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Cheapest round-trip
$359
Typical prices: $459-$323
Copa Airlines
Wed 7/1Wed 9/30
SJO - BOS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$216
Typical prices: $255-$386
United Airlines
Fri 6/26
SJO - BOS • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $359 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San José and Boston. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $290 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 24m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 14% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Boston (SJO-BOS)

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

Wed, Jul 1 - Wed, Sep 30
Copa Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 11:10 pm
SJO
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BOS
27h 15m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 7:10 am
BOS
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SJO
17h 15m
1 stop
$359Copa Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7
Avianca Logo
5:05 am - 2:50 pm
SJO
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BOS
7h 45m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
4:50 pm - 11:40 pm
BOS
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SJO
8h 50m
1 stop
$360Avianca
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 12:43 pm
SJO
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BOS
21h 59m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:13 pm - 11:25 am
BOS
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SJO
21h 12m
2 stops
$362United Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 30
Avianca Logo
7:45 pm - 2:50 pm
SJO
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BOS
17h 05m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
4:25 pm - 11:40 pm
BOS
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SJO
9h 15m
1 stop
$370Avianca
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 8:47 am
SJO
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BOS
18h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 11:25 am
BOS
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SJO
19h 10m
1 stop
$371United Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27
Copa Airlines Logo
6:17 pm - 11:02 pm
SJO
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BOS
26h 45m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:47 am - 7:04 am
BOS
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SJO
24h 17m
1 stop
$372Copa Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 24
Copa Airlines Logo
10:03 am - 2:34 pm
SJO
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BOS
26h 31m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:57 pm - 8:19 am
BOS
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SJO
18h 22m
1 stop
$375Copa Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Nov 4
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 9:52 pm
SJO
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BOS
11h 57m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:13 pm - 11:25 am
BOS
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SJO
21h 12m
2 stops
$376United Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Fri, Nov 6
Avianca Logo
7:45 pm - 2:50 pm
SJO
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BOS
17h 05m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
3:25 pm - 11:25 am
BOS
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SJO
21h 00m
1 stop
$380Avianca
Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27
American Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 8:14 am
SJO
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BOS
17h 09m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 11:05 am
BOS
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SJO
18h 00m
2 stops
$382American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Boston flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Boston 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 Boston?

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 Boston departing in July.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Boston, 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 Boston is January, where tickets cost $334 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $506 and $489 respectively.

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

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 Boston, 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 Boston, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$216
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Boston

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Boston was $216 for a one-way ticket and $359 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Boston from San José?

    Fort Lauderdale is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San José to Boston.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Boston are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $300 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $394 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Boston.

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

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

    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 Boston with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and BOS 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 Boston?

    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 Boston 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 Boston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Boston. 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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7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1569 reviews
7.4Comfort
6.8Entertainment
6.9Food
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
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Same as the previous flight as far as comfort and food. Entertainment didn’t have a watchable screen so everything would need to be watched on your own device in which they didn’t have a charging port that accommodated my iPhone. Seats were very uncomfortable. Staff was very friendly.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
PTY - LAX
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Same as the previous flight as far as comfort and food. Entertainment didn’t have a watchable screen so everything would need to be watched on your own device in which they didn’t have a charging port that accommodated my iPhone. Seats were very uncomfortable. Staff was very friendly.

I had to run from the end of terminal one to the end of terminal two to make the connecting flight....probably a kilometer. No electric carts were available. I'm 76 and literally had to run to make the connection at the last minute. The connecting time was absolutely unrealistic. When Last Call was announced, I tried to get other Copa gate staff to call Gate 221 to let them know I was on my way, but they said no. I came within 1 minute of missing the flight.

I was flying business class, and the French fellow passengers were super noisy. It was not a comfortable flight. And the crew was not helpful.

The food is terrible I ask for water never got transport my mother we’re late and my sister from Lima was the worst waiting to long for wheelchair

Do not book it’s a scam! They stole $1200 from me

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

Copa staff at PTY and one particular crew member were unhelpful & rude.

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

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

Food was great. Staff was phenomenal. Seats were a bit hard and could use a lot more entertainment options as far as movies to choose from. WiFi was good. Overall great trip.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

I'm a United 1K member and have ben for 10 years. The gate agent had no control over the boarding process and had us passengers queued for hours as delays were announced. On the plane, the overhead air nozzle was broken so col over was powering through on me and the passenger next to me. Not a great experience for a million miler on United. Feel free to contact me. Josh Smigel - DM426089

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

The plane was comfortable but the crew wasn’t friendly.

