MSP - SJO

$176 Find Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to San José

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Minneapolis to San José departing on 4/11. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$447
Overall average: $734
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Tue 4/7Mon 4/13
MSP - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$176
Typical prices: $331-$408
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Sat 4/11
MSP - SJO • 1 stop
Nonstop flights
Not available
There are currently no direct flights between Minneapolis and San José. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $472 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 50m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 27% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 15% price drop
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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Minneapolis to San José

Tue, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 13
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6:18 am - 10:42 am
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29h 24m
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2:20 am - 11:58 pm
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20h 38m
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$447Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Fri, Apr 17
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4:30 pm - 11:14 am
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19h 44m
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2:20 am - 11:58 pm
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20h 38m
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$463Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 12 - Fri, Apr 17
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3:36 pm - 10:42 am
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20h 06m
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2:20 am - 11:58 pm
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20h 38m
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$468Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Fri, Apr 17
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4:30 pm - 11:14 am
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19h 44m
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2:20 am - 11:58 pm
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20h 38m
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$469Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Fri, Apr 17
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3:30 pm - 10:42 am
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20h 12m
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2:20 am - 11:58 pm
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20h 38m
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$471Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 24
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10:34 am - 11:33 am
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25h 59m
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9:35 am - 10:21 pm
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11h 46m
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$479Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 31 - Wed, Apr 8
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3:12 pm - 10:42 am
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20h 30m
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11:38 am - 12:40 pm
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24h 02m
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$496Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
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8:40 am - 7:00 pm
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11h 20m
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9:00 am - 10:35 pm
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12h 35m
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$500Southwest
Mon, Apr 13 - Mon, Apr 20
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8:12 am - 8:30 am
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25h 18m
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2:20 am - 11:58 pm
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20h 38m
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$503Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 6 - Fri, Apr 10
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7:59 pm - 10:42 am
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15h 43m
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11:38 am - 5:29 pm
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28h 51m
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$509Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Minneapolis to San José flights

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 is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to San José is July, where tickets cost $586 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $778 and $755 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to San José, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$176
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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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.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Minneapolis to San José

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to San José was $176 for a one-way ticket and $447 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.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Minneapolis to San José are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $622 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $763 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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.

Reviews of the 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4320 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
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We had a 5 hour delay on the tarmac in Baltimore

2.0 MediocreDavid, Mar 2026
ALB - BWI
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We had a 5 hour delay on the tarmac in Baltimore

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

With Aeromexico it ended up good but with Delta it was bad because we did everything through Delta... Showed up at the Delta terminal... It was the wrong place! Nothing ever told us to go to the Aeromexico terminal. It said "in partnership with Aeromexico" but I was never instructed to check in with them or go to their terminal. We had to haul @$$ running through the airport and almost didn't make it thanks to this poor communication. 👎🏽

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Both my flight where delayed Had 25min to make it to my transfer flight

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

Delay after delay with little communication then AA lost my luggage and at airport would not assist just said scan this QR code to track your luggage and submit a claim. However QR code provided did not work so have to go back to airport

After changing the departure gate 5 times making us mo e from one side of the airport to the other and then back the flight was delayed nearly 2 hours. The male flight attendant had a bad attitude with the guest being condescending, disrespectful with people who were already on edge.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

I booked 1st class, my flights were changed and I was sitting in the middle at the back of the plane. A far cry from the 1st class I purchased for my flights. I am grateful I arrived on time.

Aging planer and NO wifi on a 14 hour day flight. Unless you are retired or don't need to work or be in touch with the world... The lack of Wifif really ruined the flight. And the old plane - really showing it's age, wasn't great

There was no beverage service and the only time I saw a crew member walk through the cabin is when we were preparing to land.

Our flight was delayed 3 times and this is why I am giving such low reviews. Everything else was okay but being in the airport at 4:30pm for my initial flight at 7pm to not leave until after 9:30pm is insane,

Flights were constantly delayed. CRW took 50 minutes to get bags

Like Spirit but bad that you have to pay for water 🙃

My flight was ultimately cancelled but the lack of updates and professionalism from the crew leading up to the cancellation announcement was frustrating for all passengers.

Delay due to personnel issues on Spirit’s end. Original departure time 9:30pm. Took off at 2:15am. Lost an entire night’s sleep bc Spirit couldn’t get a crew together. Very poor.

Sadly the flight was delayed by 4 hours due to the weather snd sir traffic control staffing. Otherwise the crew was amazing and the flight was perfect.

If there are delays, it takes less than a minute for a Spirit employee to make an announcement. It’s very simple.

I’m still waiting to get on the flight. No one knows what’s happening. The passengers have gotten no updates. We have been up all night and waiting at the airport. This is no way to operate and we should be refunded for this lack of respect for their passengers.

Not enough crew members so we had to wait for more to arrive and they could never give us updates timing. Not even water for free on board. Bare bones airplane- there wasn’t even a seat back pocket to put things into. Spirit is cheap for a reason but this was dismal

The plane was clean and crew was nice. Can’t speak on food as I did not have any

Flight was delayed, then undelayed, then delayed again. Gate was changed to the other side of the airport. Horrible seats with no screens. Spirit os truly awful, even for a budget option.

flight delayed because of poor staffing and organization - confusion from gate agents and flight attendant supervisors scheduling a missing flight attendant. flight delay 1 hr 30 min

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