Which airports can I use when flying from New Orleans to San José?

Flights from New Orleans to San José usually depart from New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) and arrive at San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from New Orleans to San José?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from New Orleans to San José: • Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from New Orleans to San José pass through?

One-stop flights from New Orleans to San José most commonly connect through: • Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) - 49% of one-stop connections • Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - 34% of one-stop connections • Miami (MIA) - 7% of one-stop connections • Houston Hobby (HOU) - 4% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from New Orleans to San José?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 17% on flights from New Orleans to San José. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $402 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $482, a difference of $80. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in San José?

Some of the most popular sights in San José are Parque Metropolitano La Sabana, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica and Museo de Oro. These are among the most viewed places in San José on KAYAK.

How expensive are last-minute New Orleans to San José flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) are 11% below the route average of $445. Booking late can sometimes save you money, but inventory is limited.

How long is a flight from New Orleans to San José?

A nonstop flight from New Orleans to San José takes 00m, covering 1,434 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from New Orleans to San José?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from New Orleans to San José looking right now?

One-way fares from New Orleans to San José are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $241, which is 26% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from New Orleans to San José?

Flying via Houston Hobby (HOU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 39m, compared with 6h 56m via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and 7h 06m via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH).

What is the time difference between New Orleans and San José?

San José is 1 hour behind New Orleans (Central Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport (SJO)?

San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport (SJO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $30 for economy cars. Top options include: • Priceless • Avis • Budget • Routes Car & Truck Rentals • Payless

How much should I expect to pay for a New Orleans to San José flight?

Round-trip flights from New Orleans to San José range from $352 to $556, with an average of $445 over the past 12 months. Anything below $352 counts as a good deal.

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

Round-trip flights from New Orleans to San José typically range from $352 to $556. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $343, on American Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to San José?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Thursday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to San José. It’s 10% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 8% higher.

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

•November is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to San José at $343 round-trip. •December ($568) and September ($528) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 65% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from New Orleans to San José the cheapest?

Flights from New Orleans to San José are cheapest 17 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 6% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from New Orleans to San José?

American Airlines ($343) and Delta ($377) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from New Orleans to San José according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from New Orleans to San José?

Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) is the most popular layover for the New Orleans to San José route. 49% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via IAH.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from New Orleans to San José?

Flights via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $432. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from New Orleans to San José which airport offers the shortest layover?

Houston Hobby (HOU) had the shortest average connection time for New Orleans to San José layovers at 4h 08m over the past 3 months.

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

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Jan 26

6:03 pm - 12:20 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

18h 17m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Miami

6:00 am - 11:15 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

17h 15m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas

$343American Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Jan 26

6:35 pm - 12:20 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 45m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Miami

6:00 am - 10:56 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

16h 56m1 stop Miami

$343American Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Dec 18

7:46 am - 10:15 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 29m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:37 pm - 12:07 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$377Delta

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Dec 18

5:30 am - 10:15 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

16h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:37 pm - 12:07 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$377Delta

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 17

8:00 am - 2:00 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

6h 00m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

12:50 pm - 10:08 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 18m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$378JetBlue

Thu, Nov 26 - Tue, Dec 15

8:00 am - 2:00 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

6h 00m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

12:50 pm - 10:08 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 18m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$386JetBlue

Fri, Feb 26 - Sat, Mar 6

5:00 am - 1:22 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 22m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:45 am - 5:53 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 08m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$417United Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Wed, Dec 16

6:00 am - 12:20 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

6h 20m1 stop Houston Hobby

2:15 pm - 9:50 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 35m1 stop Houston Hobby

$428Southwest

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Nov 19

12:07 pm - 8:39 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 32m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:25 pm - 9:43 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 18m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$446United Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Tue, Dec 8

10:05 pm - 2:25 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

16h 20m2 stops Orlando Houston Hobby

2:15 pm - 9:50 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 35m1 stop Houston Hobby

$528Southwest

Recent last minute flight deals from New Orleans to San José

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

5:39 am - 1:46 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 07m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:46 pm - 10:57 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

8h 11m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$430American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

5:39 am - 1:46 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 07m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

3:54 pm - 10:57 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 03m1 stop Miami

$430American Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

5:39 am - 1:46 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 07m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

3:54 pm - 9:04 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

17h 10m2 stops Miami Dallas/Fort Worth

$434American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

6:00 am - 1:01 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 01m1 stop Miami

2:01 pm - 9:53 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

19h 52m2 stops Miami Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$434American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

5:39 am - 1:46 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 07m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

3:54 pm - 11:39 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

19h 45m2 stops Miami Dallas/Fort Worth

$434American Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 9

6:25 am - 12:00 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

6h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:37 pm - 11:59 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$518Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 17

12:44 pm - 10:59 amMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

22h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Panama City Tocumen Intl

3:59 am - 11:52 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

19h 53m2 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$555Copa Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 17

12:44 pm - 4:49 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 05m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Panama City Tocumen Intl

3:59 am - 11:52 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

19h 53m2 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$630Copa Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 1

7:00 am - 12:22 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

6h 22m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:25 pm - 9:43 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

7h 18m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$668United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

8:00 am - 10:30 pmMSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 30m2 stops Newark Toronto Pearson Intl

8:45 am - 8:48 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong

24h 03m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Los Angeles Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,555Multiple Airlines

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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 january.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to San José?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Thursday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to San José. It’s 10% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 8% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to San José? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months 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.: •November is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to San José at $343 round-trip.
•December ($568) and September ($528) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 65% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from New Orleans to San José the cheapest?: Flights from New Orleans to San José are cheapest 17 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 6% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from New Orleans to San José?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from New Orleans to San José:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from New Orleans to San José?
A nonstop flight from New Orleans to San José takes 00m, covering 1,434 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from New Orleans to San José?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a New Orleans to San José flight?
Round-trip flights from New Orleans to San José range from $352 to $556, with an average of $445 over the past 12 months. Anything below $352 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute New Orleans to San José flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) are 11% below the route average of $445. Booking late can sometimes save you money, but inventory is limited.
How are flight prices from New Orleans to San José looking right now?
One-way fares from New Orleans to San José are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $241, which is 26% above the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport (SJO)?
San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport (SJO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $30 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Priceless
• Avis
• Budget
• Routes Car & Truck Rentals
• Payless
Which airports can I use when flying from New Orleans to San José?
Flights from New Orleans to San José usually depart from New Orleans Louis Armstrong (MSY) and arrive at San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO).
Which airports do connecting flights from New Orleans to San José pass through?
One-stop flights from New Orleans to San José most commonly connect through:

• Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) - 49% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - 34% of one-stop connections
• Miami (MIA) - 7% of one-stop connections
• Houston Hobby (HOU) - 4% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from New Orleans to San José?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 17% on flights from New Orleans to San José. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $402 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $482, a difference of $80.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from New Orleans to San José?
Flying via Houston Hobby (HOU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 39m, compared with 6h 56m via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and 7h 06m via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH).
What is the time difference between New Orleans and San José?
San José is 1 hour behind New Orleans (Central Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in San José?
Some of the most popular sights in San José are Parque Metropolitano La Sabana, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica and Museo de Oro. These are among the most viewed places in San José on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Thursday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Thursday flights average $402, about $80 less than Saturday fares (17% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 17 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 6% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your New Orleans to San José trip for November. Fares historically average $343 round-trip in that month - typically $225 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).

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