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$129 Find cheap flights from San José, San José Province to Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia departing on 5/30. 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 Philadelphia, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Philadelphia (SJO-PHL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Philadelphia 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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9:36 am - 10:59 pmSJO-PHL
11h 23m1 stop
8:31 pm - 8:46 amPHL-SJO
14h 15m1 stop
$212Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
12:32 pm - 11:00 pmSJO-PHL
8h 28m1 stop
7:57 pm - 11:32 amPHL-SJO
17h 35m1 stop
$241Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 9
12:32 pm - 9:00 amSJO-PHL
18h 28m1 stop
5:12 pm - 12:09 amPHL-SJO
8h 57m1 stop
$242Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 12
12:59 am - 12:49 pmSJO-PHL
9h 50m1 stop
6:10 am - 12:09 amPHL-SJO
19h 59m1 stop
Tue, Jun 11 - Wed, Jun 19
9:40 am - 11:36 amSJO-PHL
23h 56m1 stop
5:12 pm - 12:09 amPHL-SJO
8h 57m1 stop
Sun, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 5
9:40 am - 8:49 amSJO-PHL
21h 09m2 stops
4:33 pm - 8:06 amPHL-SJO
17h 33m2 stops
$355Frontier
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Sun, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 5
7:55 am - 10:24 amSJO-PHL
24h 29m2 stops
8:00 am - 10:39 pmPHL-SJO
16h 39m2 stops
$374United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 14
12:44 pm - 11:18 pmSJO-PHL
8h 34m1 stop
6:15 pm - 10:03 amPHL-SJO
17h 48m1 stop
$388United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 14 - Mon, Jul 1
11:59 pm - 2:31 pmSJO-PHL
12h 32m1 stop
10:40 am - 7:55 pmPHL-SJO
11h 15m1 stop
$423American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 3 - Mon, Aug 12
6:15 am - 11:59 pmSJO-PHL
15h 44m2 stops
9:05 pm - 12:55 pmPHL-SJO
17h 50m2 stops
$647American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 9

Flights from San José to Philadelphia - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Philadelphia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Philadelphia on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San José to Philadelphia. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

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

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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia is February, where tickets cost $288 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $561 and $527 respectively.

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

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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 62 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San José to Philadelphia found on KAYAK was with Spirit Airlines for $129. Spirit Airlines proposed a round-trip connection from $212 and Frontier from $355.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$129
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 22% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Philadelphia

When to book flights from San José to Philadelphia

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Philadelphia was $129 for a one-way ticket and $212 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Philadelphia are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $799 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $565 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Philadelphia.

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

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

    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 Philadelphia with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and PHL 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 Philadelphia?

    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 Philadelphia 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 5 airlines serving from San José to Philadelphia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Philadelphia. 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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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10736 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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The plane from SNA wouldn’t start after 5 tries. The team gave me an option of flying direct from LAX and giving me a Lyft ride there! Perfect!

10.0 ExcellentSash, May 2024SEA - HNL
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The plane from SNA wouldn’t start after 5 tries. The team gave me an option of flying direct from LAX and giving me a Lyft ride there! Perfect!

Best airline! Always friendly and welcoming. Skyclub was great and loved the fast free wifi on board. I also love that you can pre-order your meal on the app!

Atlanta boarding crew at gate were filled with arrogance and were disrespectful. In flight crew showed indifference to the needs of passengers. This is about the flight from ATL to BDL.

The boarding was horrible. You couldn’t hear the announcements at all. Probably because there is so much in the area for businesses. They need a louder PA system. Other than that it was a good Delta experience.

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

Everything was great. The big planes could still stand to have a bit more leg room. Crew was amazing!!

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

We ended up with seats in the very back. So they did not recline. Have no idea why, we reserved and checked in very early. The isles were very narrow and the seats had very little leg room. But they did give us water, and a snack.

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

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

It was okay, no wifi or entertainment real disappointment. Staff onboard not very friendly.

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

It started with multiple delays, cancellations, re booking, 5 hour lay over and finally on a plane from Chicago to Pittsburgh. Gates, times, etc were changed multiply times. Once on the plane, staff was fine, but built in tv did not work and could not even turn it off. Light at eye level the entire trip, so sleeping was near impossible. No snacks or drinks given.

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.

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

Too bad that first class seats do not recline significantly causing discomfort

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Was as expected. Good leg room on planes - much appreciated.

Smaller, regional aircraft limits amount of overhead luggage space. At least there were jetways at both BNA and PHL. First class food service was minimal with the usual assortment of packaged snacks (nothing creative) and no handiwipes. American tries to turn around aircraft too quickly without enough time to clean the planes. WIFI service did not include TV programming.

6 plus hour delay with no explanation. No wheelchairs to transport us on arrival. Very disappointed.

Food choice is limited, entertainment better than average, seat leg room terrible

While I received notice that AA 478 was delayed, the flight departed PHX and arrived PHL more than two hours late. The first class cabin service was mediocre; there were no pre-departure beverages offered; there were no warm mixed nuts served with cocktails; there was no personal greeting to me as an Executive Platinum member by the first class flight attendant. While the flight operated safely, its arrival at 0219 in the morning in PHL ended a very long day. I do not feel that American provided first class service.

My baggage went to Dallas and not to Philadelphia. Do I need to add anything else?

They stuck us with multiple extra fees. I will never fly spirit again

Arrived 3 hours early and never made it past baggage drop

I would like more Details about the bags or think s like guitars

Flight delayed then canceled! I will NEVER fly Spirit Airlines again and will tell all my friends!

