SJO - ATL

$118 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Atlanta

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Cheapest round-trip
$200
Overall average: $417
Frontier
Mon 12/22Wed 1/7
SJO - ATL • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$118
Typical prices: $145-$472
Spirit Airlines
Wed 11/12
SJO - ATL • 1 stop
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Use MARTA rail to avoid traffic at Atlanta Airport.
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Cheap Flights from San José to Atlanta (SJO-ATL)

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

Mon, Dec 22 - Wed, Jan 7
Frontier Logo
2:47 pm - 8:09 pmSJO-ATL
4h 22mnonstop
Frontier Logo
10:31 am - 1:43 pmATL-SJO
4h 12mnonstop
$200Frontier
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Wed, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 10
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1:20 pm - 8:35 pmSJO-ATL
6h 15m1 stop
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9:57 pm - 12:25 pmATL-SJO
15h 28m1 stop
$201Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Mon, Dec 8
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 12:15 amSJO-ATL
9h 55m1 stop
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5:30 am - 12:25 pmATL-SJO
7h 55m1 stop
$202Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Dec 19 - Fri, Jan 9
Frontier Logo
2:57 pm - 8:19 pmSJO-ATL
4h 22mnonstop
Frontier Logo
10:31 am - 1:43 pmATL-SJO
4h 12mnonstop
$203Frontier
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Tue, Dec 9 - Thu, Dec 11
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 8:52 pmSJO-ATL
6h 21m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:57 pm - 12:25 pmATL-SJO
15h 28m1 stop
$206Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sat, Jan 10
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 8:52 pmSJO-ATL
6h 21m1 stop
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5:25 am - 12:22 pmATL-SJO
7h 57m1 stop
$208Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 26
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 10:24 pmSJO-ATL
7h 54m1 stop
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8:25 pm - 12:15 pmATL-SJO
16h 50m1 stop
$209Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sat, Dec 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 11:04 pmSJO-ATL
8h 33m1 stop
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10:40 am - 1:52 pmATL-SJO
4h 12mnonstop
$212Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 8:52 pmSJO-ATL
6h 21m1 stop
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9:57 pm - 12:25 pmATL-SJO
15h 28m1 stop
$215Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Sat, Feb 21
Frontier Logo
3:07 pm - 8:34 pmSJO-ATL
4h 27mnonstop
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10:30 am - 1:42 pmATL-SJO
4h 12mnonstop
$218Frontier
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Atlanta flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Atlanta to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

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

For San José to Atlanta, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Atlanta back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Atlanta, 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 San José to Atlanta is May, where tickets cost $167 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $518 and $457 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to Atlanta?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $250 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Atlanta?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Atlanta, 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 San José to Atlanta, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Atlanta

 
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KLM

Premium Comfort offers SkyPriority security line access, ideal for busy hubs like Atlanta.


Economy Standard includes one checked bag up to 50 pounds, beneficial for longer trips.

Read more about KLMby Blane Bachelor
Delta

Delta One offers lie-flat seats with privacy doors on select aircraft, enhancing comfort.


SkyMiles members get free Wi-Fi on domestic flights, enhancing connectivity.

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SJO

SJO offers 75 self-check-in kiosks, making it easy to get your boarding pass. Arrive early as security lines can vary.

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ATL

Take MARTA rail to avoid Atlanta's traffic. The airport station is the final stop on the red and gold lines.

Read more about ATLby Blane Bachelor
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Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$118
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Atlanta

When to book flights from San José to Atlanta

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Atlanta was $118 for a one-way ticket and $200 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San José to Atlanta?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Atlanta flight route: Delta, Lufthansa, Iberia, KLM, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, and Sun Country Air.

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

    The Boeing 757 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Atlanta flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San José to Atlanta?

    There are nonstop flights from San José to Atlanta on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Atlanta are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $610 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 $592 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Atlanta?

    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 San José to Atlanta.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Atlanta from San José 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 San José to Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and ATL 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 San José to Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San José to Atlanta

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $184 or less one-way and $250 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Atlanta?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.
Find which airlines fly direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Monday

Delta, Frontier

Delta, Frontier

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta, Frontier

Delta, Frontier

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta, Frontier

Delta, Frontier

Saturday

Delta, Frontier

Delta, Frontier

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Delta, Frontier

Delta, Frontier

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta, Frontier

Delta, Frontier

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta, Frontier

Delta, Frontier

Saturday

Delta, Frontier

Delta, Frontier

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San José to Atlanta

 
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8001 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
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Everything went well and was good. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints either. Cheap seats are pretty comfortable.

8.0 ExcellentPAULINA, Oct 2025LAS - ATL
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Everything went well and was good. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints either. Cheap seats are pretty comfortable.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

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

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew call out the boarding zone, and then flip to the monitor to show which zones are boarding. So unless everyone is gathered around to see the monitor there is usually confusion as wi which zones are boarding.

Convient flight. Good experience. No complaints other than the food quality seems to have decreased.

