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

The cheapest month for flights from Madrid to San José is February, where tickets cost $677 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,240 and $1,232 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $720 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Madrid to San José, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Madrid to San José were found on Avianca ($756) and Delta ($766).

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Madrid to San José. They are Iberia and Iberojet. The cheapest airline for this route is Iberojet, with the best round-trip deal found costing $697. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Iberojet.

Weekly flights between Madrid and San José historically see delays in approximately 29% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 161 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the evening tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Saturday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Iberia have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 24% of their flights encountering any delays.

Paris (CDG) is the top choice – 57% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Madrid to San José picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Paris (CDG) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $1,125.

Consider flying via Panama City (PTY) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 42m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Panama City (PTY) often has the shortest layovers from Madrid to San José, with an average of 2h 56m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Madrid and land in San José, with an average flight time of 10h 57m. The most common departure time is 11:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 10 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 20% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.