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Find cheap flights from San José to Dubai from $525

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 Dubai departing on 5/22. 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 Dubai, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Dubai (SJO-DXB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Dubai 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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2:50 pm - 9:05 pmSJO-DXB
20h 15m1 stop
12:50 am - 5:35 pmDXB-SJO
26h 45m1 stop
Fri, Jun 7 - Wed, Jun 12
12:44 pm - 9:05 pmSJO-DXB
22h 21m2 stops
12:50 am - 5:35 pmDXB-SJO
26h 45m1 stop
$1,060
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Sat, Jun 8 - Fri, Jun 14
2:50 pm - 9:05 pmSJO-DXB
20h 15m1 stop
1:15 am - 1:10 pmDXB-SJO
21h 55m1 stop
$1,169SWISS
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Fri, May 17 - Tue, Jun 11
7:15 am - 9:05 pmSJO-DXB
27h 50m2 stops
1:15 am - 5:30 amDXB-SJO
38h 15m2 stops
$1,225United Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Fri, May 31
9:55 am - 10:35 pmSJO-DXB
26h 40m2 stops
12:50 am - 8:50 pmDXB-SJO
30h 00m2 stops
$1,253Air Canada
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Tue, May 21 - Mon, May 27
9:55 am - 7:45 pmSJO-DXB
23h 50m1 stop
2:00 am - 8:00 pmDXB-SJO
52h 00m2 stops
$1,309Air Canada
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Tue, May 21 - Mon, May 27
6:20 am - 11:10 pmSJO-DXB
30h 50m2 stops
9:20 am - 6:31 pmDXB-SJO
43h 11m2 stops
$1,553British Airways
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Sun, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 14
5:30 am - 6:35 pmSJO-DXB
27h 05m2 stops
1:55 am - 7:37 pmDXB-SJO
27h 42m2 stops
$1,726United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 23 - Sat, Aug 3
2:50 pm - 9:05 pmSJO-DXB
20h 15m1 stop
1:15 am - 1:15 pmDXB-SJO
22h 00m1 stop
$1,782SWISS
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Fri, Jul 19 - Thu, Jul 25
6:25 am - 8:30 amSJO-DXB
40h 05m2 stops
9:20 am - 8:05 pmDXB-SJO
44h 45m2 stops
$1,829British Airways
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Tue, Jul 23 - Sun, Aug 4

Flights from San José to Dubai - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Dubai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Dubai on a Thursday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to San José, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Dubai?

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 Dubai, 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 Dubai is May, where tickets cost $1,144 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is $1,803 and $1,662 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Dubai?

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 Dubai, 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 Dubai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 70 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San José to Dubai were found on SWISS ($1,169) and United Airlines ($1,225). SWISS proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $525.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

January

Cheapest flight

$525
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Dubai

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Dubai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Dubai was $525 for a one-way ticket and $979 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Dubai, SWISS or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Dubai are SWISS and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,317 and an overall rating of 7.8, SWISS is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,060 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Dubai.

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

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

    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 Dubai with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and DXB 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 Dubai?

    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 Dubai 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 4 airlines serving from San José to Dubai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Dubai. 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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7.8
SWISSOverall score based on 2025 reviews
7.4Food
7.6Comfort
8.4Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.9Boarding
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we were late to get to this connecting flight and SWISS decided to wait for us . Very nice of them

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024ZRH - KSC
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we were late to get to this connecting flight and SWISS decided to wait for us . Very nice of them

Super friendly crew. Leg space and entertainment system are below average

The plane was so hot upon boarding. Their boarding process was so unnecessarily long. Service was subpar.

Everything from the price to online checkin and the flight being on time to the crew and food was very good. The comfort level is fine--the seats are very close to each other in Economy. But I guess you get what you pay for.

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

I was pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. Thank you

There were multiple delays and the food was poor. Better food.

