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$123 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 4/28. 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
$302
Typical prices: $502-$386
American Airlines
Thu 5/7Wed 5/13
MSY - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$130
Typical prices: $190-$243
American Airlines
Tue 4/28
MSY - SJO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $302 (round-trip)
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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 $341 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 00m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 24% compared to booking last minute.
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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from New Orleans to San José

Thu, May 7 - Wed, May 13
American Airlines Logo
5:19 am - 11:25 am
MSY
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SJO
7h 06m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:22 pm
SJO
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MSY
15h 52m
1 stop
$302American Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Wed, May 13
American Airlines Logo
7:22 am - 7:07 pm
MSY
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SJO
12h 45m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:22 pm
SJO
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MSY
15h 52m
1 stop
$307American Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Thu, May 14
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:36 pm
MSY
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SJO
17h 06m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:47 pm
SJO
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MSY
22h 12m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Sat, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 14
American Airlines Logo
7:58 pm - 11:50 am
MSY
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SJO
16h 52m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 10:35 am
SJO
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MSY
9h 36m
1 stop
$312American Airlines
Sat, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 14
American Airlines Logo
7:02 pm - 7:24 pm
MSY
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SJO
25h 22m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 5:09 pm
SJO
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MSY
16h 10m
1 stop
$315American Airlines
Fri, Jul 3 - Thu, Jul 9
Delta Logo
7:17 pm - 11:49 am
MSY
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SJO
17h 32m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:16 pm - 10:37 pm
SJO
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MSY
8h 21m
1 stop
$328Delta
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
United Airlines Logo
2:14 pm - 7:37 pm
MSY
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SJO
6h 23m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 5:37 pm
SJO
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MSY
8h 42m
1 stop
$332United Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 10
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 11:33 am
MSY
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SJO
7h 18m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:19 pm
SJO
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MSY
8h 19m
1 stop
$352Spirit Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Wed, May 13
American Airlines Logo
5:19 am - 11:25 am
MSY
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SJO
7h 06m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 5:52 pm
SJO
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MSY
10h 22m
1 stop
$353American Airlines
Sun, May 10 - Tue, May 19
Southwest Logo
8:05 am - 1:00 pm
MSY
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SJO
5h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 10:00 pm
SJO
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MSY
12h 00m
1 stop
$354Southwest
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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 May.

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 $306 (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 $479 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 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$130
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% 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 $130 for a one-way ticket and $302 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 $494 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 $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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4331 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

8.0 ExcellentJolene, Apr 2026
LAS - DAL
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The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

Great flight. I didn't get a drink because I was asleep whole on the flight.

Great flight from Seattle to Phoenix and to Chicago-Midway from Phoenix

The new boarding process was easy and straightforward. Very pleasant.

The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.

The entire travel day was a disaster from beginning to end. Woke up at two in the morning to make it to San Juan airport in time for a 5:30 am flight to Milwaukee which connected in Baltimore. Massive delays lead to me missing original connection out of Baltimore. Sixteen hours of delays/rebooking/layover time later, arrived in Milwaukee to find that only one of two checked bags made it there (despite the fact that Southwest brought another 737 jet to San Juan to fly us out to our original Baltimore connection—-not squeezed into another booked flight). The flight from Baltimore to Milwaukee was barely half full, so there was no logical reason to ship my bags out of Baltimore on a different flight to Chicago to then ship to Milwaukee. Southwest decided that my bags should not have been on the same connecting flight I WAS ON to Milwaukee, and then proceeded to accidentally leave my larger bag with the important items in Chicago. Terrible logic and support all around. Extremely angered and disappointed with SW. What a clownish operation your company has become!

It was as expected and I was grateful for the wheel chair help and ease of use.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

The entertainment options on the seat back video boards were nice.

The flight I was supposed to be on was supposed to take off at 1:50 from State College. It was delayed over and over and over again until somehow I had to rebook on a flight that was supposed to have left State College at 8 am that morning but didn't end up taking off until almost 6 pm. Not only was this completely unacceptable, the "token from United" was a 15 dollar meal voucher that has to be used by today. I would personally like some miles added to my account for this inconvenience. I was in transit for 8 hours from the time I arrive at State College Aiport to when I got home. I was supposed to be home at 3 pm and I returned at 8 pm. Unacceptable. I have not been on an on Time united flight in nearly 5 years.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

newer aircraft, ability to connect my headset via blue tooth for entertainment.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Vegetarian selection could be better. Bread was too hard to chew.

Entertainment and wifi were very sub-par - audio issues and no wifi

We were delayed and had to circle due to weather and had to divert for fuel. While I understand that you can’t control the weather I would have appreciated knowing that the crew wasn’t going to run out of hours and then having to spend the night in the Raleigh airport.

