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Find cheap flights from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport from $128

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Cheap flight deals from San José to John F Kennedy Intl (SJO-JFK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to John F Kennedy Intl 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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10:45 pm - 10:00 amSJO-JFK
9h 15m1 stop
3:30 am - 8:40 amJFK-SJO
7h 10m1 stop
$209Avianca
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Fri, Jun 7 - Mon, Jun 10
7:45 pm - 5:35 amSJO-JFK
7h 50m1 stop
6:55 am - 6:50 pmJFK-SJO
13h 55m1 stop
$210Avianca
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Fri, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 27
11:57 pm - 7:00 amSJO-JFK
5h 03mnonstop
6:35 pm - 9:55 pmJFK-SJO
5h 20mnonstop
$214JetBlue
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Fri, Oct 11 - Wed, Oct 16
2:30 pm - 10:00 amSJO-JFK
17h 30m1 stop
7:45 am - 8:00 pmJFK-SJO
14h 15m2 stops
$233American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 7
11:57 pm - 7:00 amSJO-JFK
5h 03mnonstop
5:30 pm - 8:59 pmJFK-SJO
5h 29mnonstop
$260JetBlue
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Fri, Oct 25 - Mon, Oct 28
4:15 am - 2:01 pmSJO-JFK
7h 46m1 stop
3:33 pm - 7:30 amJFK-SJO
17h 57m1 stop
$261Copa Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 7
7:05 am - 9:05 amSJO-JFK
24h 00m2 stops
5:15 pm - 11:25 amJFK-SJO
20h 10m2 stops
$276American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 16
6:14 pm - 3:49 amSJO-JFK
7h 35m1 stop
2:28 am - 10:02 amJFK-SJO
9h 34m1 stop
$293Copa Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 9
11:04 am - 12:44 amSJO-JFK
11h 40m1 stop
6:55 am - 6:50 pmJFK-SJO
13h 55m1 stop
Tue, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 3
4:50 pm - 2:40 amSJO-JFK
7h 50m1 stop
3:42 pm - 10:04 pmJFK-SJO
8h 22m1 stop
Fri, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 17

Flights from San José to John F Kennedy Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport?

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $304 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of tickets is $498 and $484 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 58 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

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 Avianca ($128) and JetBlue ($132). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Avianca ($209) and JetBlue ($214).

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San José, San José Province and New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport take?

Flying between New York John F Kennedy Airport and San José will take minimum 5h 09m and will require at least one stop.

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February

High season

December

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$128
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to John F Kennedy Intl 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 San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was $128 for a one-way ticket and $209 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to New York John F Kennedy Airport from San José.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    When flying out of San José you will be using San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You will be landing at New York John F Kennedy Airport, also known as New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport flight route: JetBlue, Undisclosed Carrier, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Avianca, and Delta.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San José and New York John F Kennedy Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to New York John F Kennedy Airport from San José?

    San Salvador is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to New York, Copa Airlines or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to New York are Copa Airlines and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of $340 and an overall rating of 7.8, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $388 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 York John F Kennedy Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and JFK 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 tips for finding a cheap flight from SJO to New York John F Kennedy Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $164 or less one-way and $207 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from San José to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Juan Santamaria Intl to John F Kennedy Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

JetBlue

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Tuesday

JetBlue

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Wednesday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Thursday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Friday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Saturday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Sunday

JetBlue

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Nonstop returns

New York John F Kennedy Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

JetBlue

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Tuesday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Wednesday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Thursday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Friday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Saturday

JetBlue

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Sunday

JetBlue

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Top 5 airlines serving from San José to John F Kennedy Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to New York. 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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7.9
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 86 reviews
6.1Food
5.8Entertainment
7.6Comfort
8.0Boarding
8.3Crew
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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

10.0 ExcellentHugo, Sep 2023JFK - SAL
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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.

For whatever reason, when I was in the San Jose airport, the flight from Volaris read as canceled on the Departures screens you'd find all over the terminal, it wasn't until I got to the gate that it showed it as on time and still on. It was confusing, but ultimately I did get to where I needed to go with the flight I was expecting.

Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

landed in panama it was in terminal one. We had to take a bus to terminal two for customs. Then back to terminal one. It was very frustrating. Then, on the way back from panama it was the same situation. We had to go back and forth between terminals to check in and drop our bags and then to board. When we were leaving, we had to wait in line for the boarding area and go through another gate security process. They told the bottles of water and coffee were bought while in line in the airport after we passed the main security. Ridiculous (and expensive). A much better communication system is needed.

