RNO - SJO

$161 Find Cheap Flights from Reno 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 Reno to San José departing on 3/24. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Reno to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Reno to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$320
Typical prices: $479-$633
American Airlines
Sat 5/16Thu 6/25
RNO - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$161
Typical prices: $253-$297
Spirit Airlines
Tue 3/24
RNO - SJO • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $320 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Reno and San José. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $490 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 10h 28m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 13% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 20% price drop
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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Reno to San José

Sat, May 16 - Thu, Jun 25
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:36 pm
RNO
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SJO
14h 36m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 10:12 am
SJO
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RNO
11h 13m
1 stop
$320American Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Fri, May 1
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 7:07 pm
RNO
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SJO
18h 08m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 6:27 pm
SJO
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RNO
19h 52m
2 stops
$325American Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Fri, May 1
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 7:07 pm
RNO
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SJO
18h 08m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 6:27 pm
SJO
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RNO
19h 52m
2 stops
$362American Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
American Airlines Logo
2:35 pm - 11:07 am
RNO
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SJO
19h 32m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:54 pm
SJO
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RNO
24h 19m
1 stop
$371American Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Fri, May 1
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 7:07 pm
RNO
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SJO
18h 08m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:26 am
SJO
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RNO
11h 51m
1 stop
$395American Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Fri, May 1
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 7:07 pm
RNO
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SJO
18h 08m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:26 am
SJO
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RNO
11h 51m
1 stop
$399American Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Fri, May 1
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 7:07 pm
RNO
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SJO
18h 08m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:26 am
SJO
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RNO
11h 51m
1 stop
$406American Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Fri, May 8
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:36 pm
RNO
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SJO
14h 36m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 1:45 pm
SJO
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RNO
15h 10m
1 stop
$414American Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Fri, May 8
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:07 pm
RNO
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SJO
12h 07m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 10:55 pm
SJO
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RNO
17h 25m
2 stops
$419American Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 11:59 pm
RNO
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SJO
10h 19m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 10:55 am
SJO
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RNO
19h 37m
1 stop
$428Multiple Airlines
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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 May.

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 October, where tickets cost $497 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $755 and $748 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno to San José, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$161
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Reno to San José

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.
Estimated round-trip price
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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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Reno to San José was $161 for a one-way ticket and $320 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 8.0, 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 8.0.

  • 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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Reno 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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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12019 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.1Food
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You sent me an email saying boarding was at 9:29 and AA sent one that was 8:29 on Sunday morning. I had to call AA to get that it was indeed 8:29.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
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You sent me an email saying boarding was at 9:29 and AA sent one that was 8:29 on Sunday morning. I had to call AA to get that it was indeed 8:29.

Not bad. Due to not buying a seat, on the way back, my seat was not assigned till 2 hrs before the flight left. Got me worried I wouldn’t have a seat.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours for “routine maintenance”and because of that I arrived much later iso my Uber ride home was $100 when it’s normally $50.

The airport crew and on board experience was fine. The problem with Alaska air is that there is zero customer service over the phone when you’re trying to buy your ticket or change anything.

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.

I enjoyed the feet space in comparison to other airlines. The snacks were also better, great service and the pilot greeted and said hi which made me feel safer.

Well the seats were very tight but the plane was very clean, the attendance great and good entertainment. Maybe they had it, but I wanted a map on the app. Thanks

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.

Representatives both at the gate and on the plane have zero interest in helping you! It’s really unfortunate…

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.

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

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!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

Mechanical issue delayed us 2hrs and then once we landed sat on tarmac for 30mins because someone left a vehicle in front of the gaye

The crew was excellent and overall the flight was good. No complaints.

I didn't end up taking this flight. I got up at 4am for a flight that was supposed to board at 6am - at 5:55am you delayed the flight to 10am. The airport is under construction so I switched to a later flight as I wasn't going to sit in the airport for 4 hours. They said the delay was due to the crew needing rest from a flight coming in late the night before - if that was the case then I think you should have delayed the flight much sooner so that passengers wouldn't get up so early and get to the airport to sit and wait.

Never had such a lazy first class attendant. Literally spent 60%+ of the flight playing games on her personal phone making up excuses of why she was unavailable.

The flight attendants and the service is getting worse by the day.

Not to have gotten delayed by 2+ hours for the fourth straight American flight. They're the worst.

Like all of the flights I took to get down to Dallas. They were delayed

Other than nearly three hour delay for maintenance issues, everything went smooth

Plane from partner PSA was filthy. Plastic needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Really disgusting to look at and wonder about cleanliness of parts less visible.

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