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Cheapest round-trip
$394
Typical prices: $394-$565
United Airlines
Sat 10/17Mon 10/26
RNO - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$176
Typical prices: $252-$334
United Airlines
Wed 9/30
RNO - SJO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $394 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $468 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 9h 54m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Reno to San José (RNO-SJO)

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

Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 26
United Airlines Logo
6:53 pm - 7:15 am
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SJO
11h 22m
1 stop
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8:40 am - 7:57 pm
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RNO
12h 17m
1 stop
$394United Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 20
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4:20 pm - 2:10 pm
RNO
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SJO
19h 50m
2 stops
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2:39 pm - 9:23 am
SJO
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RNO
20h 44m
2 stops
$399American Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 26
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4:14 pm - 2:00 pm
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SJO
20h 46m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:03 am
SJO
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RNO
22h 03m
1 stop
$408American Airlines
Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 12
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4:20 pm - 1:52 pm
RNO
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SJO
20h 32m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:57 pm - 9:58 am
SJO
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RNO
20h 01m
2 stops
$424American Airlines
Fri, Aug 7 - Sat, Aug 15
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1:02 pm - 12:26 pm
RNO
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SJO
22h 24m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 10:00 am
SJO
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RNO
20h 07m
2 stops
$443American Airlines
Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 12
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4:20 pm - 1:52 pm
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SJO
20h 32m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:57 pm - 9:58 am
SJO
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RNO
20h 01m
2 stops
$468American Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 22
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1:02 pm - 12:03 pm
RNO
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SJO
22h 01m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 12:11 pm
SJO
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RNO
22h 18m
2 stops
$470American Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 26
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7:00 am - 2:00 pm
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SJO
30h 00m
1 stop
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1:00 pm - 10:03 am
SJO
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RNO
22h 03m
1 stop
$486American Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 26
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2:00 pm - 11:45 am
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SJO
20h 45m
3 stops
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12:40 pm - 8:17 pm
SJO
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RNO
32h 37m
3 stops
$501Avianca
Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 12
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6:45 pm - 11:30 am
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SJO
15h 45m
2 stops
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12:40 pm - 5:50 pm
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RNO
30h 10m
3 stops
$505Avianca
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Reno to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno to San José departing in October.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Reno to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Reno 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 Reno to San José is May, where tickets cost $460 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $783 and $755 respectively.

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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$176
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Reno 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 Reno to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Reno to San José?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Reno to San José was $176 for a one-way ticket and $394 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Reno airport is called Reno and the only airport in San José is San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Reno to San José, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Reno to San José are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $659 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $474 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno with another airline. Booking your flights between Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Reno to San José

 
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More or less, this seemed like a mismanaged group of great people who would crush at this job, if only they were given the resources to do so.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Mar 2026
RNO - PDX
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More or less, this seemed like a mismanaged group of great people who would crush at this job, if only they were given the resources to do so.

Flight was cancelled last minute, had to change and buy another ticket to united airlines, made it 10 minutes late to my international flight and couldn’t get any reimbursement what so ever due to “Weather”, yet all other airlines except south west were running Just fine. Every single time I fly Alaska, it’s a huge delay or cancellation. My hope is that more people avoid this airlines all together until they actually improve.

The staff was extremely helpful and accommodating. The only thing I could have done without was the long layover in between flights but I was going to a less popular destination so it was understandable.

Flights were on time, easy boarding, comfort, flight was smooth.... Best travel experience I have ever had

Complete flight rebooked and 6 hours delayed. Zero accountability from the airline or Kayak for the issues and I’m injured which is why I opted to pay more to fly than drive because it’s painful to sit or stand too long. What was supposed to be a 3ish hour travel day turned into a 9 hour excruciatingly painful experience that has left me in worse pain than when I initially started.

It was a quick flight, but coffee would have been great!

Upgraded to first class both times .The flight attendant Spicy Tim.was excellent and very amusing.

It was very frustrating that the people that got in th plane before I did had all taken the storage area above my seat so I had to go all the way town to store my luggage. My seat was 7c and I had to go all the way to 16 to find a place for my carry on. How is that even allowed! The worst part was trying to get my luggage when we landed.. such a headache and so unnecessary. If I’m in row 7c I should be able to store my carry on above where I’m sitting. It’s ridiculous that o need to go all the way down and struggle at the end of the flight to get my carry on.

Pretty disappointing as we did leave Seattle two hours late.

Just another flight. No food, no entertainment. Left/arrived on time.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

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.

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

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

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

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

WiFi did not work. Boarding with the new seating assignments took too long. The temperature in the terminal was obnoxious. +/- 80°

Paid for premium extra leg room but the bin space for rows 1-3 had to go in rows 4-6 and 4-6 had to go to 7-9 because flight attendants have snacks and their luggage upfront. So we pay extra to have to fight thru traffic to get our bags. Only 2nd day of new seating so hope they fix this.

