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Cheapest round-trip
$266
Typical prices: $133-$268
Volaris Costa Rica
Thu 10/1Tue 10/6
SJO - MCO • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$185
Typical prices: $91-$162
Volaris Costa Rica
Fri 10/16
SJO - MCO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Orlando (SJO-MCO)

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

Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 6
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
MCO
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SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$266Volaris Costa Rica
Sat, Aug 15 - Thu, Aug 20
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
MCO
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3h 16mnonstop
$275Volaris Costa Rica
Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
MCO
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SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$276Volaris Costa Rica
Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 20
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
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SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$278Volaris Costa Rica
Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 20
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
MCO
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3h 16mnonstop
$279Volaris Costa Rica
Fri, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 6
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
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$284Volaris Costa Rica
Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 20
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
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$287Volaris Costa Rica
Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
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$291Volaris Costa Rica
Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 6
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
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$293Volaris Costa Rica
Fri, Jul 17 - Thu, Aug 20
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7:07 am - 12:22 pm
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3h 15mnonstop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Orlando flights

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

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 Orlando Airport departing in October.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to Orlando Airport?

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

When flying from San José to Orlando Airport, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays 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 Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Orlando Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Orlando 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 to Orlando Airport is October, where tickets cost $193 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $366 and $329 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Orlando Airport?

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 Orlando Airport, 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 Orlando Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Orlando

 
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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$185
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Orlando

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FAQs for booking San José to Orlando Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Orlando Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Orlando Airport was $185 for a one-way ticket and $266 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San José to Orlando Airport?

    Delta, JetBlue, LATAM Airlines, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Orlando Airport flight route.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Orlando Airport?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San José to Orlando Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from San José to Orlando Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Orlando, Volaris Costa Rica or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Orlando are Volaris Costa Rica and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $218 and an overall rating of 7.9, Volaris Costa Rica is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $427 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Orlando 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 Orlando Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Orlando 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 Orlando 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 Orlando Airport with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and MCO 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 Orlando 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 Orlando Airport 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 Orlando Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $244 or less one-way and $345 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Orlando Airport?

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

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Orlando

Monday

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Tuesday

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Wednesday

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Thursday

Frontier,Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

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Friday

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Saturday

Frontier,Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

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Sunday

Frontier,Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

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Direct returns

Orlando to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Tuesday

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Wednesday

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Thursday

Frontier,Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

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Friday

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

Saturday

Frontier,Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

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Sunday

Frontier,Southwest,Volaris Costa Rica

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San José to Orlando

 
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Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 81 reviews
7.9Boarding
5.2Entertainment
7.6Comfort
5.9Food
8.3Crew
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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 :(

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.

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Excellent! Only question is how we check in at exactly 24 hours in advance and end up at the end of the B boarding group

It went well. Plane wasn't full. Will be great when assigned seating is in place

Excellent experience. WiFi worked on this leg of My trip

Flight was great, but golf bag never made it until later in the day. Even though I had a nonstop flight it was placed on a different one. They made it right with flight credits and I was able to get it the same day.

Pretty standard flight. We left late, but arrived early. The wifi entertainment is always nice. The free snacks and beverages are simple, but appreciated. I'm tall and the seats are an issue. I can deal with a short flight, but any longer, I have to find another airline where I know beforehand I have extra legroom.

The flight was promptly on schedule and Southwest delivered everything they promised. No excuses for any shortfalls just 100% ownership of their responsibilities and business. The boarding and seating policy is a complete shambles. What started out as a great idea when Southwest first hit the market has been turned into a disaster due to the lack of integrity in many of the people who fly Southwest and take advantage of Southwest generosity at the expense of their fellow passengers.

The actual flight was great! The 3 hour delay not so much.

Flight was canceled at 11:50am on my husband’s birthday as if they didn’t have all day to still try to go.

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

Tell people to remain in their seats during the meal/beverage distribution. Enforce boarding by group numbers. No one was checking. Tell people to turn their electronics speakers off. Bigger cups for drinks.

Copa stranded us ans then tried to charge us thousands to leave Panama.

Friendly flight team and seamless travel from one stop to next.

Just a minor inconvinient with weather delay! but not Copa's fault

This airline makes you check in in one terminal and then you have to walk to the other terminal. Its messed up

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

Flight did not have onboard charging and TV screen flickering.

JetBlue was good. Kayak offered us a deal if we bundled the rental car. This was a complete scam. Kayak said the total was $222... but when we went to pick up the car the agent at Rent a wreck said that we had to pay "fees and taxes" for a grand total of $750. I would recommend not using kayak or rent a wreck. They are both complicit in this scam. JetBlue worked out well.

TV was broken and could not shut it off. The flicking was bother me and gave me a headache. The WiFi wouldn’t work correctly, I was able to text but not search the web or surf social media. The plane itself had a lot of wear and tear it is due for an update.

We were delayed and had to circle due to weather and had to divert for fuel. While I understand that you can’t control the weather I would have appreciated knowing that the crew wasn’t going to run out of hours and then having to spend the night in the Raleigh airport.

Messy plane that was falling apart Small screens that didn't work

Plane was in bad shape. TV’s and WiFi didn’t work. Plane need a refresh. Not enough room for bags.

My JetBlue experience was nice. The flights ran on time, the aircraft was clean and comfortable, and the flight attendants were attentive. My only issue, which is isolated to the low-cost (budget) option at JetBlue, is that the check in process makes the user feel that they have to buy their seats. The seats offered for purchase are upgrades from the budget seats you get (which are essentially the last seats remaining). The interface should not make it feel like you must purchase a seat.

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

It took 1-1/2 hours to get our luggage after we landed. That to me is unacceptable

I like their airplanes because they have plenty of legroom in their seats they always work with me if I have a change of plans on my tickets courteous and I always feel safe flying with them.

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Frontier is the Walmart of airlines. Frontier has removed adjustability and comfort from their seats to make the flight lighter and save gas. This makes it impossible to sleep on their flights. Their customer service is abysmal. Once, I bought a drink on the plane, and they swiped my credit card on the plane to pay for it. Then I got three weeks of daily notices from my bank telling me they tried to charge the wrong card number over and over again. I tried to call them, but they removed the ability to actually talk to someone that can resolve such a problem from their company to cut corners. The only way to talk to someone in person is to go to the check-in counter at the airport (40 minutes drive from my house). Eventually their system gave up on trying to charge the card, after 21 days of repeated tries. They don't pad their prices even a little to handle customer service issues like missed flights. They also have a blanket policy preventing helping you reschedule a missed flight if their system says you "cancelled" your own flight online. This is a major problem because their website is broken on mobile devices, the only web browser you have at the airport when their gate staff tell you that you have to reschedule your own missed flight online because they can't help you. I tried to reschedule my flight on my android device and instead, their website crashed and "cancelled" my missed flight. When I got to the counter, the agent argued with me for 5 minutes insisting that I intentionally cancelled my own flight (implying I had to buy another flight). She missed the point: the problem was that I could not buy another flight because their website is broken. I left to avoid more conflict with the "customer service" agent. I tried to redress my issue with their only other "customer service" chanel available: the contact form on their website. The response I got was more of the same: you cancelled your own flight, according to our website / computer records, therefore we won't help you. I was trying to explain the problem with their broken website that cost me hundreds of dollars by crashing / malfunctioning and resulting in a cancelled flight, but they only had deaf ears for this problem. Worst customer service I have ever experienced. I will never buy another Frontier flight again, because it is a risky, painful move that I will likely regret often.

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

It was a no frills flight. Would have liked to be able to charge my device

Seats were extremely uncomfortable and it was very hot on the plane.

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