves Detroit at 11:45 pm.
Which airlines fly nonstop between Detroit and San José?
There are no direct flights connecting Detroit to San José.
Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to San José?
We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.
Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to San José?
Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and San José, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.
Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to San José, JetBlue or Avianca?
The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to San José are JetBlue and Avianca. With an average price for the route of $587 and an overall rating of 8.1, JetBlue is the most popular choice. Avianca is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $746 and an overall rating of 7.9.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to San José.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to San José?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to San José
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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.
8.1
JetBlueOverall score based on 19486 reviews
79entertainment
82comfort
86crew
78food
83boarding
82overall
Airline reviews
Pros: "The crew was great!"
Cons: "The TV reception was terrible There were 3 cats on the plane and I have a terrible allergy to cats. Miserable 2+ hours"
Pros: "The crew was great!"
Cons: "The TV reception was terrible There were 3 cats on the plane and I have a terrible allergy to cats. Miserable 2+ hours"
Pros: "Very friendly crew and the plane arrived in Costa Rica 30 mins early!"
Cons: "I have a JetBlue credit card and I’m very disappointed that membership to the credit card does not offer priority boarding or zone A or zone B boarding. I was in seat 6C and had boarding zone E! Every other airline sponsored credit card I own offers some form of priority zone seating; even Spirit!"
Pros: "Plane crew was excellent!"
Cons: "Waiting area at FLL could have been better. It was very disorganized to board the flight. Counter staff were two African American staff being rude to passengers."
Cons: "There was an issue with the booking System. I received a text that my flight was delayed 2 hours then 20 minutes before the original time another text that the flight is now on time. This screwed up the entire trip"
Pros: "Crew was nice and decent on board experience"
Cons: "5 hour delay messed up entire travel plans. Missed my connection have to sleep at airport."
Pros: "Everything. Nice updated plane, friendly staff at check in, gate and on the flight. Great value"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "Second leg of a round trip, and BOTH legs were significantly delayed - the first for almost four hours, the second for almost an hour - and both due entirely to scheduling errirs by the airline."
Pros: "I liked when I got endless emails of flight delayed."
Cons: "Delayed too many times."
Pros: "Philly TSA and airport crew rose herd, keeping people moving and shorter wait times.. my hats off.."
Pros: "I liked the snack options and that the drinks were full size."
Cons: "I did not like how tiny the screen was. I paid extra to sit in the extra leg room option, but when I went to sit down the screen was disappointingly different than the others. I wish I would have known this before purchasing."
Pros: "Friendly and prompt attendants."
Cons: "I couldn't ask for anything more from American than what was provided"
Cons: "Both to and from austin were delayed several hours. Crew was rude to other passengers. Was not impressed by customer service."
Cons: "Understanding the COVID situation but they can give more than a bottle of water (3oz) and a bag of pretzels 🥨 (50 grams) and yet they charge full fare prices and worse extra for any bags!!!!"
Pros: "Lisa I. was one of the best flight attendants I have ever observed. She enjoys being on the airplane with people who need help, comfort, to complain about anything. She was all over the airplane and refused a tip when I tried to insist she accept it. She said, “I have been doing this for a long time, I am tipped by seeing passengers having a pleasant flight.” I had goosebumps and the two women to my left and right were also impressed by her professionalism. I pray that Lisa is working on my flight home!"
Cons: "Absolutely nothing, even with 30 to 45 MPH winds, the plane was gentle. The passenger next to me was scared. Lisa said to let her know if she needed anything, the woman was fine the whole flight. Lisa came by with extra snacks and she smiled and said she was doing well!"
Pros: "Crew was awesome...love AA crew! Always and this time superb!"
Cons: "Leg room gets worse and worse...boarding sucked since they took our bags and we felt like it was only us that were singled out!!!"
Pros: "On time, main cabin extra was great, crew was nice, entertainment was great."
Cons: "No criticism"
Pros: "Plane was newer than I expected. Had tv monitors on the back of seat headrests."
Cons: "The flight was delayed an hour because the flight crew was late."
Pros: "Once boarding, we didn’t wait long for take off."
Cons: "Being on time."
