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Cheap Flights from San José to New Jersey

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New Yorknonstop$386
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$383
New York
New Yorknonstop$386
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$383

Book Cheap San José to New Jersey Plane Tickets

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

Tue, Jul 21 - Thu, Aug 6
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 11:58 am
SJO
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PHL
26h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:11 am
PHL
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SJO
29h 56m
1 stop
$383United Airlines
Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 28
JetBlue Logo
2:59 pm - 9:00 pm
SJO
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JFK
5h 01mnonstop
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6:30 pm - 10:53 pm
JFK
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SJO
5h 23mnonstop
$386JetBlue
Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Nov 17
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 9:59 pm
SJO
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LGA
12h 14m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 8:39 pm
LGA
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SJO
9h 19m
1 stop
$387United Airlines
Fri, Jul 17 - Wed, Aug 26
JetBlue Logo
1:50 pm - 9:08 pm
SJO
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JFK
5h 18mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
9:06 am - 12:33 pm
JFK
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SJO
5h 27mnonstop
$392JetBlue
Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Sep 25
Avianca Logo
3:10 pm - 1:15 am
SJO
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JFK
8h 05m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
3:20 am - 8:30 am
JFK
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SJO
7h 10m
1 stop
$393Avianca
Fri, Jul 17 - Fri, Aug 28
Air Canada Logo
7:10 am - 6:10 pm
SJO
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LGA
9h 00m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
6:30 am - 8:20 pm
LGA
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SJO
15h 50m
1 stop
$393Air Canada
Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 8
Avianca Logo
4:35 pm - 1:50 am
SJO
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JFK
7h 15m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
3:35 am - 11:30 am
JFK
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SJO
9h 55m
1 stop
$394Avianca
Tue, Aug 11 - Sun, Aug 30
Air Canada Logo
7:10 am - 10:09 am
SJO
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PHL
24h 59m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
10:05 am - 8:20 pm
PHL
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SJO
12h 15m
1 stop
$394Air Canada
Sat, Jul 18 - Sat, Jul 25
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:55 am
SJO
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PHL
16h 55m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 1:11 pm
PHL
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SJO
19h 16m
1 stop
$398American Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Nov 2
American Airlines Logo
3:01 pm - 9:44 am
SJO
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PHL
16h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 1:39 pm
PHL
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SJO
19h 19m
1 stop
$399American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to New Jersey flights

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

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 New Jersey departing in September.

What is the cheapest San José to New Jersey flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to New Jersey from San José found in the last 5 days was to New York, at $401 round-trip. The most popular route is from San José (SJO) to Newark Airport (EWR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $401.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Jersey?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San José to New Jersey depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New Jersey is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $325 on average. Morning departures are around 62% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Jersey is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $528.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to New Jersey?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $379 on average.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to New Jersey?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to New Jersey on a Wednesday, 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 New Jersey. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to New Jersey?

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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$213
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Newark Liberty Airport

FAQs - booking New Jersey flights

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

    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 New Jersey.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San José to New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

    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 from San José to New Jersey with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José to New Jersey?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Jersey

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San José to the following destinations at these prices or less: Newark $249 one-way - $494 round-trip; New York $260 one-way - $433 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San José to New Jersey

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to New Jersey. 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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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9926 reviews
6.7Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
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Compared to our Lufthansa flight out, it was pretty poor. Check-in was a nightmare trying to figure out if it was Lufthansa or United, the Kayak link kept sending us to a dead link with United. Then figuring out which code was United was a mess - it took way too long. On the flight, the seats were uncomfortable, they were out of all wines but red when the flight started, then out of red after the first beverage. The flight attendant said they never get restocked before they turn around to the US, so it happens all the time. The food was so bad we threw it away. For a long flight, it was pretty terrible.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2026
DBV - EWR
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Compared to our Lufthansa flight out, it was pretty poor. Check-in was a nightmare trying to figure out if it was Lufthansa or United, the Kayak link kept sending us to a dead link with United. Then figuring out which code was United was a mess - it took way too long. On the flight, the seats were uncomfortable, they were out of all wines but red when the flight started, then out of red after the first beverage. The flight attendant said they never get restocked before they turn around to the US, so it happens all the time. The food was so bad we threw it away. For a long flight, it was pretty terrible.

There was a little turbulence taking off and landing but mostly it was too late for me to make my connecting flight to Greensboro. Everything else was excellent.

The seats were very nice in premium economy. The service was good. The flight was slightly bumpy. Would have appreciated more updates from the pilots.

Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

The flight to Houston the agents were not very helpful

It was good, although we could not get our preferred seats, we did enjoy the whole experience from Costa Rica. I still don't understand why our luggage is not the first to come out at the band.

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

I love United was disappointed we had a two hour delay, however the Pilot did say safety first.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

Boarding was terrible. My wife uses a wheel chair and she was in an incredibly hot closed metal cargo box for close to 20 minutes before getting on board

Flight was delayed 5 hours. Initial reason for delay was 'maintenance' - which makes sense. Then, the additional 2 hours continued to say it was maintenance - when I know EWR had a 2 hour delay. AA did not say that. Additionally, when boarding, there was only one agent at the counter for a long time - until another came to help. After boarding, we had to wait another 45 minutes due to 'no catering'. So while we waited for catering, AA continued to board additional passengers - which seemed odd - and raised questions about what really was going on. I sat in First Class. During the flight, the flight crew allowed a significant number of non-First Class passengers to use the front bathroom - which created a very crowded environment in First Class which was uncomfortable. This also delayed First Class passengers from using the bathroom. Overall, horrible experience.

Returned home with a blood clot from flight homes and the uncomfortable aircraft I was on.

