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$133 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Denver

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Cheap Flights from San José to Denver (SJO-DEN)

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

Sat, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 15
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:13 pmSJO-DEN
5h 43mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 11:25 amDEN-SJO
15h 00m1 stop
$274United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Fri, Jan 16
Copa Airlines Logo
5:49 am - 5:17 pmSJO-DEN
12h 28m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:38 pm - 1:22 pmDEN-SJO
14h 44m1 stop
$277Copa Airlines
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Tue, Dec 23 - Sat, Jan 10
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:06 pmSJO-DEN
8h 46m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:52 am - 6:25 amDEN-SJO
19h 33m1 stop
$279United Airlines
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Sat, Jan 17 - Tue, Jan 27
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:40 pmSJO-DEN
14h 10m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:58 am - 8:39 pmDEN-SJO
11h 41m2 stops
$280United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 9
Copa Airlines Logo
4:11 am - 6:07 pmSJO-DEN
13h 56m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:36 pm - 4:50 pmDEN-SJO
18h 14m3 stops
$282Copa Airlines
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Wed, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 16
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 11:38 pmSJO-DEN
18h 08m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:58 pm - 9:15 pmDEN-SJO
5h 17mnonstop
$284United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
Copa Airlines Logo
5:57 am - 6:03 pmSJO-DEN
12h 06m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:47 pm - 4:34 pmDEN-SJO
17h 47m1 stop
$285Copa Airlines
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Wed, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 24
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:13 pmSJO-DEN
16h 13m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:42 pmDEN-SJO
12h 42m2 stops
$293American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 11
American Airlines Logo
6:22 am - 10:04 pmSJO-DEN
16h 42m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:20 am - 12:09 pmDEN-SJO
10h 49m1 stop
$294American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Sun, Oct 26
Delta Logo
1:21 pm - 11:59 pmSJO-DEN
10h 38m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:50 am - 11:56 amDEN-SJO
11h 06m1 stop
$301Delta
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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Denver

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
United Airlines

United offers Economy Plus seats with up to six inches more legroom for added comfort.


Access United Club lounges with premium cabin tickets or membership for a relaxing pre-flight experience.

Southwest

Enjoy two free checked bags up to 50 pounds each, ideal for family travel.


Use the Southwest app for free in-flight entertainment; download it before boarding.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
Airports
SJO

SJO offers free WiFi and 75 self-check-in kiosks. Arrive early as security line lengths can vary.

Read more about SJOby Mark Chesnut
DEN

Take the RTD A line train from DEN to downtown Denver in about 40 minutes for a cost-effective option.

Read more about DENby Harriet Baskas
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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Mark Chesnut

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Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

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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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on DEN

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Harriet Baskas

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Denver, 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 Denver is August, where tickets cost $334 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $507 and $485 respectively.

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

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 Denver, 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 Denver, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$133
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Denver

When to book flights from San José to Denver

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Denver was $133 for a one-way ticket and $274 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Denver from San José.

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

    Iberia, American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Denver flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Denver flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Denver.

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San José to Denver on on Saturday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Denver are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $458 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 $364 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Denver.

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

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

    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 Denver with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and DEN 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 Denver?

    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 Denver 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 Denver

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $215 or less one-way and $337 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Denver?

 
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 Denver Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Denver Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Denver Intl

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Denver Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Denver. 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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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

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.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

Check in process was terrible. Lady at counter didn’t know what she was doing

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

The crew was amazing; Von, Vera and Guadalupe were very friendly and attentive throughout the entire flight. They were friendly and welcoming to everyone. A solid and dedicated team for sure!

Terrible. I was bumped off of my original flight and spent the next six days fighting to get back on it. I lost hours of my vacation trying to get this situation corrected.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

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

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

The flighr attandants were very rude they ignored me didnt offer me anything to drink throughoit the 4 hour flight i feel i was targeted and ignored because i was a darkskin latino man.

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

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.

Placed us in the last rear row of the plane so could not recline seats because of the rear wall, and also made it more of a tight space when the passenger in front reclined their seat. While understand seat assignments, every passenger should be afforded a reclining seat. The odor control scent from the restrooms was overwhelming strong. My wife and I could not deal with it, and she suffered a terrible headache as a result. I kept getting hit by the crew since I was on the ilse seat. No apologies, nothing. They made me feel like I was supposed to take the beating for a 3 hr flight.

There was no individual at the front check in when I arrived. I waited for at least 15 minutes and walked around asking security/janitors if they could help and they did not have a solution. So I had to take my checked bag through security and they threw away some of my items. I ended up making it to the gate only a few minutes before it closed due to my waiting for an agent at check in.

The flight was delayed twice and I could not speak with anyone at the airport about checking in. The phone number to Copa - the customer service agents were polite. They are just limited at helping because they are not at the airport

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

I never flew. Flight was canceled. DIA worst airport in the country. Avoid at all costs.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

Why wasn't this flight departure scheduled eith another crew so that it could leave on time? When we arrived in Denver we had so little time between flights we had run to the connecting flight. We should received some credit for the inconvenience.

Efficient, calm when things were delayed and kept us regularly informed of what was happening.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Excellent service despite turbulence during the flight. Flight attendants were remarkable!

Flight attendant moved my bag without notifying me and was rude to me when I asked him about it. There was no reason to move it.

Plane temperature was comfortable (not to hot) when boarding and waiting for takeoff.

Food choices were very limited. Taste of the dishes was average.

Pathetic check in experience once again. Not enough staff scheduled at bag drop or for special assistance at LHR. Really need to rethink the whole self check in procedure. The crew was good. A very decent selection of special meals in this leg as compared to the JFK-LHR leg.

We had to turn around and head back to Manchester. Problem with a plane engine.

Flight was delayed. Staff at the gate effectively and proactively communicated about the delay.

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

Very clean and comfortable cabin. Amazing Mediterranean salad for lunch before landing. Great range of films to watch. Really quiet and easy to sleep on the flight also. The initial food was a bit weird: odd fried chicken pieces in some weird white gloop, but that would be my lack of cultural knowledge on the grub. Salad more than made up for it at the other end. Staff were super attentive and helpful. Great and easy flight

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