$110 Find Cheap Flights from San José to California

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Best California Flight Deals from San José

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$183
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$320
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$307
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$301
Redding
Redding1 stop$438
Reno
Reno2 stops$301
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$301
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$183
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$320
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$307
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$301
Redding
Redding1 stop$438
Reno
Reno2 stops$301
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$301

Cheap Flight Deals from San José to California (SJO-USCA)

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from San José to California.
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Volaris Costa Rica Logo
2:37 pm - 9:14 pmSJO-LAX
7h 37m1 stop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
10:44 pm - 7:13 amLAX-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
$183Volaris Costa Rica
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Fri, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 6
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
2:37 pm - 9:14 pmSJO-LAX
7h 37m1 stop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
10:44 pm - 7:13 amLAX-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
$187Volaris Costa Rica
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Wed, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 4
Avianca Logo
3:05 pm - 11:10 pmSJO-LAX
9h 05m1 stop
Avianca Logo
1:20 pm - 11:15 pmLAX-SJO
8h 55m1 stop
$298Avianca
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Fri, May 23 - Fri, May 30
Avianca Logo
4:50 pm - 1:30 pmSJO-LAX
21h 40m1 stop
Avianca Logo
12:30 am - 1:30 pmLAX-SJO
12h 00m1 stop
$300Avianca
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Sun, May 11 - Wed, May 14
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 10:15 pmSJO-SMF
17h 45m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:35 pm - 7:15 amSMF-SJO
9h 40m1 stop
$301United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 3 - Tue, Jul 22
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 1:21 pmSJO-SJC
32h 51m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 10:39 pmSJC-SJO
31h 09m2 stops
$301United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 13 - Fri, Jun 20
American Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 5:25 pmSJO-LAS
10h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 11:20 amLAS-SJO
14h 20m2 stops
$314American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 29
American Airlines Logo
6:18 am - 11:42 pmSJO-LAS
18h 24m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 6:15 pmLAS-SJO
17h 16m1 stop
$316American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 22 - Wed, Aug 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:06 am - 6:29 amSJO-LAX
6h 23mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:08 pm - 11:46 pmLAX-SJO
5h 38mnonstop
$330Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 20 - Wed, May 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:06 am - 6:29 amSJO-LAX
6h 23mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:08 pm - 11:46 pmLAX-SJO
5h 38mnonstop
$332Alaska Airlines
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Fri, May 30 - Sat, May 31
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to California flights

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

What is the cheapest San José to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San José to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from San José found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $180 round-trip. The most popular route is from San José (SJO) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $180.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $780, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to California, 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 California is September, when tickets cost $341 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $498 and $497 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Friday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to San José, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

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

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 California, 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 California, you should book around 14 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonMarch
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$110
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 California.

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

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

    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 from San José to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José to California?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $356 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $526.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San José to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $216 one-way - $368 round-trip; San Francisco $190 one-way - $392 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from San José to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to California. 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 9968 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
7.9Comfort
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Boarding was quick and easy as always the crew is on their game as always I always have an enjoyable flight so I’m good.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025EUG - LAX
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Boarding was quick and easy as always the crew is on their game as always I always have an enjoyable flight so I’m good.

Need to get on train for second flight it’s much nicer when all the gates are together for obvious reasons

Cramped, crowded aircraft. Poorly organized boarding. Tasteless crackers to eat. 40 minutes late. A standard US air travel experience.

Economy class seats have inferior leg room for long trip, esp when people in front of you crank their seats back. If you are group 8 during boarding, good luck in find spaces for your carey on luggage!

It was my first time flying Alaska Airlines and first time flying from Santa Rosa airport. The staff was very professional and friendly. Their instructions were clear and any question was answered satisfactorily. My seat was comfortable and the in-flight beverage service very adequate for the duration of the flight. We arrived ahead of the scheduled landing time and deplaning was simple. I look forward to flying with Alaska again.

The flight was good, there were no problems at all. The only thing that was very disappointing was how filthy the bathroom was, it was discussing.

Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!

the flight was delayed twice and then delayed from taking off.

Crew was very good. Problem was not Alaska Airlines’ fault, there was a horrible, squealing, screaming kid near me.

This was my first trip in years with Alaska. I don’t think I’ll do it again. The planes are old and tired looking. The seats are small with zero legroom. The JFK terminal is one of the worst I’ve been in. On this flight the pilot had to abort the landing and circle the Bay before trying again. I think I’ll stick with the usual suspects …

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

I love the free WiFi!! Crew was nice. Bathroom was decent. First time flying delta in a long time and I enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking with Delta more but I think Delta is a little more expensive than the other airlines.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

Since it wasn’t a Delta flight, I was not able to sit with my group and there was no entertainment.

Three adults, three children. They did not give us seats together. Two seats together, in row 23, one in 13, one in 14, one in 10, and one in 17. When we got on the plane, the crew tried to ask people to move but basically threw up their hands. One person moved so we had two pairs of seats together. The 1.5 year old sat on a parent's lap (despite having paid for his own seat).

the fight attendants were great and i appreciated that they had season 1 of The Wire from HBO as a viewing option

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

I love United was disappointed we had a two hour delay, however the Pilot did say safety first.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

We tried to upgrade to economy premium but were told this was not possible as we had booked through United Airlines (and Air Canada was operating the flight). This seemed silly given there was ample space in economy premium. Additionally, we had to wait almost 1.5 hours upon arrival to taxi to the gate. Otherwise, the crew were very pleasant and passengers were friendly.

headphone jack didnt work for the first flight and not much variety

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

When I'm on a 5hr 22 minute flight I expect food to be purchased. Especially when American makes a very tight connection time where u have to run to make the long flight. Chips and nuts are unacceptable and being told you should be in first class to get a meal is also unacceptable. I didn't change the flight times American Airlines did.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

So so, you feel like you have to pay for everything each time

please see previous response; it covers the whole travel trajectory.

Overpriced checked bag price of $120 and they charge you for carryon if the size is not minimal of $120.

Be very careful of the initial low price because Avianca wil bill you for a carryon of $120 or a checked bag for $120. Also, be careful with connections because the customs entry process is slow and the connecting terminal is not close.

Horrible. I have been trying to speak to a representative to know why I was over charged but I get redirected to AI Vianca everytime with no results. Is there an agency that oversees airline gouging? I will never fly or recommend Avianca to anyone not that you care.

Felt very cramped in the back of plane. There was an hour delay for take off sitting on the runway, but we did arrive on time. They charge $120 for carry on bag and backpack at the airport its ridiculous.

Kiwi is the worst, I couldn’t flight for work, Kiwi kept 100% of my money (they didn’t even return the taxes) I will not buy with kiwi again

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