Pros: "Clean plane. Pleasant crew"
Cons: "There was a mechanical failure that wasn’t caught at preflight and made us anxious about dependability of the aircraft Also resulted in an hour and half delay for departure"
Pros: "The agent at checkin was so kind, nice, professional and superb...I will always fly American Airlines....you have the best checkin agents, best gate agents (super funny yet professional) and also the flight crew was absolutely amazing!"
Cons: "baggage claim in Costa Rica is terrible service...but that is the airports fault since this happens with other airlines.....something has to0 change!!!!"
The crew is super friendly and helpful , boarding was quick and easy , the prices are too high for a an airline that doesn’t provide complementary meals or snacks for long flights
Economy seats too cramped on Eurowings flight from Halifax to Frankfurt
The flight crew was nice and courteous. The food was terrible. There are no in-flight entertainment services, the plane is outdated and dilapidated, and the flight is delayed. Both from Newark and Montreal. Too bad.
Flight departed late. Arrived later. Could not have coffee due to “turbulence” but there wasn’t any. Crazy people getting out of their seat during take-off, they changed the departure date without telling me. Pearson airport is a mess.
Short flight. Wonderful crew, snacks and wine (business class). No entertainment but not at all needed on short flight. No negatives.
They canceled my flight, without telling me. They didn’t refund me either, they gave me a credit.
Cons: "The flight was late arriving, so consequently we had to pay a taxi to hotel, as shuttle had finished for the night. Air Canada staff let people know 10 mins prior to boarding that we needed the app to view movies in-flight. Most people couldn't download quick enough, & airport Wifi was not optimal"
Pros: "Roomier seats overall, the headrest screens and USB ports are great!"
Cons: "We paid extra for seats with more leg room and got the same as everyone else. Why the charge? Our departure was delayed. The plane had some sort of fragrance regularly coming thru the ventilation that irritated my sinuses and made me ill. The water for the only service on the flight (for coach anyway) was warm and tasted odd. Cabin temperature was too warm (multiple logical arguments can be made for cooler temps over warmer)"
Pros: "The food and entertainment were ok. Not happy I missed the next connecting flight"
Cons: "Delay"
Pros: "Thank goodness there was lots of room on this plane, makes it much nicer"
Cons: "Old plane, and business class is just ok. So sad that Air Canada is only flying this route with Rouge... they just are ok. Boarding was a gong show - they blocked off the area with little posts to keep people organized and were boarding a big flight to Tokyo right beside us. Horrible."
Pros: "Comodidad en el avión"
Cons: "Hay desorden en la coordinación de los vuelos, atrasos, yo tuve un atraso de 11 horas, otros perdieron conexión, y no es tampoco porque se paga barato, porque los pasajes están caros"
Pros: "Crew was nice, boarding went smoothly."
Cons: "As always, seats are very tight and not super comfortable... but that’s true for all airlines these days, unfortunately."
Cons: "When boarding staff where very rude specially a old lady that was supposedly helping passengers was very rude"
Pros: "Amabilidad de la tripulacion"
Cons: "Podrían dar comida, el viaje no es tan corto. Aire acondicionado demasiado frío, muchos pasajeros solicitaron regular l temperatura, no habían suficientes mantas"
Pros: "Crew was accommodating. They did a nice job delivering beverages"
Cons: "Only half of our luggage arrived at our final destination. We spent an extra 90 minutes at the airport trying to get to the bottom of the issue and to workout a plan to get our luggage back. Seats were brutally uncomfortable. No leg room at all and knees were pressed up against seat."
Cons: "Flight was canceled due to United's mismanagement of crews."
Cons: "No screens in the seats. Food options are the usual limited fair"
Cons: "I’m 6’3, misty in my legs, so the diminishing legroom is a problem. Can’t afford business class either. You should really have entertainment for a 5 hr flight."
Pros: "My wife and I flew Lufthansa a good deal in the 1970s and 80s, we stopped in the early 90s because I was working with young people and had difficulties provided them with a non-smoking environment. This is the first time I have used Lufthansa since 1992. Based on the flights over and back, I believe we will start using it again."
Cons: "Experience with partner airlines is not as good as with Lufthansa directly. I mean, Austrian and United. They do not provide the same attention to detail, courtesy, or organization, particularly pre boarding and boarding."
Pros: "Más espacio, al menos una película que ver, y algún bocadillo por ser un vuelo de tantas horas"
Cons: "I was lied to about my connecting flight waiting for my initial delayed flight. Now I’m stranded."
