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Find cheap flights from Minneapolis to San José from $129

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Cheap flight deals from Minneapolis to San José (MSP-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Minneapolis 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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7:40 pm - 11:32 amMSP-SJO
16h 52m2 stops
1:42 pm - 2:11 pmSJO-MSP
23h 29m1 stop
Sat, May 18 - Fri, May 24
7:40 pm - 11:32 amMSP-SJO
16h 52m2 stops
9:36 am - 6:45 pmSJO-MSP
32h 09m2 stops
$245Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Fri, May 24
7:00 am - 9:21 amMSP-SJO
27h 21m1 stop
12:32 pm - 8:59 amSJO-MSP
19h 27m2 stops
Mon, May 20 - Mon, Jun 3
11:30 am - 12:04 amMSP-SJO
13h 34m2 stops
12:59 am - 8:59 amSJO-MSP
31h 00m2 stops
$248Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
7:00 am - 9:21 amMSP-SJO
27h 21m1 stop
12:59 am - 8:59 amSJO-MSP
31h 00m2 stops
Mon, May 20 - Sun, Jun 2
5:00 pm - 12:47 pmMSP-SJO
20h 47m1 stop
12:59 am - 6:45 pmSJO-MSP
16h 46m2 stops
Sun, May 26 - Fri, May 31
10:08 am - 12:09 amMSP-SJO
15h 01m2 stops
12:59 am - 9:18 amSJO-MSP
31h 19m2 stops
$252Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 10
7:40 pm - 11:32 amMSP-SJO
16h 52m2 stops
9:36 am - 12:56 pmSJO-MSP
26h 20m3 stops
$253Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Fri, May 24
7:00 am - 9:21 amMSP-SJO
27h 21m1 stop
1:42 pm - 2:11 pmSJO-MSP
23h 29m1 stop
Wed, May 22 - Fri, May 24
7:00 am - 9:21 amMSP-SJO
27h 21m1 stop
9:36 am - 6:45 pmSJO-MSP
32h 09m2 stops
Wed, May 22 - Fri, May 24

Flights from Minneapolis to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Minneapolis to San José, San José Province 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 Friday. On your return trip to Minneapolis, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Minneapolis to San José, San José Province, 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 Minneapolis to San José, San José Province is May, where tickets cost $618 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is $1,127 and $1,002 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Minneapolis to San José, San José Province, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Minneapolis to San José, San José Province, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 days before departure.

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September

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March

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$129
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When to book flights from Minneapolis to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Minneapolis to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to San José, San José Province was $129 for a one-way ticket and $237 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Minneapolis and San José are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Minneapolis from Minneapolis St Paul and will be arriving at San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to San José from Minneapolis?

    Dallas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Minneapolis to San José.

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

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

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from Minneapolis to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis 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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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10810 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
7.4Food
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Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

6.0 GoodShannon, Apr 2024MSP - GEG
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Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

MSP to Atlanta was much better than Atlanta to St. Kitts. Paid $180 each for myself and wife for Delta comfort from Atlanta to St. Kitts. Seats were more narrow and obviously old and worn out. Tailbone is killing me. Seat would not recline. Seats behind reclined and we were not an exit row or in front of an exit row. Entertainment did not work in that the movie jumped forward and back and there was no audio. The plug in the arm rest was loose. Flight attendant tried “resetting” the video for my seat but no good. She never checked back. Someone else near me had the same issue. Touch screen was unresponsive. No where near as comfortable as MSP to Atlanta flight. 3 plus hrs. flight time without the basic amenities and not even remotely close to comfortable but paid for Comfort plus. I will be very disappointed if I have the same on my return “Comfort Plus” flight St. Kitts to Atlanta. At the very least my wife and I should be refunded for round trip “Comfort Plus” charges. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

The seats are too hard for long flights but otherwise- the process was smooth, the staff attentive, and there was to keep you occupied during the journey if needed.

The flight with Delta was good and I recommend this company.

I like using the Delta app to keep informed, boarding was smooth, and flight attendants were awesome and on top of everything, good communication from pilots.

Flight was on time and in fact arrived early. Seating was as comfortable as you can get in coach. Adequate leg room. Good entertainment system and offerings. Food was good. Flight staff was very good and accommodating.

Crew members were friendly and attentive, and the flight was very smooth, but I think I was bumped into about a dozen times between crew and passengers. No sleep was difficult, though I’d take a restless flight as long it was smooth anytime.

Airline stewardess service is good. The check-in attendant had a bad attitude and was unprofessional. We did not complete the trip as originally planned. Very dissatisfied☹️ We didn't get on this flight

Crew was wonderful, very professional and pleasant. On time performance. Excellent flights,smooth. Thank you!

Delta planes have the WORST seat comfort of any plane in history. It's the opposite of ergonomic, in every sense. They also recline minimally, are covered in a vinyl and have no feet rests. Then the disembarking process is chaotic and time consuming (because of the way they load the plane and deal with luggage). Overall, somewhat frustrating but we arrived safely :)

Flight was delayed 2.5 hours - a big deal on an overnight when you plan to sleep.

I feel like they have upgraded the app since I last flew United and I found it to be super helpful. I had stopped flying United unless absolutely necessary and my experience on this trip indicates they have been working hard to improve their services.

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. Very comfortable business seats with nice bedding. Good food. We were delayed to let late passengers on the flight, but otherwise great experience.