This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

Horrible experience from start to end. Copa costumer service is non existent. They treat you bad. Everybody tells you different information. We didn’t received our luggage in the 1 day stop we did even we they said if was not going to be a problem. They didn’t respect the seats that we had and spread our family leaving in between of two big people who didn’t leave any space for me and crush me from side to side. I’ll never recommend Copa to anybody.

No cumpli mencionado trayecto por reasignacion de Copa Pero extraviaron mis maletas por su culpa

I was fortunate enough to have an entire row to myself and that was the highlight. Unfortunately, the flight was really turbulent which had no impact on how effective the crew was. However, I am disabled and should have boarded the flight first, but that wasn't the case. They also decided to take my bag at the gate because I had one too many and upon my picking it up at JFK it along with my rollator had been damaged. I am a vegan so the didn't have a proper meal for me and I was unable to view the entertainment because I didn't receive a set of headphones and if I needed to supply my own I wasn't made aware of that either. The crew was great, but overall everything was pretty lackluster.

Pros: "Nothing. This airline is awful in every way imaginable."
Cons: "We booked tickets to Costa Rica with Copa and they just changed our flights to two days later than the booking. They didn’t even bother to inform us of the change we only found out because we booked through Kayak and they let us know. Apparently Copa expects you to frequently check your booking just in case they’ve changed anything and don’t feel the need to inform their customers of any changes they make. Then we were told we could get a Copa voucher to use for other Copa flights for having to cancel our booking and rebook with another airline as a 48 hour change to our flight made flying with Copa not doable for us. But the website kept telling us we had a voucher that was sent to our email but despite repeated attempts it never came through. And spent hours trying to get through to someone on the phone to sort it out with no success ever getting through. My advice. NEVER EVER FLY WITH COPA."
Pros: "Both of my flights were on time which i know sounds basic but all of the flights i’ve catched from SJO to X were late and this time my connection in Panama was only 1h15 and we got there earlier, so that was nice!"
Cons: "A bunch of seats were free and we were mostly sat all together (3 person next to each other).. With the covid situation i think it could be good to be more separate if possible"
Cons: "Sure. I had booked a two week vacation in Brazil. All hotels, car rental and guides booked. Copa changed my fligjt at the last minute and out of the 14 days vacatipn I had in Brazil, they would have me spend 6 days in Panama City!!! Lost of small fortune with hotels, car rentals amd had to buy another ticket with Latam. They are a scam!!"
Cons: "Due the COVID-19 El Salvador closed its boarders, leaving me unable to fly. I have sent two emails, called and spoke to a customer service representative who treated me unprofessionally and rude. After that I have been calling numerous times with a wait of over 25 minutes each time and I still have to answer from you as a company. I am extremely disappointed and want an answer soon."

Great. Loved that there was WiFi on flight to keep in touch and excellent service of beverages and snacks.

Flew business class. Everything was excellent. No issues at all. Not very many “good” movies to choose from. But lots of mediocre ones

The best experience that I have had traveling with JetBlue!

Overall, the flight was better than the flight I took to go to Florida, which had a bunch of problems. The crew is really nice and the plane was new so it had a small problem when we were on the runway, but the flight itself was great. They even made some time back up, which is always a good thing.

Crew was just ok. Flight was packed. On a 3/4 hour flight I would hope they would come around more than once to see if you needed anything further. Not very attentive.

After 14 hour delaybwith departure time changed 9 times then announcing the flight was canceled. Another later announcement said the cancelation was in error. Also after paying a higher fare to leave in the afternoon then departing at 4am was not right.

I cannot say this enough, I NEVER BOARDED OR HAVE HAD ANY TRAVEL IN THE PAST YEAR. However your app says ive been traveling a lot lately. GET REAL HUMANS TO GIVE CUSTOMER SUPPORT.

Everything was good except for deplaning in NY. Took way too long!!

Jet Blue keeps getting iit wrong. 4 hour mechanical delay followed by terrible boarding experience. This is my third horrific jet blue flight in 2024. I am going to try to avoid this loser in the sky

Good, just some of the staffs have such a bad attitude.

I was shocked flying to El Salvador that they only give you water. Everything else you have to pay for. There is no wifi or entertainment and it’s an international flight. At least back in the day they had tvs on the plane and everyone watched the same movie. Also seats do not recline, even comfort or plus.

I did not like anything, first time I use company and for sure it will be the last time, they charge for simple operations that any other average airline wouldn't charge.

