MSY - SJO

$135 Find Cheap Flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to San José departing on 8/5. 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 New Orleans to San José.
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Cheapest round-trip
$307
Typical prices: $449-$307
American Airlines
Mon 9/21Fri 9/25
MSY - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$135
Typical prices: $160-$198
United Airlines
Wed 8/5
MSY - SJO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $307 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between New Orleans and San José. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $336 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 00m (one-way)
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in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 27% price drop
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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to San José (MSY-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from New Orleans to San José

Mon, Sep 21 - Fri, Sep 25
American Airlines Logo
5:57 pm - 11:05 am
MSY
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SJO
18h 08m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 10:32 am
SJO
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MSY
20h 27m
2 stops
$307American Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20
American Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 11:34 am
MSY
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SJO
18h 33m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 9:34 am
SJO
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MSY
17h 42m
2 stops
$311American Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Wed, Jun 3
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 10:11 am
MSY
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SJO
5h 56m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 11:26 pm
SJO
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MSY
9h 01m
1 stop
$312United Airlines
Sun, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 26
American Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 11:34 am
MSY
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SJO
17h 42m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 10:30 am
SJO
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MSY
18h 38m
2 stops
$313American Airlines
Mon, Aug 3 - Tue, Aug 18
American Airlines Logo
7:58 pm - 11:50 am
MSY
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SJO
16h 52m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 11:28 am
SJO
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MSY
19h 36m
2 stops
$317American Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 13
American Airlines Logo
4:44 pm - 11:05 am
MSY
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SJO
19h 21m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 8:05 am
SJO
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MSY
18h 00m
2 stops
$321American Airlines
Fri, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 6
American Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 11:34 am
MSY
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SJO
18h 33m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 9:34 am
SJO
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MSY
17h 42m
2 stops
$337American Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Fri, Sep 25
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 7:37 pm
MSY
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SJO
6h 22m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 9:27 pm
SJO
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MSY
12h 32m
1 stop
$340United Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Fri, Sep 25
American Airlines Logo
6:47 pm - 11:05 am
MSY
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SJO
17h 18m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:58 pm
SJO
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MSY
12h 58m
1 stop
$363American Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 24
American Airlines Logo
8:01 am - 1:52 pm
MSY
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SJO
6h 51m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 9:34 am
SJO
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MSY
17h 42m
2 stops
$368American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for New Orleans to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New Orleans to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New Orleans to San José?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New Orleans to San José departing in September.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to San José is November, where tickets cost $298 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $499 and $489 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans to San José, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$135
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
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When to book flights from New Orleans to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Orleans to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to San José was $135 for a one-way ticket and $307 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Orleans to San José?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to San José are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $495 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $399 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans 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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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4284 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MSY - HOU
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One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

Seats were very comfortable. They tilted back. Drinks and snacks were free and served 3 times. Attendants were awesome.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

Did not like that we couldn't complete check in on-line without providing pictures of our passports. Worry about identity theft. We had no delays and boarding was handled In an efficient manner.

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

Excellent service in Polaris class IAD to ZRH. Arrived rested and well fed after the overnight flight.

My flight time was changed without any notification to me which ruined my time sensitive plans so I ended up completely changing my travel plans and no reimbursement.

Excellent! I got to Munich and was transferred to my Lufthansa flight quickly, in 15 to 20 minutes, so I did not miss my flight. However, I had checked my overhead bag at the boarding gate in Tampa. That got to Tunis the next day. That is to be expected.

It's a short hop. My carryon was checked at the gate, I didn't have to drag it all over the airport. Excellent wheelchair assist.

WiFi didn’t exist , seats were super cramped, lights stayed on near my seat for a long time while others were dimmed, the food/trash/drink cart hit my shoulder at least a couple of times while moving, food options were down to just one option by the time it got to my row, the utensils were garbage (knife bent at a couple of places by the time I was done eating) the spoon was very flimsy plastic

Friendliest Flight Attendant I’ve seen since I flew on Southwest Airlines. The whole trip was outstanding…and arrived Early!

It was good. I’m very disappointed that they don’t give commentary ear pods for the movie. I forgot mine at home

Great price, easy check in, love the free drinks and snacks, and nice crew. The only negative part was waiting for your seat assignment 5 minutes before boarding, and the seats are a bit uncomfortable.

What a great flight. Seats were more comfortable than other airlines. Flight was full but very easy to navigate. No stress no drama

Flight was quick, less time than expected, and the attendants all friendly and helpful. We had paid extra for more leg room and were very comfortable. Haven't flown JetBlue in quite a while. Glad to be back!

All airline travel outside of First or Business class is an ordeal to be endured. This trip was ok, small o, small k.

TV was broken and could not shut it off. The flicking was bother me and gave me a headache. The WiFi wouldn’t work correctly, I was able to text but not search the web or surf social media. The plane itself had a lot of wear and tear it is due for an update.

JetBlue not only has the most comfortable planes, but also used to have the best customer service. Lorie Wright, the lady at the gate was very rude not only to me, but to other passengers as well. Her colleague, the gentleman was also not very friendly. They both were acting like they were doing passengers a favor. The crew on board was very nice.

Flight was on time and smooth. Customer service was decent

The space between seat rows seemed to be larger than other airlines. I didn’t check their food or entertainment since I slept most of the way. They do seem to have a lot of options for purchase though.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

The wifi experience is awful. I had to try again and again, taking over 30 minutes, to connect to the wifi. I had to watch the same two ads over and over until I was finally successful. Once connected, it was anything but "high speed" and disconnected at least three times during the flight.

Fine. Nothing to write home about. The plane left on time, and arrived on time.

I was downgraded from first class to coach due to an airplane change. They pulled me out of line and I was the very last person to board the plane stuck in the middle seat with no overhead place to put my carry-.on. Very poor customer service.

Seat comfort was poor (no lumbar or lower back support).

The airplane seats were spacious and comfortable, and the flight attendants were friendly and attentive. The food was delicious like never before. The blankets and toiletries were thoughtfully provided. The captain's navigation was steady and reliable. In short, having flown with Starlux, I won't consider any other airline next time.

STOP MAKING THE SEATING SO CRAMPED. WE NEED A PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS!

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

We had several flights and they were all on-time and flawless

My Frequent Flyer nber wasn't put on as I was told it was..... This resulted in a last group boarding and no priority tags on My bags.

Premium Economy Good crew, good service, excellent food. Seat back screen just not bright enough.

It would have been better IF IT HAD NOT BEEN CANCELED!!!!

There was no flight. Spirit went bankrupt Right before my departure and kayak did not refund me any money. I would like my refund kayak. How can I get it? Please let me know. Thank you

Flights were canceled due to airline shutting down and haven’t received a reimbursement. Had to book last minute new flights which were expensive

My flight was canceled the morning of the flight. I had to rebook a flight with a different airline that cost me $900 out of my pocket

Are you serious? I know this is an automated message but how can you not update the system?

Had a flight change had to get a credit.will I get my money back.

Shut down without prior notice End up with spending lots of extra $$$

There was a crack in my window seal. And Spirit is now closed forever.

The company went out of business and now I'm stuck in Ft. Lauderdale. Would not recommend.

Spirit changed flight times by 12 hours with coming and going so I refunded tickets and drove

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