SJO - AUS

$152 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Austin

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$266
Typical prices: $342-$563
Copa Airlines
Wed 4/8Mon 4/13
SJO - AUS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$145
Typical prices: $197-$264
Spirit Airlines
Sat 3/7
SJO - AUS • 1 stop
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Copa Airlines
Cheapest • from $266 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San José and Austin. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Cheapest • Avg $269 (round-trip)
Houston (HOU)
Shortest trip • 7h 07m (one-way)
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February
Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Austin (SJO-AUS)

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

Wed, Apr 8 - Mon, Apr 13
Copa Airlines Logo
4:09 am - 1:59 pm
SJO
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AUS
8h 50m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:36 pm - 8:20 am
AUS
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SJO
17h 44m
1 stop
$266Copa Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:31 pm - 8:53 pm
SJO
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AUS
7h 22m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:18 pm - 10:42 am
AUS
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SJO
17h 24m
1 stop
$267Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:31 pm - 8:53 pm
SJO
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AUS
7h 22m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:12 am - 11:14 am
AUS
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SJO
6h 02m
1 stop
$268Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Thu, Mar 19
Copa Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 2:06 pm
SJO
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AUS
7h 16m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:42 pm - 7:05 am
AUS
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SJO
16h 23m
1 stop
$270Copa Airlines
Sun, Apr 19 - Sat, Apr 25
Copa Airlines Logo
5:46 am - 1:59 pm
SJO
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AUS
7h 13m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:36 pm - 8:20 am
AUS
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SJO
17h 44m
1 stop
$277Copa Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Fri, Mar 20
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 7:57 pm
SJO
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AUS
13h 27m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:39 pm
AUS
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SJO
13h 39m
1 stop
$279United Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Sun, May 10
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 5:19 pm
SJO
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AUS
9h 49m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:36 pm
AUS
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SJO
17h 36m
1 stop
$280American Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Mon, May 18
Copa Airlines Logo
4:10 am - 1:59 pm
SJO
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AUS
8h 49m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:36 pm - 8:21 am
AUS
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SJO
17h 45m
1 stop
$281Copa Airlines
Wed, Mar 25 - Wed, Apr 1
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:19 pm - 12:24 am
SJO
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AUS
11h 05m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:12 am - 11:14 am
AUS
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SJO
6h 02m
1 stop
$282Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 17 - Fri, Mar 20
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:19 pm - 12:24 am
SJO
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AUS
11h 05m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:12 am - 11:14 am
AUS
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SJO
6h 02m
1 stop
$285Spirit Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Austin flights

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

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

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San José to Austin departing in April.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Austin, 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 Austin is February, where tickets cost $282 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $463 and $418 respectively.

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

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 Austin, 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 Austin, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$145
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Austin

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Austin was $145 for a one-way ticket and $266 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Austin are Southwest and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $407 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $322 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Austin.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Austin 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 Austin?

    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 Austin with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and AUS 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 Austin?

    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 Austin from San José 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 San José to Austin

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Austin. 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 4301 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

4.0 Okaybyron, Feb 2026
DAL - SAT
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Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

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

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

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

Cops Airlines is fantastic! The level of care and professionalism provided by the entire crew was top rate.

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

I selected first class expecting excetional service. It was mediocre at best. The food service was cold, meal choices was poor and on one leg they did provide dessert. I did enjoy the lay day seat but the movies were old and nothing current. Boarding the plane is always hot. So boarding is quite warm until your in the air. I took a small personal air fan. Update the meals and movies.

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.

Crew was tired as we all were. Pretty abrupt. Flight was delayed. Not as enjoyable as the other 3 legs we flew.

Given I (and I’m assuming most people) have both carry in and a personal item included in their fare, I find it very unfair that on neither of my flights I was able to use the overhead for my small backpack because they were completely rammed with luggage, people personal items, jackets, hats and other items. So the only item I brought in had to be stuffed under my seat while they had their leg room and sat comfortable with all of their items in the overhead. This has to stop because I was uncomfortable on both flights when I only had one smaller item that could not be checked due to its contents (medication etc). Plenty of people could have checked theirs but chose not to and then took up the space allotment for 2 people.

