SJO - GUA

$148 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Guatemala City

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 Guatemala City departing on 8/16. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$273
Typical prices: $217-$171
Avianca
Thu 8/20Sun 8/30
SJO - GUA • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$148
Typical prices: $104-$133
Avianca
Sun 8/16
SJO - GUA • Non-stop
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Avianca's Classic fare includes a carry-on and checked bag.
Upon arrival at GUA, taxis offer reliable transport downtown.
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Cheap Flights from San José to Guatemala City (SJO-GUA)

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

Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 30
Avianca Logo
4:35 pm - 6:10 pm
SJO
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GUA
1h 35mnonstop
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9:45 pm - 11:15 pm
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$273Avianca
Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18
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5:45 am - 7:15 am
SJO
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GUA
1h 30mnonstop
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9:45 pm - 11:15 pm
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$274Avianca
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 9
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5:25 pm - 7:00 pm
SJO
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GUA
1h 35mnonstop
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9:45 pm - 11:15 pm
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$278Avianca
Wed, Jun 3 - Sat, Jun 6
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5:45 am - 7:15 am
SJO
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GUA
1h 30mnonstop
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9:45 pm - 11:15 pm
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$279Avianca
Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 18
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4:35 pm - 6:10 pm
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GUA
1h 35mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:30 am
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$283Avianca
Thu, May 28 - Sat, May 30
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5:25 pm - 7:00 pm
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GUA
1h 35mnonstop
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9:45 pm - 11:15 pm
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$284Avianca
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
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5:45 am - 7:15 am
SJO
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GUA
1h 30mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:30 am
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$285Avianca
Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 20
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5:45 am - 7:15 am
SJO
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GUA
1h 30mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:30 am
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$286Avianca
Wed, Jun 10 - Sun, Jun 14
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4:35 pm - 6:10 pm
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GUA
1h 35mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:30 am
GUA
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SJO
1h 30mnonstop
$287Avianca
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 6
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5:45 am - 7:15 am
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GUA
1h 30mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:30 am
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$288Avianca
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Guatemala City flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San José to Guatemala City?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San José to Guatemala City departing in August.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from San José to Guatemala City, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Guatemala City, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Guatemala City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Guatemala City, 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 Guatemala City is February, where tickets cost $164 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $224 and $212 respectively.

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

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 Guatemala City, 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 Guatemala City, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Guatemala City

 
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Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on Avianca and SJO

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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Daniel Scheffler

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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$148
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Guatemala City

When to book flights from San José to Guatemala City

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

  • Are there nursing lounges at GUA?

    Nursing mothers flying into GUA with infants will find private rooms designed for breastfeeding and pumping milk. The rooms are safe and are fully equipped with a sink, soft lighting, a baby changing table, a high chair for the baby, and a rocker. The rooms are free for passengers who would like to use them.

  • Where can I spend the night at GUA?

    As GUA airport is not open 24 hours, it does not permit overnight sleeping. Therefore, if you are arriving late at the airport, you can make reservations at the nearby hotels to avoid the late-night fuss.

  • How is parking at SJO?

    Juan Santamaria International Airport offers different parking spaces to passengers who wish to leave their cars at the airport. They can park their cars at the basement parking lot at terminal 2. Other parking options include daily parking, where you can park your car for a couple of hours. This also goes for the shuttle drivers looking forward to picking up passengers or dropping them off.

  • What can I do at SJO as I wait to board my flight?

    You can partake in many activities while you wait to board your flight. First, you can start by grabbing something to eat at the restaurant or cafe right at the arrival and departure halls. Then you can head over to terminal B, where you can engage in games and enjoy the locals dancing and showing their talents.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Guatemala City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Guatemala City was $148 for a one-way ticket and $272 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to Guatemala City?

    When flying out of San José you will be using San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You will be landing at Guatemala City, also known as Guatemala City La Aurora.

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

    Alaska Airlines, GOL, Delta, and Iberia offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Guatemala City flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Guatemala City flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Guatemala City?

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

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

    There are nonstop flights from San José to Guatemala City on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Guatemala City, Volaris Costa Rica or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Guatemala City are Volaris Costa Rica and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $184 and an overall rating of 7.9, Volaris Costa Rica is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $235 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Guatemala City.