Not exceptional but all good. Business class seats are like the domestic Mint class on Jet Blue. Comfortable but not exceptional. Food is good but not superb. Flight attendants were better on India leg than Miami to Zurich. All India staff was more professional and service oriented. Very polite and service with a smile.

Luggage did not make it to Miami still not today! Screen did not work for couple hours- got a bate of chocolate as a peaceful offering. Crew tentative, seats are getting smaller- isle seat arm rest foes not fold- problem getting other 2 passengers to go to the toilet without hitting themselves

Crew took my carry on and checked it in; turned out to be a blessing; however the luggage was delayed at my final destination; receiving it 36 hours later. Thought, we'd get, at least water; but the Swiss chocolate was delicious. Thanks.

Two flights,both poor. No entertainment. Cramped and uncomfortable seats, little space, the rest was OK. Staff were acceptable good.

One problem, but a serious one - the plane is built with electric windows that tint dark to reduce light. Sitting next to the window is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE as it emits so much HEAT in the face when tinted.

Your app is impossible to use. I couldn't load it. Then i couldn't open it. When i finally got both those things done -with much help -then i couldn't open the app to install a credit card. The upshot was 4 flights without access to food or drink. When i first tried to download united app some company called starlier opened instead and i would up signing up for some 49 dollar a month music service which i still have not been able to cancel.

It was delayed several hours which delayed our connection in Denver. Not happy.

No in flight entertainment, gate employees were very quick and impatient, plane was uncomfortable

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

Seats are way too snug for my hip to knee ratio and the recline on the seat in front of me made my experience worst. My legs had no room at all. Not a plane for people 6 ft or over unless you fly first class.

The plane was delayed coming in and on the tarmac. I was coming from another flight so it made for a very long day. The stewardess kept trying to slam the overhead bins closed and I was worried that she had damaged my new luggage. They ran out of snacks and lccdsddd me a hummus box which was nice. It took them a very long time to pick up the garbage so I could not go to the washroom and had little time. To prepare for disbarment. The TV system was hard to control from the armrest and picture wasn’t clear. The crew did apologize several times for the lateness. It took the Denver airport an unusually long time to de-ice the plane.

The Palm Springs to Chicago O’Hare was on Time and Palm Springs airport is easier navigate. As our connection was only an approximately 50 minutes, we asked staff for insights for the Chicago airport in terms of transferring into the other terminal from which our flight left, and they were unhelpful. However, the United App was very helpful in terms of notifications and even providing directions. The Chicago to Detroit flight was significantly delayed which we all know does happen. However, there were very few updates or notifications as to why this was happening when we would actually arrive. It took nearly 30 minutes for bags to make it to baggage claim. We arrived nearly 1 hour late on a 40 minute flight.

You could have been ON TIME! And I was miffed because I spent an extra $82 to get my seat and the steward put a woman from the back in my aisle for nothing because her movies wouldn’t work. I’ll try that next time and save $82!

It was great to check carryon luggage at no charge when there was no room for ours. A hidden benefit of having low-tier tickets. Also great to stay off plane as long as possible. Airline gave us seats we wanted on this last leg, again at no charge.

It was good. They ran out of snacks, which we didn't get the first time through. Free movie selection was great. Glad my husband had extra headphones with him. Airplane was still cramped, but we survived. I had to squish between him and another man. I'm glad I was smaller than them, but still tight.

The crew could have been more gentle passing thru the isles rather than violently hitting/bumping into isle-side seats. They were always running through the isle.

Well you cancelled our direct flight to Austin from Toronto granted you got us on another flight but sent us to Denver then onto Austin delaying our arrival time in Austin by 7 hrs I was flying with 3 other people none of us were happy with our Air Canada experience

Nothing can please you when you leave with five hours delay and boarding the airplane twice.

I would highly recommend Air candidate to anyone that wants to fly and enjoy the experience. The crew is friendly. The seating was comfortable all the amenities you would want were available.

