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Find cheap flights from San José to Milwaukee from $247

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 Milwaukee departing on 5/9. 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 Milwaukee, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Milwaukee (SJO-MKE)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Milwaukee 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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1:42 pm - 11:51 pmSJO-MKE
9h 09m1 stop
5:15 am - 12:47 pmMKE-SJO
8h 32m1 stop
$391Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Tue, May 21
1:42 pm - 11:57 pmSJO-MKE
9h 15m1 stop
10:30 am - 12:09 amMKE-SJO
14h 39m2 stops
$396Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Thu, Jul 11
1:42 pm - 11:51 pmSJO-MKE
9h 09m1 stop
5:15 am - 12:47 pmMKE-SJO
8h 32m1 stop
$398Spirit Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Tue, May 21
11:59 pm - 11:59 pmSJO-MKE
23h 00m2 stops
6:16 pm - 1:13 pmMKE-SJO
19h 57m2 stops
$413American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 24 - Sun, Jul 28
12:32 pm - 11:57 pmSJO-MKE
10h 25m2 stops
10:30 am - 12:09 amMKE-SJO
14h 39m2 stops
$416Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Thu, Jul 11
7:55 am - 10:15 amSJO-MKE
25h 20m2 stops
7:01 am - 7:37 pmMKE-SJO
13h 36m2 stops
$419United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 29 - Sat, Aug 17
12:59 am - 11:57 pmSJO-MKE
21h 58m2 stops
10:30 am - 12:09 amMKE-SJO
14h 39m2 stops
$431Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Thu, Jul 11
2:13 pm - 11:59 pmSJO-MKE
8h 46m1 stop
5:29 pm - 1:25 pmMKE-SJO
20h 56m1 stop
$437American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 29 - Sat, Aug 17
11:05 am - 7:10 pmSJO-MKE
31h 05m2 stops
4:05 pm - 10:03 amMKE-SJO
18h 58m2 stops
$500United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Sun, Jul 14
5:10 am - 3:14 pmSJO-MKE
33h 04m3 stops
8:40 am - 8:50 pmMKE-SJO
13h 10m2 stops
$1,566
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Wed, Jun 12 - Thu, Jul 11

Flights from San José to Milwaukee - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Milwaukee clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San José to Milwaukee, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

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 Milwaukee, 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 Milwaukee is December, where tickets cost $387 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is $617 and $596 respectively.

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

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 Milwaukee, 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 Milwaukee, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 27 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Spirit Airlines ($289) and American Airlines ($333). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($391) and American Airlines ($413).

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$247
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 25% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Milwaukee

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Milwaukee was $247 for a one-way ticket and $391 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    San José and Milwaukee are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San José from San José Juan Santamaria Intl and will be arriving at Milwaukee-Mitchell.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Milwaukee are American Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $530 and an overall rating of 7.3, American Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $631 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Milwaukee.

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

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

    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 Milwaukee with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and MKE 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 Milwaukee?

    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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Milwaukee. 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 Milwaukee? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10838 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

10.0 ExcellentBranton, May 2024AVL - ATL
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It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

The flight was excellent, I recommend people to fly with Delta

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

The crew were very welcoming and helpful. I just wish economy had a bit more leg room. My knees were constantly hitting the chair in front of me.

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

From Atlanta to Cabo I would have hoped on a plane that size I would have been able to breathe and wiggle my feet a little! The leg room in that plane is non existent and I am only 5”4’. And the air vent either wasn’t working very well or just could not blow air from the ceiling to the seat area as I was suffocating through the entire flight! And please don’t say I would have been more comfortable in first class because I cannot afford those rates and have always travelled Main Cabin without issues !

The pilots were good. Disappointing when planes don't have electrical ports

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Only water and pretzels served on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. No video screens and so no wired audio. Poor sound on plan so did not understand anything said by crew. This is a safety issue. Electrical socket did not retain charging block so could not charge phone. No video screen so could not watch movies. Phone is not a substitute.

It was fine. Flight was on time and arrived at destination with 15 min to spare.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The food that was offered based on class level of your ticket was absolutely ridiculous and disgusting. They didn't even hot tea to serve, the food was horrible. On our departure flight I was seated in premium plus economy and considering the cost of the flight the food was literally some of the worst I've ever eaten. On the return flight I sat in economy with extra leg room and was given a thin little throw "blanket" and a flimsy little pillow. The air condition was on artic and the seating arrangement wasn't really worth the money. The seat didn't recline good enough and the foot rest was laughable. Total waste.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the room where it was being kept.

The flight was delayed due to weather issue…WiFi did not work and even though I wanted to pay for WiFi I couldn’t buy it. Overall very disappointing even though I paid and reserved Business class

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

They gave my seat away although it was a connecting flight with them and the flight was a bit delayed.

They ocer booked the connecting flight. My bags took a long time to come out, nevertheless I got to the gate in time to board, but they have given my seat to another passenger. They were aware I was connecting from another flight that was a little late, but they did not care. The customer representatives were rude. A horrible experience.

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

LATE LATE LATE!!! Plagued by late AA flights on this trip. Such a drag. This one was by far the worst.

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

The crew was not great or professional. It seemed like they didn't really want to be there. A true lack of effort for accommodating customers.

Everything was really good but the seats are not very comfortable.

I paid for WiFi, but it (WiFi) was very very slow, will never take again! Impossible open Utube 😤😤😤

I had no legroom, although I paid for extra legroom. I could barely put my bag in front of my feet and under the seat. The Wi-Fi was horrible. In fact the flight attendant said that they had to reboot it and see if it was going to work and never did.

The guy with severe body odor sat next to me. For the whole duration of the flight it was a torture. The airline should have better policy on limiting people with bad body odor to board the flight. Passengers should not be the ones to endure bad odor for the whole duration of the flight. The airline should be e the one to ensure decent air quality for ever passenger.

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

The boarding attendant was slightly rude when I asked about checking our stroller. Made me feel like I was bothering her.

My wife and I are both handicapped and at boarding they upgraded us to a seat closer to the front rather than all the way towards the back. Much appreciated.

Not much seat room, but that was unexpected. But the seat headrest was very uncomfortable.

First the good, everyone was friendly and efficient. Flight was smooth and plane was very clean and new. Now the bad, seats have almost no padding on your behind. I was in exit row so I had tons of leg room for a 6' 2" bean pole with long legs. Everything was extra - water, soda, snacks everything besides oxygen. Ya get what you pay for, and my flight was cheap as you could ever want it, so no worries.

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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 Milwaukee found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/9Thu
2 stops
20h 05mSJO-MKE
$247
5/11Sat
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 40mSJO-MKE
$289
5/10Fri
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
37h 15mSJO-MKE
$310
5/7Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 30mSJO-MKE
$313
5/11Sat
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
21h 52mSJO-MKE
$330
5/8Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 47mSJO-MKE
$333
5/8Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
16h 47mSJO-MKE
$338
5/7Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 47mSJO-MKE
$339
5/8Wed
3 stops
32h 48mSJO-MKE
$366
5/9Thu
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
30h 14mSJO-MKE
$368

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San José - Milwaukee Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Milwaukee (MKE)United States

Return flight deals:

Milwaukee - San José

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