PHX - SJO

$162 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix to San José

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Cheapest round-trip
$440
Typical prices: $618-$386
United Airlines
Sat 5/16Sat 5/23
PHX - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$162
Typical prices: $238-$301
Frontier
Fri 6/26
PHX - SJO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $440 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Phoenix and San José. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $325 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 58m (one-way)
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When to book
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 • 17% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Phoenix to San José (PHX-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Phoenix 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 Phoenix to San José

Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
United Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 5:30 am
PHX
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SJO
9h 25m
1 stop
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1:00 pm - 11:37 pm
SJO
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PHX
11h 37m
1 stop
$440United Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Wed, May 6
United Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 11:55 am
PHX
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SJO
11h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 6:39 pm
SJO
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PHX
10h 54m
1 stop
$441United Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Sun, Jun 7
Frontier Logo
12:20 am - 8:19 am
PHX
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SJO
30h 59m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 3:48 pm
SJO
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PHX
55h 13m
2 stops
$442Frontier
Mon, May 18 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
2:38 pm - 11:07 am
PHX
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SJO
19h 29m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 12:17 pm
SJO
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PHX
13h 18m
2 stops
$443American Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Sat, May 2
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 11:25 am
PHX
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SJO
10h 26m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 10:04 pm
SJO
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PHX
16h 34m
1 stop
$444American Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12
American Airlines Logo
6:35 am - 7:07 pm
PHX
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SJO
11h 32m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:31 pm - 11:59 pm
SJO
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PHX
10h 28m
1 stop
$446American Airlines
Fri, May 15 - Thu, May 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 11:45 am
PHX
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SJO
46h 40m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:35 am - 10:45 am
SJO
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PHX
26h 10m
1 stop
$447Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
United Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 5:30 am
PHX
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SJO
9h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 4:43 pm
SJO
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PHX
11h 03m
1 stop
$448United Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 14
Frontier Logo
12:20 am - 8:19 am
PHX
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SJO
30h 59m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 10:27 am
SJO
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PHX
25h 52m
1 stop
$449Frontier
Sat, Jul 11 - Mon, Jul 20
American Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 10:38 pm
PHX
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SJO
12h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:02 pm - 9:05 am
SJO
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PHX
20h 03m
1 stop
$450American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Phoenix to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Phoenix 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to San José departing in May.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to San José is September, where tickets cost $416 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $613 and $553 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$162
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Phoenix to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to San José was $162 for a one-way ticket and $440 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Phoenix to San José.

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

    On your way to San José, you’ll fly out from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. You’ll be landing at San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Phoenix 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 Phoenix?

    Houston is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Phoenix to San José.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Phoenix to San José are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $547 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 $591 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Phoenix 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
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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7.5Entertainment
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Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

4.0 OkayDavid, Apr 2026
COS - DAL
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Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

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!

Crew was nice, meal was good. Entertainment had to be rebooted 3 times and still did not work. Turns out there was residue on screen, it needed to be cleaned to prevent the touchscreen buttons from continuously activating. I had entertainment for the last 45 minutes of a 5 hour 45 minute flight. Really unacceptable for first class. Flight attendent indicated your cleaning solution creates this problem. Seems as if this is widely known, you should be using a different product or cleaning better. Really really disappointing which simply added to the wi fi on your planes with reliably never ever works.

The baggage belt was not updated on the Delta App and was displayed on the wrong belt board. Was not expecting this to happen.

The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

Short trip, no food and therefore no expectation for much interaction with staff who were pleasant and professional. My critique is on comfort of the seats. Exit rows and comfort seats do not provide enough personal space for 3 side-by-side seats, especially when in the middle row. Some passengers are not considerate of the middle seat and there should be signs that state something to the effect of: "please consider giving middle seats use of the armrests."

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

The flight was significantly delayed. The inbound flight from EWR was delayed departing because of mechanical problems. My original departure from CLT was 5:28 pm but due to the delay of the inbound flight, after arrival, deplaning, cleaning, boarding, we did not push back from the gate until 9:00 pm. Once in the air, the flight was smooth and what was originally supposed to be an arrival in ORD at 7:30 pm local time turned out to be 9:35 pm.

Putting people that close to the bathroom, where you have to look into the bathroom as people are exiting and entering was not great and the smell was also not great. I know the airlines are desperate for more chairs, but that seat is a crime.

My bags were misplaced!!! Im in a foreign country with no bags

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.

The flight was delayed 4 hours and the JetBlue people at the counter kept lying to us and telling us it was due to weather however all other flights were going in and out of NY and FL. Then they lied that the plane had to stop to refuel. Then they lied and said the plane needed a tire change. JetBlue is the worst. Then they gave a lot of people meal vouchers however I didn’t know they did that and they didn’t offer anything to me.

My experience with Jet Blue was wonderful. My experience with Kayak sucked and will never use again.

Jet Blue has excellent everything, Friendly customer service and staff, clean aircraft’s and is always on time.

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?

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

there are no options s for snack besides cookies would ve nice to have a salty option n

Early morning flight and no food in First Class except a "salmon" box. No thank you. Was informed before take off by Captain that the plane was not serviced before we boarded in Phoenix. How does that happen? Need more frequent additions/turn over on the Entertainment. Thanks

It was the most un-special flight experience in my life.

We called Kayak for a change due to the TSA situation in Atlanta. What we got was a canceled return flight (in error) and we had to find the mistake. Not happy with Kayak who blamed it on AA.

I would have liked vegetarian and gluten free options for evening dinner time flight. I would have like a pillow on the international overnight flight . The veg wrap and oaten desert on the international flight was good

The baggage claim experience was poor. The plane crew and the AA app said that checked baggage in CLT would be at carousel 7 but the sign at Baggage Claim said carousel 1. The carousel 1 sign had the correct flight # listed above the belt. But the luggage never came. I went to an AA baggage claim office after about 1 hour and the clerk directed me to another AA room that was poorly marked, with a closed door and no obvious way to know what to do. Finally someone opened the door and my bag was inside. The clerk was totally unable to explain why.

Lack of gluten free options in food service. I have Celiac disease and it appears you no longer offer special meals for people with dietary restrictions. I am a frequent flyer traveling into and out of Omaha airport. I have noticed over the course of several months that although our flight typically arrives ahead of schedule (awesome job AA!) - we typically sit on the runway for several minutes waiting for the ground crew to get in place. Not sure if it is a ground crew issue or a gate availability issue (due to construction at this airport). Seems to be more of a ground crew being on time issue.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

one crew said "he" didn't serve double alcohol drinks for travelers in exit rows. crew on prior flight did. Is this a AA rule, and the prior crew was being nice? Also, I think we deserve more than a 25% refund for losing first class seats when rescheduling a flight due to weather

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