Seat was VERY uncomfortable. Flight was delayed and then boarded slowly. The crew was super helpful with boarding and supporting maximizing the luggage in the overhead.

When I'm on a 5hr 22 minute flight I expect food to be purchased. Especially when American makes a very tight connection time where u have to run to make the long flight. Chips and nuts are unacceptable and being told you should be in first class to get a meal is also unacceptable. I didn't change the flight times American Airlines did.

Flight attendants on American Airlines are rude very harsh with their time of voice. Nearly identical experience as spirit airlines. However, from Spirit Airlines, you expect this level of mediocre service. You do not expect this from the big three..

The plane had maintenance issues and didn't leave after 72 hours

The staff were very nice! However when our first flight got delayed an hour, the second connection flight was not delayed and the layover was only 40 minutes. When we rushed and made it to our gate for the connection flight, the gate said it had moved to another section of the airport. We barley made it to the connection flight, and overall we were very stressed. We asked about taking a later time for the second connection flight, but the other option was much later and we would have to wait at the airport for 9+ hours. I just wish American Airlines could have moved the second connection flight to a later time too for its customers, and thank you for taking the time to read my review.

Flight was canceled and then rescheduled on another flight. Paid for first class but moved to the back of the plane. Then put up in the worst/dirtiest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. American Airlines should be ashamed of putting their passengers/customers in a place that filthy.

The flight was on time, boarding process good. Good value flight.

Flight was delayed by one hour, then another 1/2 hour then cancelled and changed till the next day. We were not allowed to get our luggage & put up in a dirty hotel. I had cockroaches in the bathroom. When I finally arrived home…i noticed the airline had damaged the zipper on my suitcase. An awful awful trip thanks to American Airlines.

Boarding was easy. Provided drinks and snacks. Good aircraft and staff

The comfortability was very good. Except, when entering the craft the the first steward never greeted us upon entering the airplane. He spoke too fast where his words were all jumbled and difficult to understand.

Boarding was done extremely poorly, with huge crowds gate loiterers blocking people from boarding, multiple lines of people trying to merge into one line. One of the male flight attendants who was doing drink service was not happy about having to let a passenger back to their seat and was unnecessarily sassy about it. I thought he was pretty entitled and not a great ambassador for JetBlue

WiFi was not eorkig (again) And the plane was from 1990 with the screens which were.not touch and most didn’t even work and if lucky could tune in tv

The inflight system with their wifi is a hot mess and doesn't work. Separately they do, but when you try to do theoretically simple things like pair a device for control it all falls apart

Except for the 28 minute delay leaving and the earlier reschedule to a later takeoff time the flight was good.

My encounter with the entertainment services provided on board was moderate; the functionality of the Wi-Fi connection was either sluggish or nonoperational, while the display screens were antiquated and suffered from poor visibility. On the positive side, the cabin exuded a sense of expansiveness, and the crew exhibited amiable and accommodating behavior throughout the journey.

My experience with JetBlue was fantastic! The service was top-notch, the flight was smooth, and the staff were friendly and helpful. I would definitely fly with them again.

There was only internet service for the last hour. Other than that is was a great flight. Good Crew and landed a head of time.

Best Thing flight took less time than programmed, quick entry and exit. Recommended!

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

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

The check in is the only positive thing in Avianca. The seat is the most uncomfortable I have traveled, the distance is minimal.

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

Avianca is not what it used to be. So disappointing

It was horrible. My experience with Avianca. I didn’t know it was Pakistan international Airlines but anyway, whatever it is it is bad horrible you guys need to upgrade everything in those planes. And you guys charge $130 for a carry-on did they wanna let me in with my carry-on that I travel everywhere with the luggage you guys are such a dog thank you

The incoming plane was late and no information was shared. They even announced we would board in 10 muntes 40 minutes prior to the plane arriving, and the website said until takeoff that we had taken off an hour earlier

It was awful everything about it terrible I will never ever ever ride it again

It was awful ....my first time flying on it and I will NEVER fly it again ....everything about it was terrible .....most especially the flight attendants

Crew was kind of grumpy and there was no beverage service at all. Sodas were $4. Disappointing.

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Our flight was on time and unremarkable which I'm grateful for, as it is not the norm traveling these days. Frontier is a low-cost carrier and it really shows when compared to other "normal" carriers. They don't even give you water during the flight. The coach seats are decent, however it was not as clean as it should be. We had crumbs all over the floor by our seats.

Frontier is an absolute disaster in Costa Rica! After changing the schedule to 2 hours later I was forced to lucky to purchase 2 connecting trips to get home at great expense. Also when I got to the SJ airport, I was forced to stand in the terminal (no seating) for 1-1/2 hours waiting for the Frontier counter to open instead of being able to get my boarding pass so I could relax in the Amex lounge and do work waiting for my flight. Further, when I left Denver on the first leg of the trip to SJ, we were 1-1/4 hours late leaving “because a flight attendant needed paperwork. This also caused a double connecting purchase to get to my family in CR for Christmas Day. Remind me not to use Frontier for my upcoming CR return flight. So sorry to be so honest but I sometimes wonder if anyone is listening or if they understand the damage they cause by some accounting or logistical reasons for a schedule change, Thanks Steve

The ground crew in the Tampa airport were forcing people to pay for their personal items, although they met the measurement criteria. They receive $10 for each bag they charge passengers for so this is a complete fraud. An investigation needs to take place and the ground crew that does this need to pay the price, and the Airlines absolutely needs to make it right for these passengers.

Worst experience . Flight got cancelled and all they said was next flight is in a week.. never again.

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