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

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

    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 Guatemala City with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and GUA 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 Guatemala City?

    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 Guatemala City 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 Guatemala City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $153 or less one-way and $272 or less round-trip.
  • When flying out from San Jose, you will probably leave the city through Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), which is situated approximately 30 miles away from San Jose. The airport is the home of Avianca, Copa Airlines, and Volaris.
  • When traveling from SJO to Guatemala City, you will land at Guatemala City La Aurora Airport (GUA). GUA is located 10 miles from the city center. The cheapest way to get from the airport to the city center is through bus line 705. The bus will take approximately 30min. However, you can also use car rentals or taxis, the quickest means of transportation. It will take 15min to cover that distance.
  • Passengers flying through the airport can utilize the VIP Santamaria lounge services at an extra fee. The lounges offer play areas for kids, food, drinks, video games, and snacks. The lounge is located at terminal 3 opposite the luggage claim area.
  • If upon arriving at GUA you are looking for specific information, head to the information office. The information office is located at the arrival and departure hall, opposite the luggage claim area. You can get the information in any of the offices. You can also ask the staff members to help you with whatever information you need.
  • If you are flying from Juan Santamaria International Airport to Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport, you should look into what onboard services the airlines offer to the passengers. This is a short flight, so with the inflight services, you can only have access to snacks and drinks. Hence you should confirm with the airline before booking.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Guatemala City?

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

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Guatemala City La Aurora

Monday

Avianca,Copa Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

Avianca,Copa Airlines

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Friday

Avianca,Copa Airlines

Avianca,Copa Airlines

Saturday

Avianca,Copa Airlines

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Sunday

Avianca,Copa Airlines

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Direct returns

Guatemala City La Aurora to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Avianca,Copa Airlines

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Tuesday

Avianca,Copa Airlines

Avianca,Copa Airlines

Wednesday

Avianca,Copa Airlines

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San José to Guatemala City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Guatemala City. 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 Guatemala City? 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.
7.9
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 81 reviews
8.3Crew
7.6Comfort
7.9Boarding
5.2Entertainment
5.9Food
Airline reviews

Smooth flight. Easy boarding. Come early. Check in line is long

8.0 ExcellentJanice, Feb 2026
MCO - SJO
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Smooth flight. Easy boarding. Come early. Check in line is long

Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

I had to run from the end of terminal one to the end of terminal two to make the connecting flight....probably a kilometer. No electric carts were available. I'm 76 and literally had to run to make the connection at the last minute. The connecting time was absolutely unrealistic. When Last Call was announced, I tried to get other Copa gate staff to call Gate 221 to let them know I was on my way, but they said no. I came within 1 minute of missing the flight.

Boarding was a mess, they call all priority members without distinction so gold, platinum, silver were all mixed together in a long line which defeats the purpose

Entire experience from check in to landing was amazing the flight crew was excellent and friendly. Seats were comfortable.

Avoid at all costs. My wife had to stay back on a connecting flight as her parents flight was delayed. 10 days later on the way back they cancelled all our flights. We had to rebook all four of us on the next days flight.

Friendly crew, good food options, food not the best and seats not as comfy but that’s typical.

Do not book it’s a scam! They stole $1200 from me

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

The employees at the gate were not communicating, they preferred to give the upgrade to pilots and not to the elite passengers Every flight I more disappointing, clients shooed be priority instead of other employees even if they are pilots, there was plenty room for pilots in economy

This was my first time flying with you guys and my very last! This was the most horrible experience!!! There was not even tv in the plane! How cheap can this airline be!!! I paid so much for my suitcase!!! I would never fly with this airline again! The crew are very rude!

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

I had bad experiences before now was excellent I am glad they have business class again

Avianca has transitioned from full service legacy airline to "low cost" but has now became a strange hybrid (minimum leg space, started offering business class in domestic flights again, charges passenger for printing boarding pass, etc.). National and international coverage and destinations are really wide but service is not at its best

Not good, tried to purchase a first class upgrade and they couldn’t get it done. Was super uncomfortable the whole time.

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

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