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$395 Find Cheap Flights from El Paso 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 El Paso to San José departing on 2/17. 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 El Paso 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 El Paso to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$402
Overall average: $662
American Airlines
Tue 2/17Tue 2/24
ELP - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
Multiple Airlines
Thu 11/13
ELP - SJO • multi-stop
Top airlines
American Airlines
Cheapest • from $464 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
October
Cheapest • 33% price drop
March
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from El Paso to San José (ELP-SJO)

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

Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
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7:00 am - 8:51 pmELP-SJO
12h 51m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:04 pm - 10:16 pmSJO-ELP
8h 12m1 stop
$402American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
American Airlines Logo
6:13 am - 8:51 pmELP-SJO
13h 38m2 stops
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3:04 pm - 10:16 pmSJO-ELP
8h 12m1 stop
$424American Airlines
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Mon, Apr 27 - Sat, May 2
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:09 pmELP-SJO
8h 09m1 stop
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1:45 pm - 11:14 pmSJO-ELP
9h 29m1 stop
$440American Airlines
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Thu, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 21
American Airlines Logo
7:41 am - 10:30 pmELP-SJO
13h 49m2 stops
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6:00 am - 6:51 pmSJO-ELP
13h 51m2 stops
$444American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
American Airlines Logo
6:13 am - 2:53 pmELP-SJO
7h 40m1 stop
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3:04 pm - 10:16 pmSJO-ELP
8h 12m1 stop
$460American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
American Airlines Logo
7:41 am - 10:30 pmELP-SJO
13h 49m2 stops
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8:00 am - 10:22 pmSJO-ELP
15h 22m2 stops
$464American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 12
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 2:07 pmELP-SJO
7h 02m1 stop
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6:20 am - 10:33 pmSJO-ELP
17h 13m1 stop
$466American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 12
American Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 12:13 pmELP-SJO
20h 21m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:56 pm - 10:33 pmSJO-ELP
8h 37m1 stop
$470American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
American Airlines Logo
6:13 am - 2:53 pmELP-SJO
7h 40m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:04 pm - 10:16 pmSJO-ELP
8h 12m1 stop
$471American Airlines
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Mon, Feb 9 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
5:09 pm - 12:43 pmELP-SJO
18h 34m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:23 am - 9:41 amSJO-ELP
10h 18m1 stop
$475American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for El Paso to San José flights

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

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

For El Paso to San José, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from San José back to El Paso, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from El Paso to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from El Paso 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 El Paso to San José is October, where tickets cost $394 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $717 and $695 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$402
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from El Paso to San José

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FAQs for booking flights from El Paso to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from El Paso to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from El Paso to San José was $464 for a round-trip ticket.

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

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

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

    On your way to San José, you’ll fly out from El Paso. You’ll be landing at San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from El Paso to San José?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from El Paso to San José, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from El Paso to San José are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $662 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $612 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from El Paso to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from El Paso 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from El Paso to San José? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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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

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Nov 2025LAX - BWI
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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.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

Great flight. Outstanding Service. Southwest was able to put us on a direct flight to Denver when the connection could have been affected by a later arrival to Baltimore. The direct flight was less expensive that the flight with the connection in Baltimore.

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

A little bit more leg room in premium economy. I am 6’4”.

we landed at cmh ten minutes early but had to sit on tarmac for twenty minutes because a plane was at our gate despite the fact that 3 other gates were open.

I have a gluten allergy so did have any food

We were very rushed by a staff member at the gate when transferring from American Airlines to Fijian. Then the plane stayed put for ages anyhow! The plane was delayed and my bag sent to San Francisco instead of Fiji

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Poor seat in rear of aircraft Food at Admiral’s Club Terminal D at DFW inedible

After we landed we sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours waiting to get to our gate. Ridiculous.

We were delayed for a “couple of maintenance issues.” They were resolved rather quickly but a computer glitch caused someone in the airport to have to bring a physical copy of the paperwork so we could leave. I don’t know where they had to drive from to get to our plane but it took forever & we were 1 1/2 hrs late in leaving. The flight itself was fine.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

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