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

As always, the entire Southwest experience was perfect. Purchasing the tickets on the Southwest web site was effortless, departure and arrival gates were spotless and comfortable, plane was clean and comfortable, crew was excellent and flight was on time. Wheelchair service in Las Vegas at departure was somewhat chaotic and disjointed, but I am not sure if that was Southwest problem, airport problem or combination.

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

We had to wait almost an hour for the wheelchair porter to be ready to pick up my mother. And when she arrived in Newark airport the porter was not there and she started walking with her cane and her poor mobility. When the Newark porter found her they didn't want to transfer her bags to the wheelchair for her.

Flight was 3 1/2 hour delayed with no credit or meal vouchers

The plane was so gross and dirty. Literally saw dust layering and flowing out the grey vents. Dust was all over the air vent knobs to the point where I took my sani wipe and cleaned them down so at least it wasn't blowing my my face. Also, I upgraded and paid for Wifi and it's always so spotty. I get we are in the air, but don't charge for it if it's not going to work. I expect so much more from United. They really are giving up.

Too many canceled flights and kept my wife and I separated on alternate flights. We did not fly out of Denver. We paid a lot of money for the seats we wanted and now that money is gone and we did not sit together. That being said, the many agents were very friendly and did everything possible to help us.

It was soooo hot I was sweating even at altitude. I know you want people to sleep, but keeping it that hot is stupid!

Your app is impossible to use. I couldn't load it. Then i couldn't open it. When i finally got both those things done -with much help -then i couldn't open the app to install a credit card. The upshot was 4 flights without access to food or drink. When i first tried to download united app some company called starlier opened instead and i would up signing up for some 49 dollar a month music service which i still have not been able to cancel.

I had very little time to change planes originally in Denver after my flight from Omaha. I had an hour and a half layover in Denver originally and my flight leaving Omaha was delayed an hour because they had to change a tire, which I can understand. When I reached Denver my other flight was late, fortunately, but I still had only 10 minutes to run about a mile through the airport to get to my flight. Again, fortunately, I am a healthy 71-year-old and was able to accomplish this feat. However, the stress was more than necessary to bear.

Convenience is what I liked… Very little needs to be improved as it’s a domestic flight that connects to an international long haul.

weather delay of almost 2 hours then we landed and our gate wasn't available so we waited another 30 min

We got delayed getting out of DFW for broken overhead bins. Once the flight got underway the captain kept the seatbelt sign lit the entire flight despite little perceptible turbulence, preventing use of the rest rooms and any sort of refreshment service in the main cabin.

I didn't go from Reno to Phoenix I ended up going from Reno to Dallas to Tucson because my flight rebooked because my Amtrak was late I tried notifying you guys I also don't know what you ask me about my flight because you guys didn't book my flight

It's very confusing because Kayak has it as American Airlines, but it was Hawaiian Airlines, but operated by Alaska Airlines. I had to go to the airport for my boarding pass because American said I didn't have any trips.

My flight got rerouted due to crew rest. I was sent to Dallas customer service was not very polite. Was given a $40 room voucher for Motel 6 and $12 to eat with. It delayed me by a day. Where if I would have just stuck with my original flight Arizona was delayed to Cleveland and I could have made it home. They put me on a 9:00 flight out of Dallas to Cleveland without my knowledge or consent. When originally I was told it would be 8:45 a.m. on February 1st. I told them I could not take the 9:00 flight because I did not have anybody to pick me up from the airport at that time. I'm extremely disappointed in how I was treated. And I will not fly American Airlines again.

The boarding was pretty easy. However, the first class seats are not lay flat as other airlines (like JetBlue) has and therefore sleeping was a challenge.

Between Las Vegas and Dallas was okay But, once in the Dallas airport, notice, I have disability and ask for a wheelchair, they leave in a middle of nowhere, the personal in charge try to push me on a cart where I couldn't sit because was to high. Then they don't care about me, they bulling, till I start to yelling and crying, ask to everyone around, who can help me. The man in charge make a despective movements and said you are to loosing the fly. The last name in his batch started with an H, I did not have the full name. A nightmare. After all, a woman in charge was walking very slowly and asking me for a tip cause she was helping me to reach the fly. For years, AA has been the preferred airline. The personal in charge of the disabled people are discriminate me. Thank you Kayak.

I wasn’t happy with the hour delay from Dallas to McAllen, but that is the nature of travel. I don’t like to fly in general because of all of the problems all the time.

American airlines put us on a connecting flight that only had 20 min layover. I made it by running down the concorce in Phoenix and was last one on the flight. Not acceptable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A much better flight than our previous. The flight attendant took care of us and regularly checked in to see if we needed anything. Brought us drinks prior to the departure and then a couple more times. Totally makes the difference in how you travel when the crew is checking on their passengers. Great job on this leg of our trip.

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