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Good until I was put on air canada flight Houston Vancouver not even one cookie

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

From pre boarding to flight attendant, crew and baggage handler, excellent. Didn’t lost my luggage like West jet.

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

I am an AA flyer for a very long time... AA has yet to disappoint.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

The gates should be ready when we land. Waiting on the runway for a hour is ridiculous.

Food was bad, sandwiche with cold cut meat was not labeled and and none of the flight attendants could tell what kind of meat it was (beef, pork or turkey). People have dietary and religious restrictions and "I dont know" is simply unacceptable. One flight attendant was extremely rude and unprofessional. Filed an formal complaint withAA regarding his behavior

Generally good. Flight left on time and the seats are comfortable. Plenty of space in front if you in you choose a comfort plus seat, completely worth spending the extra money given the amount of hours the flight lasts. The food tastes good but I would say it’s a the amount is too little. The crew was friendly and efficient. There was a some turbulence at different points into the flight. American Airlines has good deals to NZ if you book with plenty of time before you plan on going.

I am very appreciative of the help provided to me by Dennis and Whitney. I had lost my phone at EWR airport and they were very kind in assisting me. This included advice on how to file a report and also helping me connect with family. The pilot was also great about keeping passengers updated on the flight progress with regular communications over the system.

The screens were inoperable for movies and such, but everything else was just fine

Crew was clearly not loving their jobs at any point of the entire trip. Flight back from Mexico, I asked if they had food for sale for the 2.5+hr flight and they did not have any. The business class trip to Mexico also had noted that the catering company forgot to load food. The last leg of trip back had a similarly unhappy crew, a broken toilet, and my seat was broken (reclining would not lock which made landing a crossfit like event). This was a bad week for AA.

This flight cancelled. I am in the airport right now and my kids sleep on the floor. We are waiting for information in the line 4 hours and rude woman from spirit airline offers us flight to Austin on 23 February. No water no food offer. The offer to book hotel and they will refund 150$. The nearest hotel 450$ per night. So I got flight to San Antonio 02/22 at 7am. I hate this company, they are rude and no empathy. So many people with kids were there. And I don’t sleep and it is cold here. I don’t have warm clothes for me and my kids. And I don’t have money for transport from San Antonio to my Austin.

The flight was delayed over an hour which got us into DFW at approximately 2:20 am

Terrible. Spirit cancelled the flight with 3 hours notice and were absolutely no help getting another flight. Had to make my own reservation on another airline and arrived in Dallas 12 hours later.

Terrible. Poor communication from staff about why we were trapped on the plane for over two hours before even departing. Terrible customer service from flight attendants. Incredibly uncomfortable seats

They cancelled the flight due to crew unavailability. The next day they cancelled the flight again.

That gate is like a ducking shelter at Newark No where to sit Outlets that don’t work Bathrooms that are dirty

For the cost you can't e too critical, but the inablitiy to recline the seat and minimal cushioning in the seats made for a less than comfortable flight. Other than that we had an ealry departure and arrival, boarding was smooth.

Horrible experience. First and last time using this airline. Made an announcement that boarding will start in 15 minutes, canceled the flight 5 minutes later due to no airline staff. Had to book another flight on Delta since Spirit had no other flights arriving to my original destination the same day. I wouldn't recommend anyone to fly with Spirit. No wonder why it consistently ranks high among worst airlines.

The plane was supposed to leave at 12:59 Amma and another plane took us around 9:30 am. There were 7 delay announcements. We were to receive a voucher of $12 back to pay for food at any place in the airport. One passenger tried to use the voucher was denied. I did not receive the voucher for me, my son, and grandson. I went to the desk and informed them and they took my phone # and email and they told me to wait. I did and was never sent. The plane was uncomfortable, the crew was dismissive of anyone beyond the last two seats. I will NEVER fly or recommend Spirit Airlines again.

I knew what I was getting into, but never again. Hour long bag drop. 1.5 hour delay. 1 hr 45 mins sitting on the tarmac after landing. They lost a bunch of bags but luckily not mine. Awful experience.

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