Very good. The staff & flight crew were amazing. Flights was good, not issues.

No food provided and the tickets are expensive. At least provide a snack, it is a 4.5 hr flights for 600 dollars. Snack would be welcomed.

Terrible. We waited for over an hour to get our bags. After a 14 hour flight is was extremely frustrating

This is my second time taking Air Canada‘s non stop flight from Sarasota to Toronto. The flight lands much later than it has in previous years which I don’t like and both times it’s been delayed. I spoke to other passengers and they have had the same experience with this flight almost always being delayed. Also they force passengers from zone 4 and up to check their carry on bag as there isn’t enough over head space on full flights.

The first class flight itself was first class, however getting to the airport and getting through the airport was agony. The BA flight sat on the taxiway for ages and caused us to miss our connecting flight which meant half a day lost. Our return flight on BA was cancelled so a dawn flight was made and we lost another half day. Goodby BA

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The FA told me that the dinner was vegetable curry which turned out to be vegetarian (tofu) which I don’t care for but that was the only disappointing part of my trip.

Leg room was better than expected. Lavatory’s were easy to access.crew was grea!

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Lost one checked bag.and wasted 30min waiting and filing missing baggage report. Very unsatisfied.

To take off on time but warned about a possible delay by enail which was good

The layover time was barely 1.30 hrs and the security clearance sucks. I almost missed my flight but for the help of a manger. She held the flight for me. My baggage did not arrive. The entertainment did not work, I had to switch my seat 3 times for different issues. The travel was not fun

We have business class seats from Los Angeles to London. The crew is friendly and provided great service. The flight was very comfortable and very smooth. Will use this airlines again in the future.

Quick boarding Clean aircraft Departure delayed but landed early Evening wrap was very good, breakfast was okay.

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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 Dubai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/22Wed
2 stopsSWISS
20h 25mSJO-DXB
$525
6/12Wed
1 stopSWISS
20h 25mSJO-DXB
$529
5/22Wed
1 stopSWISS
20h 25mSJO-DXB
$532
5/17Fri
1 stopSWISS
20h 15mSJO-DXB
$668
7/25Thu
3 stops
29h 45mSJO-DXB
$743
5/15Wed
1 stopSWISS
39h 35mSJO-DXB
$778
7/25Thu
2 stops
30h 35mSJO-DXB
$854
5/26Sun
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
29h 24mSJO-DXB
$948
5/13Mon
1 stopSWISS
39h 35mSJO-DXB
$985
7/25Thu
1 stop
25h 45mSJO-DXB
$1,040

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Last minute flights from San José to Dubai

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 Dubai that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/7Tue
multi-stop
28h 15mSJO-DXB
5/13Mon
multi-stop
30h 05mDXB-SJO
$1,144
5/7Tue
multi-stop
27h 32mSJO-DXB
5/13Mon
multi-stop
28h 54mDXB-SJO
$1,275
5/7Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
23h 50mSJO-DXB
5/13Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
52h 00mDXB-SJO
$1,335
5/7Tue
multi-stop
29h 55mSJO-DXB
5/14Tue
multi-stop
28h 50mDXB-SJO
$1,377
5/7Tue
multi-stop
28h 15mSJO-DXB
5/14Tue
multi-stop
28h 50mDXB-SJO
$1,411
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
28h 40mSJO-DXB
5/16Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
28h 47mDXB-SJO
$1,477
5/7Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
29h 24mSJO-DXB
5/14Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
45h 34mDXB-SJO
$1,517
5/7Tue
multi-stop
29h 10mSJO-DXB
5/14Tue
multi-stop
35h 00mDXB-SJO
$1,520
5/7Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
44h 15mSJO-DXB
5/13Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
52h 00mDXB-SJO
$1,539
5/7Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
25h 59mSJO-DXB
5/14Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
48h 29mDXB-SJO
$1,551

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San José - Dubai Flights

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San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates

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Dubai - San José

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