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

I was in business class. There was an excellent headset. But half an hour before arrival they collected them! The rest of the trip I had to use a cheap earphone. There must be a better way to protect the headphones.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

First time flying Air Canada and the trip was very pleasant! They did a great job getting us out of Toronto and into Rome (early!) For an international flight it was very enjoyable.

This is not a Business Class equipped airplane and even the crew apologize before take over BUT BUT Air Canada charged full business class fare

All was good, except our baggage was lost for most of a day. We are thankful that it was found quickly and delivered to our hotel. Rouge was fine outside of that problem.

You do not have a space for flight cancelled. BUT!!! Air Canada handled it great. Was booked on another airline for the next day. The original flight was booked solid. But he precheck by the maintenance found a mechanical problem and the plane was not safe to fly. It was an inconvenience to have to wait until next day but I would rather arrive safely.

Very good other than we have to wait for one crew and we’re delayed and the pilot and his co- pilot has to make a difference to be right on time arrival. Disappointed about no food service also.

I had written all my complaints on my trip from Grand Junction to Denver so I will repeat it here! I was absolutely appalled that I had to pay for a regular seat that I choose 24 hrs before boarding! Also I checked my large bag which I had to pay for as well, and by the time I boarded all the room in the bins were gone so also had to check that one. I noticed people pulling out oversized suitcases, bigger than the measurements stated for carry on, and also large pack packs stuffed full! So these people were taking up 2 or 3 spaces that the rest of us should have been able to use but couldn’t! NoTV on the flight! Thankfully I had downloaded the United Airlines app and was able to watch movies on my phone. Don’t remember the last time I flew in a plane with no movie screens!

I was appalled to have to pay for just a regular seat when I went to book 24 hrs before my flight! Because it was only an hour flight I didn’t choose a seat from Grand Junction to Denver, but I did for Toronto and had to pay just to choose a regular available seat! In my 60+ years of flying this was the first time I have heard of this. Also, allowing people to bring on “huge “ suitcases, not carry on size, but much bigger, and then a large pack pack stuffed. So they take up all the room in the overhead bins and if we are later boarding, there is no room so we have to check our small carry on. I have already paid for and checked in one bag! I certainly will not choose to fly with United again unless it is the “only” airline available!

Easy boarding, roomy seats, plenty of good food, very helpful snd friendly staff. Very smooth flight! Only thing that could have been better was to have cranberry juice. Women like this as it helps avoid UTI’s and not as sweet as other juices.

The crew was friendly, the seats are too small. Air travel is barely tolerable anymore.

Food was icecold or frozen including breakfast. Hopeless service. Rude crew.

Crew was nice, explained emergency protocol very well. Flight took off and arrived on time. Pilot explained the small delay that occurred with docking and providing updates. I would definitely fly spirit again.

Terrible… missed our flight due to ridiculously long time to go thru baggage check-in!

The crew was not great or professional. It seemed like they didn't really want to be there. A true lack of effort for accommodating customers.

Everything was really good but the seats are not very comfortable.

I paid for WiFi, but it (WiFi) was very very slow, will never take again! Impossible open Utube 😤😤😤

I had no legroom, although I paid for extra legroom. I could barely put my bag in front of my feet and under the seat. The Wi-Fi was horrible. In fact the flight attendant said that they had to reboot it and see if it was going to work and never did.

The guy with severe body odor sat next to me. For the whole duration of the flight it was a torture. The airline should have better policy on limiting people with bad body odor to board the flight. Passengers should not be the ones to endure bad odor for the whole duration of the flight. The airline should be e the one to ensure decent air quality for ever passenger.

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

The boarding attendant was slightly rude when I asked about checking our stroller. Made me feel like I was bothering her.

My wife and I are both handicapped and at boarding they upgraded us to a seat closer to the front rather than all the way towards the back. Much appreciated.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Minneapolis to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/31Fri
2 stops
22h 22mMSP-SJO
$129
5/31Fri
2 stops
28h 27mMSP-SJO
$131
5/31Fri
1 stop
22h 42mMSP-SJO
$141
5/23Thu
1 stop
21h 40mMSP-SJO
$144
6/19Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
15h 01mMSP-SJO
$149
8/7Wed
1 stopFrontier
18h 36mMSP-SJO
$165
6/19Wed
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
27h 37mMSP-SJO
$176
5/23Thu
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
26h 34mMSP-SJO
$179
5/31Fri
3 stops
21h 07mMSP-SJO
$189
5/23Thu
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
26h 17mMSP-SJO
$203

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Last minute flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/12Sun
multi-stop
18h 24mMSP-SJO
5/14Tue
multi-stop
14h 33mSJO-MSP
$320
5/12Sun
multi-stop
14h 58mMSP-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stop
21h 14mSJO-MSP
$324
5/12Sun
multi-stop
14h 58mMSP-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stop
21h 14mSJO-MSP
$325
5/11Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 52mMSP-SJO
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 27mSJO-MSP
$331
5/11Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 52mMSP-SJO
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
31h 00mSJO-MSP
$359
5/12Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
12h 40mMSP-SJO
5/22Wed
multi-stopAir Canada
9h 07mSJO-MSP
$881
5/9Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
31h 40mMSP-SJO
5/14Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
9h 07mSJO-MSP
$981
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 13mMSP-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 06mSJO-MSP
$1,083
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 38mMSP-SJO
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 21mSJO-MSP
$1,088
5/9Thu
multi-stopDelta
7h 25mMSP-SJO
5/13Mon
multi-stopDelta
10h 12mSJO-MSP
$1,201

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Minneapolis - San José Flights

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Minneapolis (undefined)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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