SJO - ELP

$277 Find Cheap Flights from San José to El Paso

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 El Paso departing on 4/8. 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.
1 adult
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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 El Paso, 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 El Paso, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$444
United Airlines
Tue 4/21Tue 4/28
SJO - ELP • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$277
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/8
SJO - ELP • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $444 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San José and El Paso. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $335 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 34m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San José to El Paso (SJO-ELP)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to El Paso 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to El Paso

Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 4:04 pm
SJO
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ELP
8h 09m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 12:21 pm
ELP
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SJO
24h 01m
1 stop
$444United Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 9:51 am
SJO
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ELP
10h 16m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 7:07 pm
ELP
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SJO
12h 27m
2 stops
$457American Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 1:15 pm
SJO
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ELP
29h 20m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:02 pm - 7:37 pm
ELP
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SJO
29h 35m
1 stop
$533United Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Mon, Jun 1
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 1:15 pm
SJO
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ELP
12h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:39 pm
ELP
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SJO
15h 39m
1 stop
$555United Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 9:51 am
SJO
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ELP
10h 16m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:27 am - 7:07 pm
ELP
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SJO
13h 40m
2 stops
$557American Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 9:51 am
SJO
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ELP
10h 16m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:30 pm - 1:22 pm
ELP
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SJO
19h 52m
1 stop
$563American Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Tue, May 5
American Airlines Logo
2:08 pm - 10:19 pm
SJO
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ELP
8h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 7:07 pm
ELP
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SJO
12h 27m
2 stops
$575American Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Tue, May 5
American Airlines Logo
2:08 pm - 10:19 pm
SJO
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ELP
8h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 7:07 pm
ELP
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SJO
12h 27m
2 stops
$576American Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 5:37 pm
SJO
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ELP
18h 02m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 7:07 pm
ELP
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SJO
12h 27m
2 stops
$583American Airlines
Fri, Mar 27 - Fri, Apr 10
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:13 pm
SJO
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ELP
15h 43m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 12:21 pm
ELP
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SJO
6h 36m
1 stop
$586United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to El Paso flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to El Paso?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from San José to El Paso were found on United Airlines ($444) and American Airlines ($457).

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$277
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from San José to El Paso

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to El Paso?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to El Paso was $277 for a one-way ticket and $444 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San José and on arrival in El Paso.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to El Paso?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to El Paso, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to El Paso are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $572 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $619 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 El Paso.

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

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

    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 El Paso with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and ELP 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 El Paso?

    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 El Paso 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 airlines flying from San José to El Paso

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to El Paso. 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 El Paso? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9409 reviews
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
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The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

2.0 MediocreMichael, Mar 2026
RSW - IAH
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The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Crew was tired as we all were. Pretty abrupt. Flight was delayed. Not as enjoyable as the other 3 legs we flew.

Given I (and I’m assuming most people) have both carry in and a personal item included in their fare, I find it very unfair that on neither of my flights I was able to use the overhead for my small backpack because they were completely rammed with luggage, people personal items, jackets, hats and other items. So the only item I brought in had to be stuffed under my seat while they had their leg room and sat comfortable with all of their items in the overhead. This has to stop because I was uncomfortable on both flights when I only had one smaller item that could not be checked due to its contents (medication etc). Plenty of people could have checked theirs but chose not to and then took up the space allotment for 2 people.

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Good until I was put on air canada flight Houston Vancouver not even one cookie

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

From pre boarding to flight attendant, crew and baggage handler, excellent. Didn’t lost my luggage like West jet.

I guess if you don't run the AC it saves on fuel? Everyone complained the entire trip about how hot the cabin was. Also, extremely cramped. AA allows a little space per passenger as is legal. Not cheap, ticket prices were high.

The flight attendants and the service is getting worse by the day.

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

The flight attendants as well as the gate agent were out to lunch. Nothing extraordinary about their service. American just keeps getting worse every year.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

I am an AA flyer for a very long time... AA has yet to disappoint.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

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