Messy plane that was falling apart Small screens that didn't work

I was traveling with two small kids and our TV s were the only ones not working. Informed the flight attendant who did nothing about them.

They forced me to check my hand luggage at the gate.

I specifically choose not to check bags to ensure I can proceed directly to ground transportation upon arrival. However, due to a recurring lack of cabin space, I was again forced to gate-check my rolling luggage after going through my luggage to take out electronics and batteries. This practice unilaterally changes the service agreement made at the time of purchase. JetBlue needs to find a better way to manage overhead space that honors the carry-on baggage allowance.

Still hasn’t left. Why are you asking how it was?

Flight was good wish there were more snacks options for such a long flight but stewardesses were very pleasant as was flight crew.

I was denied a plastic fork to eat my food and was told plastic forks are for paying customers who buy Jet Blue’s food. So I had to make a utensil out of a cup so nourish my body. Like a refugee. Because decency is dead.

I was especially impressed without efficiently the crew got passengers on and off. One of the stewards was slightly gruff, I thought. No big deal but that's what I noticed.

I was able to get the AA customer Service desk to put me on an earlier flight without any issues.

The seat was comfortable, the attendants were very nice and WiFi made my life so much easier with work. Kudos!

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

No gate in Rome. Had stairs. Got separated from my wife in a wheel chair. Customs was a zoo. If AA doesnt have landing rights, it should be advertised.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Business class was very good, one of my best flights

The "on the ground" A/C was not working. It was so hot while waiting to get in the air, a passenger from the rear of the plan declared "I just can't!" and waited in the gangway until time to close the doors. It was miserable. But the crew were champs and had an amazing attitude. I know they were as miserable as we were but didn't let that affect their performance.

The captain announced to the cabin there would be a delay because they observed a "cut" on a tire during precheck that needed to be cleared by maintenance. We were delayed during this inspection and allowed to proceed after maintenance "measured the cut and decided it was acceptable". My complaint is not about the delay or due diligence. I wish the captain had been more generic when making his announcement. I was a nervous wreck all the way to Charlotte worried that we would have a blowout when landing!

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

Broke my bag and offered no support or solution afterwards

We didn't get on the flight, they canceled our flight and said there was no flights leaving this weekend and sent me our money back.

Horrible company: canceled flights and delayed flights. Spirit canceled my flight from Miami to Philadelphia the day before we were supposed to leave from Philadelphia to Miami, with no explanation. I had to rebook another flight, spending more money and instead of flying from Miami, I had to choose a flight from Fort Lauderdale because there were no direct flights available from Miami. That created additional cost. The flight with Spirit from Fort Lauderdale was scheduled to depart at 6am, so I had to wake up my 3 and 6 years old at 3am to get to the airport in time and then, at 5am while we were at the gate the delayed the flight until 7:45am with again no explanation.

Spirit is awful, and cost me an extra $400. On the flight to the destination they staff was rude and did not even offer water during the flight. On the return flight, while on the way to the terminal, Spirit cancelled the flight. This is the second time this has happened, and I believe they should compensate for the additional cost for incurred for the return flight. Spirit simply offered reimbursement for their cancelled flight, and did not take into consideration the cost for a last-minute flight home. The TSA agents expressed how Spirit often cancels evening/night flights, and shows no concern for the passengers.

The flight was delayed four times and finally cancelled. The hotel night we paid for and the connecting flight did not happen. There were also additional costs due to the extra night in Miami. I do not recommend this airline.

The repeated flight delays—this time nearly three hours without any weather-related cause—are unacceptable. Yet, passengers are penalized heavily even for being a minute late. It is unreasonable that there is no compensation for such significant delays, nor even basic provisions like water during the wait or in flight. This imbalance in accountability is deeply frustrating and needs to be addressed.

My flight with spirit airlines was canceled leaving me stranded until tomorrow.

My flight was delayed then put back on time then cancelled and they automatically rebooked me to another flight but that flight was going to make me late to a concert i had planned for. Flight was at 10am concert was at 7pm from Burbank to Las Vegas so I allowed enough time but the flight that was rebooked was too late so I talked with the desk and they were able to get me on an afternoon flight. Thank goodness. That was stressful for a moment. I want to thank the person who helped me get to my show on time. Concert tickets are very expensive and the show was amazing. Hopefully my flight home will be smooth.

Unfortunately Stuff and the stuff boarded us were so rude to many of passengers.i will never fly Spirit again .

Always Good ,… Spirit customers are high class Delta customers are self proclaimed elites and American crews you can hear them complain about everything (they’re loud)

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