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$194 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to San José

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Sacramento to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$407
Typical prices: $503-$761
Avianca
Thu 4/9Thu 4/16
SMF - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$194
Typical prices: $204-$250
JetBlue
Sun 5/17
SMF - SJO • 1 stop
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $442 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 23% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to San José (SMF-SJO)

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

Thu, Apr 9 - Thu, Apr 16
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8:00 am - 11:15 pmSMF-SJO
14h 15m2 stops
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6:10 am - 8:50 pmSJO-SMF
15h 40m2 stops
$407Avianca
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Tue, Mar 31 - Thu, Apr 9
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8:00 am - 11:35 pmSMF-SJO
14h 35m2 stops
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6:10 am - 8:50 pmSJO-SMF
15h 40m2 stops
$409Avianca
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Fri, Mar 6 - Thu, Mar 12
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8:00 am - 11:15 pmSMF-SJO
13h 15m2 stops
Avianca Logo
6:00 am - 8:26 pmSJO-SMF
15h 26m2 stops
$410Avianca
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Thu, Apr 9 - Thu, Apr 16
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8:00 am - 11:15 pmSMF-SJO
14h 15m2 stops
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6:10 am - 8:50 pmSJO-SMF
15h 40m2 stops
$416Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 23
Avianca Logo
8:00 am - 11:15 pmSMF-SJO
14h 15m2 stops
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6:10 am - 8:50 pmSJO-SMF
15h 40m2 stops
$419Avianca
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Sun, Apr 19 - Fri, Apr 24
Avianca Logo
8:00 am - 9:20 amSMF-SJO
24h 20m2 stops
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3:05 pm - 10:32 amSJO-SMF
20h 27m2 stops
$420Avianca
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Tue, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 12
United Airlines Logo
8:30 pm - 8:32 amSMF-SJO
10h 02m1 stop
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8:40 am - 10:30 pmSJO-SMF
14h 50m1 stop
$422United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 12
United Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 6:16 pmSMF-SJO
8h 46m1 stop
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5:30 am - 7:41 pmSJO-SMF
15h 11m2 stops
$426United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 12
Avianca Logo
7:07 am - 11:15 pmSMF-SJO
14h 08m2 stops
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8:05 pm - 8:26 pmSJO-SMF
25h 21m3 stops
$427Avianca
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Fri, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 10
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 11:43 pmSMF-SJO
15h 38m1 stop
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2:54 pm - 11:30 pmSJO-SMF
10h 36m1 stop
$432American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to San José flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to San José?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Sacramento to San José clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Sacramento to San José, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Sacramento, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to San José is October, where tickets cost $501 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,042 and $686 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento to San José, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$194
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 66% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to San José

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to San José was $194 for a one-way ticket and $407 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Sacramento and on arrival in San José.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to San José are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $692 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 $629 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento 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 4248 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Nov 2025SAN - OAK
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

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.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

No leg room. My knee was sore for a day.

Vegas is such a quick flight that amenities aren’t the important part, in my opinion. Just get me there efficiently and safely, and that’s exactly what they did!

The flight was severely delayed due to the missing flight attendants.

Flight was cancelled without warning close to flight date. Stuck witha credit has to buy a new ticket from another airline in either to get to location. Email cancelling was lost in mail.

Spirit Airlines was ok but TRAVELHELPDESK, the 3rd party travel agent IS A JOKE! VERY RUDE CUSTOMER AGENTS ont he phone. NO HELP AT ALL. But the airlines was ok.

No frills - because you get what you pay for. The crew was amazing!! I had plenty of room to spread out because the flight was half full. Which made it easy to sleep.

The staff was very very rude in Las Vegas when boarding the flight. When presenting the boarding ticket. Las Vegas flight, it was hot and stuffy, it smelled really bad.

Dear All, I have harassment and accident with the flight attendant . This is my phone to talk 8168073567, please, leave phone message . Regards Emily,

Flight was on time but the amount of noise from several children and the kicking of my seat the entire flight was overwhelming.

Again, when I use Kayak I expect to pay the total amount and that´s it. Someone added an additional charge few days later after purchasing the tickets.

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