The good thing is the flight was on time and the crew was really nice. They can work better the arriving with staff

The inflight entertainment did not work on a 6 hour flight The cel phone chargers did not work There was a 45 minute wait for the luggage to get off the plane.

Seat space was terrible no food on a six hour flight

There was no bag included in the reservation. The price was double. Not properly advertised

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

Flight attendants to show up on time, offer drinks and food.

The worst airline, the crew so mean and rude, everything was a nightmare, if I start to write, I'll never end

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

I arrived to the airport 2 hours before my American Airlines flight was scheduled to take off. I have TSA pre-check. The airport was crazy packed when I arrived. After momentarily standing in the pre-check line, the TSA agent said that I am not pre-check. Of course I said that I am because I entered my KTN number on all my traveling sites and programs. I had to get out of line and go back to the AA counter to discover that American Airlines did not add my KTN to my boarding pass. I had to call TSA to find out my number, then have AA enter it onto my boarding pass. The emblem would not load onto my boarding pass. By this time, I decided to use my Clear in order to get through TSA but the line was ridiculous long. By the time I made through TSA, I missed my 11:08am flight and was re-booked for the 5:30pm. This is after the AA employee told me I should have gotten to the airport early. AA use to be a dependable airline not I use them only if I have too.

Horrible people at the gate, they force me to check in my carry on, even thought no one behind me has to do it. I had to get out of the airport in NY to get my bag and go thru security again on my way to Honk Kong. The worst part is the employee threatened me with loosing the flights if don’t comply.

Transfer from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 by bus is chaotic, because as per information Free Shuttle Bus was supposed to take passengers from Domestic Terminal 1 to International Terminal 3, but the bus took us from Terminal 1 to terminal 2, then to Terminal 1 ,, 2 and finally to Terminal 3

The flight crew was really wonderful, incredibly helpful as well as patient. I was able to watch entertainment on my phone but didn't have access to my headphones and I didn't want to bother the flight attendants. The food wasn't an issue for me because I am a vegan and brought my own food on board. The flight left on time and arrived ahead of schedule. It was overall a good flight.

Cut off carry ons, had to check, got on and there was plenty of bin space. Disappointing.

May never fly American again Delay in take off WITHOUT EXPLANATION Cabin freezing Crew NASTY entertainment did not work entire flight

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.

Crew was rude and the flight is not comfortable for long haul.

The flight was so short that the lack of leg room didn't bother me for long. The plane was smaller so only two seats per row and there were chargers. However, they didn't serve any snacks.

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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 New York found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/7Fri
1 stopAvianca
9h 15mSJO-JFK
$128
6/4Tue
2 stopsAvianca
10h 40mSJO-JFK
$129
6/20Thu
nonstopJetBlue
5h 11mSJO-JFK
$132
6/3Mon
1 stopCopa Airlines
14h 21mSJO-JFK
$154
5/29Wed
1 stopCopa Airlines
8h 52mSJO-JFK
$166
5/9Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 44mSJO-JFK
$178
5/12Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 30mSJO-JFK
$180
10/31Thu
nonstopJetBlue
4h 51mSJO-JFK
$186
6/20Thu
1 stopAeromexico
20h 39mSJO-JFK
$301
6/27Thu
1 stopAeromexico
10h 48mSJO-JFK
$343

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Last minute flights from San José to John F Kennedy Intl

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 New York that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 44mSJO-JFK
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 31mJFK-SJO
$220
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 44mSJO-JFK
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 19mJFK-SJO
$221
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 44mSJO-JFK
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 31mJFK-SJO
$222
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 29mSJO-JFK
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 31mJFK-SJO
$223
5/7Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 28mSJO-JFK
5/10Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
9h 31mJFK-SJO
$293
5/5Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
11h 12mSJO-JFK
5/11Sat
multi-stopCopa Airlines
18h 37mJFK-SJO
$314
5/7Tue
multi-stop
17h 39mSJO-JFK
5/20Mon
multi-stop
13h 55mJFK-SJO
$317
5/9Thu
multi-stopCopa Airlines
28h 32mSJO-JFK
6/7Fri
multi-stopCopa Airlines
7h 33mJFK-SJO
$320
5/7Tue
multi-stop
17h 39mSJO-JFK
5/13Mon
nonstop
7h 10mJFK-SJO
$354
5/7Tue
multi-stopAvianca
7h 50mSJO-JFK
5/9Thu
multi-stopAvianca
9h 55mJFK-SJO
$527

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San José - New York John F Kennedy Airport Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)United States

Return flight deals:

New York John F Kennedy Airport - San José

Cabin classes:

$146