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Find cheap flights from San José to Detroit from $114

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Detroit departing on 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Detroit (SJO-DTW)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Detroit 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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12:51 am - 5:06 pmSJO-DTW
14h 15m1 stop
9:48 pm - 12:45 pmDTW-SJO
16h 57m1 stop
$223Spirit Airlines
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Mon, May 6 - Tue, Jun 18
12:59 am - 12:23 pmSJO-DTW
9h 24m1 stop
6:35 pm - 12:04 amDTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
$224Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Tue, May 21
1:42 pm - 7:46 amSJO-DTW
16h 04m1 stop
6:35 pm - 12:04 amDTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
$228Spirit Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Tue, May 28
9:36 am - 8:54 amSJO-DTW
21h 18m1 stop
6:35 pm - 12:04 amDTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
$236Spirit Airlines
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Mon, May 6 - Tue, May 14
9:36 am - 8:06 amSJO-DTW
20h 30m2 stops
6:00 pm - 9:21 amDTW-SJO
17h 21m1 stop
$240Spirit Airlines
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Mon, May 6 - Tue, May 14
12:51 am - 8:06 amSJO-DTW
29h 15m2 stops
7:22 pm - 9:21 amDTW-SJO
15h 59m1 stop
$241Spirit Airlines
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Sun, May 5 - Tue, May 14
12:51 am - 9:22 amSJO-DTW
30h 31m2 stops
6:00 am - 11:32 amDTW-SJO
7h 32m1 stop
Sun, May 5 - Thu, May 16
7:05 am - 9:29 pmSJO-DTW
12h 24m2 stops
9:26 am - 6:31 pmDTW-SJO
11h 05m2 stops
$565American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 17
6:25 am - 10:39 pmSJO-DTW
14h 14m2 stops
5:53 am - 12:54 pmDTW-SJO
9h 01m1 stop
$579American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 26 - Wed, Jul 10
6:25 am - 10:39 pmSJO-DTW
14h 14m2 stops
6:09 am - 12:54 pmDTW-SJO
8h 45m2 stops
$619American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 26 - Wed, Jul 10

Flights from San José to Detroit - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Detroit on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from San José to Detroit. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is August, where tickets cost $332 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets is $788 and $640 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San José, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to Detroit?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Detroit from San José were found on Spirit Airlines ($114) and Avianca ($2,108), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($223) and American Airlines ($565).

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Low season

November

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$114
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Detroit

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $114 for a one-way ticket and $223 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Detroit, American Airlines or Spirit Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Detroit are American Airlines and Spirit Airlines. With an average price for the route of $738 and an overall rating of 7.3, American Airlines is the most popular choice. Spirit Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $402 and an overall rating of 6.4.

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

    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 Detroit.

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

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

    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 Detroit with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and DTW 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 Detroit?

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

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Top airlines flying from San José to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Detroit. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Detroit? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
American AirlinesOverall score based on 14963 reviews
8.0crew
6.6food
7.2comfort
7.1entertainment
7.6boarding
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Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Joseph, Apr 2024DFW - ORD
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Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

No problems with flight. Even though I had a short layover in DFW, I was still able to easily make my connection.

American Airlines continues to price it can provide the least comfortable passenger experience in the air. This legacy carrier rivals the budgets for both terrible seats and inadequate amenities. I am a 5’7” woman who is not wider than a coach seat (even on these narrow bodied aircraft). My 3.5 hour flight was terribly uncomfortable because the leg room is inadequate (my knees hit the seat on front of me even when it was not reclined); the seat barely reclines; and the foam padding is worn thin to the extent one can feel the metal supports of the seat. Add to this the fact that the aisle is super narrow, so that the drink cart literally scrapes the arm rest of the aisle seat. It’s basically torture.