Cons: "- they call for parents and children’s and later they forgot us at the side. - No AC... - Bad Actitud from the stewardess. - 1:30 waiting for my baggage. - Incomplete luggage."
Cons: "Todavía estoy en Fort Lauderdale no pudimos cojer el vuelo por un imprevisto en la carretera y a pesar de que llegamos 40 minutos antes el personal nos atendio demasiado mal no nos quisieron solucionar de ninguna forma es la primera vez q utilizamos esta aerolinia y su personal no sabe nada de servicio al cliente ni mucho menos de humanidad todavía estamos aquí en FLL viendo cómo solucionamos por nuestros medios pasa una vez dos no y más q pensábamos seguirlos utilizando y recomendarlos pero veo q lo q les interesa en asegurarse el dinero en sus cuantas y NO el bienestar de sus clientes"
Pros: "budget friendly ticket prices. smooth flight."
Cons: "The seats are extremely uncomfortable which made the trip unbearable. We basically have to pay for literally EVERYTHING (how could you not provide free coffee?) Baggage charges are ridiculous. They don't offer blankets and they don't have a first aid kit????? (good thing no one needed medical attention) We didn't leave on time (good thing we didn't have to go through customs here)"
Pros: "Flight crew was nice and extremely helpful."
Cons: "Spirit Airlines offers low fares but then uses slight policy differences to charge extra fees. They reduced the size of carry on to an impractical size. I have never had a problem with my carry on, but it would not fit into their criteria, so I had to pay extra. The charge was not based on fitting in the luggage compartment it was just an extra charge for size. First bag $50 and second $60. They charge extra for a bag weight over 40 lbs when the majority of the airlines allow 50 lbs. You're only allowed one item to take on the plane, not a personal item plus a carry on. They charged for water on the plane. I do not recommend flighting Spirit and will not be a repeat customer."
Pros: "The flights where on time"
Cons: "The lauggage I checked in arrived in San Jose completely demolished. I can't even carry it anymore. There is a big whole in my bag pack, so my close are hanging out and the shoulder strap is ripped of completely."
Pros: "STAY AWAY FROM THIS AIRLINE NOT WORTH THE SAVINGS AND YOU REALLY DON'T SAVE THAT MUCH AFTER YOU PAY FOR EVERYTHING"
Cons: "THIS IS A HORRIBLE COMPANY"
Cons: "We were super delayed and the crew was very unhelpful. Wouldn't keep us updated and didn't know what was going on."
Cons: "Spirit canceled the flight and had to find me another one"
Cons: "Witnessed one very rude flight attendant. Additionally, the airline couldn't spare buying a few pens to help people fill out customs/immigration forms. Most uncomfortable seats I've ever been in."
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Recent one-way flight deals
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/27Fri
1 stopSpirit Airlines
16h 38mDTW-SJO
$102
10/27Fri
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 20mDTW-SJO
$104
10/27Fri
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
23h 48mDTW-SJO
$107
11/11Sat
1 stopMultiple Airlines
8h 34mDTW-SJO
$121
10/20Fri
1 stopMultiple Airlines
18h 35mDTW-SJO
$123
12/12Tue
2 stopsAvianca
14h 55mDTW-SJO
$242
1/25Thu
1 stopJetBlue
9h 23mDTW-SJO
$252
12/19Tue
2 stopsCopa Airlines
23h 24mDTW-SJO
$494
2/24Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
9h 58mDTW-SJO
$711
2/24Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 42mDTW-SJO
$712
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Last minute flights from Detroit to San José
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 Detroit to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
10/1Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
6h 52mDTW-SJO
10/3Tue
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
18h 08mSJO-DTW
$448
10/1Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
16h 27mDTW-SJO
10/3Tue
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
20h 45mSJO-DTW
$491
10/1Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
6h 52mDTW-SJO
10/2Mon
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
16h 45mSJO-DTW
$534
10/1Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
34h 23mDTW-SJO
10/3Tue
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
13h 10mSJO-DTW
$545
10/1Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 52mDTW-SJO
10/2Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 09mSJO-DTW
$571
10/1Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
25h 25mDTW-SJO
10/3Tue
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
13h 10mSJO-DTW
$587
10/1Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 08mDTW-SJO
10/2Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
28h 44mSJO-DTW
$599