Awfully rude American worker at door when we started boarding flight. Then, walk into a blazing hot airplane with no air conditioning until twenty minutes into the flight. Free entertainment was non existent! My husband, along with the fellow passenger in our row, and I could not get entertainment to work, no WIFI! Really?? Been flying American a long time. Was very disappointed.

Flight was delayed by 6 hours... the level of incompetence was truly astounding. I won't be flying American Airlines again. I don't care if AA is direct and there is a layover with another airline, I'll take the layover.

Leave on time. We waited on the plane for hour hours and it was hot and smelly

Check in was easy. Flights were smooth. Flight attendants were courteous and friendly.

Two hours delay, probably one hour because they didn’t bring catering and they had to bring water in board. There a change of aircraft. But delays galore at CLT so it must be a CLT and/or AA operation issue. The 1 hr additional delays because nobody could bring 2 packs of water sooner is probably the best example of this airline operates

Crew was nice, aircraft dated, entertainment same. Internet is expensive and terribly slow. Food pretty bad

Horrible experience. Food was ridiculous, insufficient, and not appetizing at all. They served sugary granola bar for breakfast. Furthermore, my bags were delayed and delivered damaged and American made it impossible to file for damages. Furthermore, the flights were delayed causing unnecessary stress given the connecting flights. It was awful experience, would never want to fly American.

My flight times changed 4 times since I originally booked the flight. The last time being the day of flight - a 2 hour delay. This meant instead of getting into IAH at 9:30p, I got in at 2:30a. This was very disappointing!!!

Flight was delayed 5 hours. Initial reason for delay was 'maintenance' - which makes sense. Then, the additional 2 hours continued to say it was maintenance - when I know EWR had a 2 hour delay. AA did not say that. Additionally, when boarding, there was only one agent at the counter for a long time - until another came to help. After boarding, we had to wait another 45 minutes due to 'no catering'. So while we waited for catering, AA continued to board additional passengers - which seemed odd - and raised questions about what really was going on. I sat in First Class. During the flight, the flight crew allowed a significant number of non-First Class passengers to use the front bathroom - which created a very crowded environment in First Class which was uncomfortable. This also delayed First Class passengers from using the bathroom. Overall, horrible experience.

JetBlue worker, Blythe, was so amazing at the DCA counter. If it wasn’t for her, I’m not sure we would’ve made it through. Please thank her!

The flight out was delayed from 3:40pm to 5pm and again to 8pm. We boarded after 5pm, had to disembark because they could not get the Engine started, then we switched gates and got a new plane and did not board until after 8pm.

This was the first flight I've taken since pre-pandemic. I was pleased with how orderly the boarding and disembarking went. The seats were comfortable. I loved that there was no "first class'. The attendants and passengers I met were all very friendly and welcoming.

Boarding was extremely slow and disorganized. Onboard crew was unfriendly.

The comfortability was very good. Except, when entering the craft the the first steward never greeted us upon entering the airplane. He spoke too fast where his words were all jumbled and difficult to understand.

There was a screen but no earphones that could use the older input so I could listen to anything.

Jet blue just had great service overall! Only a little turbulence heading out of Austin, otherwise the jet stream helped the speed of the trip!

Boarding was quick and efficient. The flight crew were friendly. There were limited food options available on the flight. The pocket guide said there would be salad and sandwich sections available on flights over 3.5 hours. The only food available were snack boxes. And those were limited as well. My flight was over 5 hours. The entertainment system worked well. I had both extra legroom seats and regular coach seats. The seats were not very comfortable. The entertainment controls in the armrest made it difficult to rest my arm without changing the channel on my neighbors TV. Overall, my experience was mediocre.

Boarding was fast, easy, and we landed early. The entertainment system was very buggy and kept resetting throughout the flight.

I purchased ticket so our daughter ( a minor) can sit next to her mother. No help at gate after kayak insisted that this could be done. She ended sitting by herself

A flawless trip, great experience. Keep up the good work!

The employees at the gate were not communicating, they preferred to give the upgrade to pilots and not to the elite passengers Every flight I more disappointing, clients shooed be priority instead of other employees even if they are pilots, there was plenty room for pilots in economy

I had bad experiences before now was excellent I am glad they have business class again

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

Did not fly with Pakistan International Airlines. Have never flown with Pakistan International Airlines.

The check in is the only positive thing in Avianca. The seat is the most uncomfortable I have traveled, the distance is minimal.

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