Food tray looked like penitentiary food - little effort to make it look appealing (packaging colour and design)

The crew was very nice and very attentive. However, I was surprised to find that they did not carry small throw-up bags. I got sick from the turbulence and they had to bring me a trash bag.😳 You can imagine how embarrassing is to lift a large trash bag with vomit over somebody else's head. Just bring this small discreet little bags back to the regular supply for the seats. Otherwise, I love Delta airlines.

Awful. Flight from Cape Town was cancelled, rebooked for another day through Johannesburg, was downgraded to economy

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

Very happy with my flight. I would definitely recommend it.

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

Had to go through security at the gate again. Had to take off shoes and go through the whole thing again even though we have global entry. They asked us to check in items bought at duty free during our layover and since we checked our luggage at the original departure airport, they forced us to check in a small backpack. None of this ever happened with other airlines. In addition, no vegetarian food option and no snacks during a 7 hr flight. Luggage limits are unusually small. This is unacceptable. Will NEVER fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

We paid extra with copa for seats near one another The plane was changed and we lost our seats We were all Separated. We have not received a refund for our seats despite emailing and calling.

Tell people to remain in their seats during the meal/beverage distribution. Enforce boarding by group numbers. No one was checking. Tell people to turn their electronics speakers off. Bigger cups for drinks.

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

The flight was two hours late due to a computer fault and resulting maintenance. Nothing was offered as compensation beyond bottles of water during the time we were deplaned and waiting in the terminal.

Very pleasant flight attendants. Gate crew rather loud chatting with each other.

Four plus hour flight delay in New York caused us to take off after 11:30pm. We didn’t arrive at our hotel until five hours after check in. Started the trip off feeling exhausted.

Friendly crew. Poor food service maybe due to full flight. All in all, you get what you pay for.

Plane was in bad shape. TV’s and WiFi didn’t work. Plane need a refresh. Not enough room for bags.

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

I don’t usually fly budget airlines or airlines in the United States. It was as good as any other airline. The seats are comfortable and the airline attendants are not rude & surly. Very nice flight (s).

They have the most inexperienced / rude flight staff I’ve encountered

very difficult boarding process - aggressive passengers not the friendliest crew

WiFi was not eorkig (again) And the plane was from 1990 with the screens which were.not touch and most didn’t even work and if lucky could tune in tv

Boarding was easy. I loved that they sat our family together even though we didn't pay for specific seats. I thought $5+ was a lot for pretzels and wish they had a small free snack.

The gate agents for spirit at EWR wouldn’t give me my ticket to board when I arrived 50 min from the flight, saying that I wouldn’t make my flight. They tried to reschedule me to arrive at my destination 14 hours after the original flight, which included a 10 hr layover in another city. I rebooked with another airline and it took me a total of 5 min to go through security. Then I see a charge on my card for a $100 change fee that I did not approve. Beware of this horrible place and these horrible people

Seats are not very comfortable, maybe a little more padding for a 2hr plus flight

Absolutely horrible. Usually pay $40-$50 to check luggage in. I tried to check my suitcase in and the price is raised to $70. That's ridiculously greedy c'mon. I had to leave my suitcase with all my clothes and hygiene products and repurchase once i landed in Atlanta. You guys make it really stressful to travel. Don't even want to travel anymore.

The staff was excellent and I appreciated the zero tolerance for noise making electronics and the only bad part was It took forever for the luggage to get to the baggage claim. It took over 40 minutes. And Norfolk is a small airport so it was probably airport. Staff’s fault.

We sat on the tarmac for an hour waiting for a gate to deplane.

I've flown Spirit many times. However, they seem to be getting worse. I don't understand how the contracts with the gates at the airport works, but Spirit never seems to have a gate ready when we land. This happened again on this flight. And once again, baggage took forever to arrive at the baggage claim belt. This time it was about 45 minutes to an hour, late at night, when the airport was not crowded. On a previous trip, they lost the luggage cart and we were all waiting for about 3 hours for our luggage. Plus, I did get a deal through Kayak on a flight that was shown sold out on Spirit's site. However, by the time I added all the luggage, and didn't even pick seats, I could have taken any direct flight I wanted through Delta. I'm about done with Spirit.

I enjoyed my flight, it was pretty smooth and we landed earlier than eta.

The flight was delayed four and half hours for paperwork on a maintenance issue. Very frustrating.

I made it safely. The flight was delayed, though. Not upset or expect anything.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

Boarding was on time and plane departed as scheduled. There are obviously no amenities (food, drink, entertainment) on Frontier, but there also didn't seem to be any issues with luggage space either.

Inbound plane was on time and flight departed on time with no issues while boarding.

I knew going into this that Frontier, being a low cost carrier, would be pretty bare bones and charge for most extras but this was made up for by the fact that the airplane was a reasonably new Airbus, every employee was great and best of all, Everett Washington is an amazing airport - thanks Frontier for flying there!!!

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

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