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Plane took off without me, my stepdad and a dozen other passengers. It went from an hour delay to boarding in 15 montures without notifying anyone. Names were not called overhead. Now I’m missing a day of work and stuck in Charolette overnight paying for a hotel and Ubers out of pocket

I arrived to the airport 2 hours before my American Airlines flight was scheduled to take off. I have TSA pre-check. The airport was crazy packed when I arrived. After momentarily standing in the pre-check line, the TSA agent said that I am not pre-check. Of course I said that I am because I entered my KTN number on all my traveling sites and programs. I had to get out of line and go back to the AA counter to discover that American Airlines did not add my KTN to my boarding pass. I had to call TSA to find out my number, then have AA enter it onto my boarding pass. The emblem would not load onto my boarding pass. By this time, I decided to use my Clear in order to get through TSA but the line was ridiculous long. By the time I made through TSA, I missed my 11:08am flight and was re-booked for the 5:30pm. This is after the AA employee told me I should have gotten to the airport early. AA use to be a dependable airline not I use them only if I have too.

The only poor experience was the flight the day before was canceled. I have flown enough to change as soon as notified. That was a huge plus for AA. Obviously I paid out of pocket for a hotel. Not AA choice , it was mine. I had resources. Other friends on the same flight were more affected. I know everyone is doing their best and the ability to change my flight was a good move AA.😀

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

Flight from SBP to DFW 1. They rerouted us through PHX 2. Delayed flight out of SBP for 3 hrs so we missed our connection Downgrade on rerouted flight. Back of the plane, center seats, didn't sit together 4. Return flight out of DFW same exact thing. Delayed, missed connection, Downgrade + they lost our luggage! A complete mess.

On time and fast. Overall it was a pleasant experience.

The weight limit per bag was really low - 40 lbs - so we had to pay extra. Then, they said their carry on size was 14x18x8, and we measured our bag very carefully. It was within the limit, yet they said it was too big, so we ended up paying an extra $100 for that too!! So it wasn’t the cheap flight we thought it would be. Then, they moved up our initial flight to depart 3 hours earlier which meant we had to be out on the road by 7 am and then have a 6 hour layover and we got home at 2am. It was a grueling day. I won’t be flying with them again.

Bag self drop off was terrible! No staff there to help. Almost missed my flight. Would never check a bag in with Spirit again.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Bad weather is one thing but repeatedly changing gates AND terminals after several hours of delays was horrible. Additionally after the long delays, gate agents were delaying us evening further by being overly picky with personal item bag sizes. Get a grip.

They kept us on the plane over 90 minutes after landing.

Terrible, long layover was a extra expense as l had to book another airline rather than wait for the already paid for spirit flight. This time around spirit let me down😔😔😔

Delayed as always, which I guess is better than cancelled. You get what you pay for.

The plane itself felt old, rattled a lot, was louder than most planes, and made us so nauseous that our son vomited on both flights.

If you get the big seats, it's all good!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San José to Detroit found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/6Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 30mSJO-DTW
$114
5/22Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
10h 16mSJO-DTW
$130
5/21Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
21h 49mSJO-DTW
$138
5/21Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
12h 12mSJO-DTW
$145
5/6Mon
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
29h 45mSJO-DTW
$146
5/7Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
18h 04mSJO-DTW
$147
5/7Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 53mSJO-DTW
$152
5/22Wed
3 stops
28h 12mSJO-DTW
$261
9/14Sat
2 stopsAvianca
14h 49mSJO-DTW
$2,108
9/14Sat
2 stopsAvianca
14h 49mSJO-DTW
$2,175

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Last minute flights from San José to Detroit

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San José to Detroit that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/21Sun
multi-stop
21h 27mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stop
18h 11mDTW-SJO
$370
4/21Sun
multi-stop
21h 30mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stop
18h 11mDTW-SJO
$378
4/20Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 19mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 11mDTW-SJO
$403
4/21Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 00mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
20h 38mDTW-SJO
$440
4/21Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 17mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 11mDTW-SJO
$447
4/20Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 23mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 03mDTW-SJO
$461
4/20Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 34mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 03mDTW-SJO
$517
4/21Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
28h 31mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 03mDTW-SJO
$518
4/21Sun
multi-stop
15h 40mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stop
24h 03mDTW-SJO
$726
4/21Sun
multi-stop
23h 52mSJO-DTW
4/27Sat
multi-stop
35h 42mDTW-SJO
$736

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San José - Detroit Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Return flight deals:

Detroit - San José

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