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

Flights from Portland to San José usually depart from Portland (PWM) and arrive at San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO).

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

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

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

One-stop flights from Portland to San José most commonly connect through: • Newark (EWR) - 42% of one-stop connections • Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 31% of one-stop connections • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 13% of one-stop connections • New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) - 8% of one-stop connections

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

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 45% on flights from Portland to San José. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at $445 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $798, a difference of $353. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

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 long is a flight from Portland to San José?

A nonstop flight from Portland to San José takes 00m, covering 2,469 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Portland 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.

Have flight prices from Portland to San José changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $417 to $2,796. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

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

One-way fares from Portland to San José are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $232, which is 7% above the typical average for this route.

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

Flying via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 06m, compared with 8h 15m via Baltimore/Washington (BWI) and 8h 24m via Fort Lauderdale (FLL).

What is the time difference between Portland and San José?

San José is 2 hours behind Portland (Central Time vs Eastern 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 starting from around $1 for economy cars. Top options include: • Priceless • Avis • Budget • Routes Car & Truck Rentals • Payless

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

Round-trip flights from Portland to San José range from $367 to $744, with an average of $572 over the past 12 months. Anything below $367 counts as a good deal.

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

Round-trip flights from Portland to San José typically range from $367 to $744. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $417, on American Airlines.

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

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Portland to San José. It’s 23% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 39% higher.

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

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Portland to San José at $357 round-trip. •December ($2,107) and July ($781) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 490% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Portland to San José?

American Airlines ($417) and United Airlines ($460) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Portland to San José according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

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

Newark (EWR) is the most popular layover for the Portland to San José route. 42% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via EWR.

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

Flights via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $464. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

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

Charlotte Douglas (CLT) had the shortest average connection time for Portland to San José layovers at 4h 28m over the past 3 months.

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Shortest trip • 8h 06m (one-way)

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Portland to San José

Thu, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 14

6:44 pm - 1:00 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

19h 16m2 stops Philadelphia Miami

3:54 pm - 11:42 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

18h 48m2 stops Miami Chicago O'Hare Intl

$417American Airlines

Fri, Feb 26 - Thu, Mar 4

6:03 pm - 11:14 amPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

18h 11m2 stops Philadelphia Miami

12:30 am - 1:54 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

12h 24m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$437American Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 5

6:00 am - 7:53 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 53m1 stop Newark

11:28 pm - 9:05 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

8h 37m1 stop Newark

$460United Airlines

Thu, Feb 4 - Thu, Feb 25

6:36 pm - 1:51 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

20h 15m2 stops Philadelphia Dallas/Fort Worth

12:14 pm - 10:32 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

21h 18m2 stops Miami Philadelphia

$470GOL

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Jan 31

6:36 pm - 2:56 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

21h 20m2 stops Philadelphia Miami

6:00 am - 10:25 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

27h 25m2 stops Miami Philadelphia

$475GOL

Sat, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 29

9:10 am - 8:39 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

12h 29m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:15 am - 6:53 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

16h 38m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

$547United Airlines

Fri, Feb 26 - Fri, Mar 5

5:25 am - 12:05 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 40m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

2:45 pm - 8:10 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

16h 25m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

$630Southwest

Fri, Feb 26 - Fri, Mar 5

5:25 am - 12:05 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 40m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

1:50 pm - 11:45 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

8h 55m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$641Southwest

Tue, Feb 16 - Thu, Feb 25

6:00 am - 10:05 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 05m2 stops New York LaGuardia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:05 am - 11:23 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

15h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$706Delta

Tue, Feb 16 - Thu, Feb 25

6:00 am - 10:05 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 05m2 stops New York LaGuardia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:05 am - 11:06 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

15h 01m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

$706Delta

Recent last minute flight deals from Portland to San José

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18

7:00 am - 8:21 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 21m2 stops Philadelphia Miami

3:01 pm - 12:11 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

19h 10m2 stops Miami Chicago O'Hare Intl

$564American Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23

7:24 pm - 12:00 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

18h 36m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Miami

3:01 pm - 11:03 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

18h 02m2 stops Miami Philadelphia

$580American Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Fri, Oct 23

10:52 am - 8:21 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 29m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Miami

3:01 pm - 9:35 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

16h 34m2 stops Miami Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$580American Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Fri, Oct 23

5:08 pm - 7:37 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 29m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:44 pm - 9:08 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

18h 24m1 stop Newark

$701United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18

9:50 am - 7:37 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 47m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:44 pm - 11:28 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

8h 44m1 stop Newark

$746United Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23

6:00 am - 7:37 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

39h 37m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:44 pm - 9:08 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

18h 24m1 stop Newark

$762United Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Fri, Oct 23

6:55 pm - 11:38 amPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

18h 43m1 stop Newark

12:44 pm - 11:28 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

8h 44m1 stop Newark

$801Azul

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23

6:00 am - 11:38 amPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 38m1 stop Newark

12:44 pm - 11:28 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

8h 44m1 stop Newark

$801Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18

6:00 am - 11:45 amPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 45m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl San Salvador El Salvador Intl Panama City Tocumen Intl

4:35 pm - 11:54 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

29h 19m2 stops Guatemala City La Aurora New York John F Kennedy Intl

$841Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18

6:01 am - 12:00 pmPWM Portland-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 59m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:25 pm - 11:35 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PWM Portland

8h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,058Delta

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Price, demand and travel trends for Portland to San José flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from Portland 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 Portland to San José departing in december.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Portland to San José?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Portland to San José. It’s 23% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 39% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Portland to San José? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Portland to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Portland to San José at $357 round-trip.
•December ($2,107) and July ($781) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 490% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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

• Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from Portland to San José?
A nonstop flight from Portland to San José takes 00m, covering 2,469 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Portland 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 Portland to San José flight?
Round-trip flights from Portland to San José range from $367 to $744, with an average of $572 over the past 12 months. Anything below $367 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from Portland to San José changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $417 to $2,796. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Portland to San José looking right now?
One-way fares from Portland to San José are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $232, which is 7% 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 starting from around $1 for economy cars. Top options include:

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

• Newark (EWR) - 42% of one-stop connections
• Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 31% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 13% of one-stop connections
• New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) - 8% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Portland to San José?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 45% on flights from Portland to San José. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at $445 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $798, a difference of $353.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Portland to San José?
Flying via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 06m, compared with 8h 15m via Baltimore/Washington (BWI) and 8h 24m via Fort Lauderdale (FLL).
What is the time difference between Portland and San José?
San José is 2 hours behind Portland (Central Time vs Eastern 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 Sunday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Sunday flights average $445, about $353 less than Saturday fares (44% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Portland to San José trip for January. Fares historically average $357 round-trip in that month - typically $1,750 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).

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