Absolutely terrible. The boarding process had zero organization. Mobs of people trying to board. People were climbing over my child's stroller with her in it. No families were boarded first. Boarding was delayed with no reasoning or notification that it would be late. We were then stuck on the plane for 45 minutes after landing. Then waited over two hours for our luggage. There was zero communication with the travelers. Never have I experienced such I professionalism and disgrace of others. Extremely disappointed.

For it to have left on time! Instead of two hours early with zero notice

Flight kept delayed from morning to late afternoon so I had to make other arrangements

Poor communication from flight crew. Passengers were left on plan for over 4.5 hours, no food or drinks were offered. Flight was eventually cancelled because flight crew/flight attendants went over there work hours. No accommodation were provided. .

The flight was fine. The itinerary change from original booking was not good. We were originally leaving at 12:50 pm. The change to 8:29pm put us getting home in the early morning hours the next day. Then having to wait over an hour on the ground for a parking place to get off the plane was exhausting.

Crew was nice, explained emergency protocol very well. Flight took off and arrived on time. Pilot explained the small delay that occurred with docking and providing updates. I would definitely fly spirit again.

Over an hour delay in departure but I was notified beforehand. Another delay on tarmac upon arrival at LGA. We ended up departing the plane almost 2 hours later than expected

I fly Frontier because it’s affordable. I understand that the seats are tight and not the most comfortable…but that’s part of it. The problem with this flight was that there was a group of travelers directly behind me at the back of the plane who were ridiculously loud and obnoxious the entire flight. I’m pretty sure they were drunk and I could periodically smell an odd odor that I believe was one of them using a smokeless vape pen. The stewards had to remind them to keep quiet during the pre-flight instruction, but that was it. They never said another thing to them for the rest of the flight. It was a miserable.

I checked a bag because it was $5 less than carry on. They managed to lose my bag on a 2.5 hr direct flight! Frontier has no airport staff at baggage claim to help. As soon as I got home around 11 pm I tried to use their online system to file the claim for lost bag - system wouldn't take the # on my baggage claim ticket - said it was not the correct number. Also said that I had not checked a bag, which wasn't true - even my online boarding pass showed that I had checked a bag. Wasted about an hour on that process with no luck. Tried again in the morning - same thing. So tried online chat with Frontier bot - waited 35-40" twice to be connected to a baggage agent and it never happened. Eventually drove to PDX after work and waited 2 hrs for the Frontier ticket agents to arrive prior to the next Frontier flight out of PDX and FINALLY got some help from one of them, to take me to lost luggage area where I was able to retrive my bag. Probably took 4-5 hrs. of my time and endless frustration to get my bag. This was my first -- and LAST -- experience flying Frontier Airlines. Check-in was also extremely difficult and time consuming. The flight itself (and staff) were fine but everything else about the experience was a total disaster! The fact that Frontier literally has NO WAY to connect to a human voice for customer service (in this case for lost luggage) is the WORST!!!!!

Frontier is a crappy airline nothing about it is honest

I didn't get to do this flight l, hard to review

Not good 😐 Over priced baggage fees Small hard seats No wifi or entertainment options 😕

Didn't like anything!! Horrible flight. Small seating area and hard seats. Butt was sore after 2 hour flight to Seattle No entertainment or free refreshments No wifi or USB charging receptacles to charge phone entoute like other airliners Luggage rates were 3 times as much as competitors. Difficult to navigate online luggue process to pre pay before flight Overall bad experience WILL NEVER RIDE OR RECOMMEND FRONTIER TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS!!! THIS IS A SHAME!! MOST MESERIBLE FLIGHT OF MY LIFE!! AND I THOUGHT SPIRIT WAS 👎 YOU GOT THEM BEAD HANDS DOWN!!

Flight was a little late taking off. Seats are too upright, no ports to charge devices, no wifi, no entertainment

Six hour delay. Poor customer service. No voucher. Bad communication. Missed important appointments.

Our flight was delayed an hour, then when we got to board our flight finally, we were waiting in our seats for take off for 45 minutes before it was communicated that there was a maintenance issue therefore we waited on the plane for over an hour while that was resolved. We did not get to Phoenix until almost 3 hours after we were originally supposed to. This was the first and last time I will be flying Frontier.

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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 Philadelphia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/30Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 23mSJO-PHL
$129
5/28Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
21h 43mSJO-PHL
$141
5/28Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
16h 51mSJO-PHL
$156
5/29Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
20h 11mSJO-PHL
$164
5/29Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
20h 00mSJO-PHL
$166
6/6Thu
1 stop
22h 19mSJO-PHL
$185
6/17Mon
3 stops
17h 56mSJO-PHL
$205
6/23Sun
1 stopFrontier
24h 13mSJO-PHL
$289
6/30Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
15h 00mSJO-PHL
$391
9/3Tue
2 stopsAvianca
19h 20mSJO-PHL
$479

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Last minute flights from San José to Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/16Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 22mSJO-PHL
5/25Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
17h 35mPHL-SJO
$321
5/16Thu
multi-stop
12h 58mSJO-PHL
6/13Thu
multi-stop
8h 28mPHL-SJO
$367
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 41mSJO-PHL
6/19Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 57mPHL-SJO
$374
5/17Fri
multi-stop
17h 28mSJO-PHL
6/19Wed
multi-stop
18h 11mPHL-SJO
$390
5/17Fri
multi-stop
17h 28mSJO-PHL
6/19Wed
multi-stop
18h 11mPHL-SJO
$391
5/17Fri
multi-stop
17h 28mSJO-PHL
6/19Wed
multi-stop
15h 40mPHL-SJO
$396
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 33mSJO-PHL
5/24Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 38mPHL-SJO
$1,105
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 11mSJO-PHL
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 11mPHL-SJO
$1,121
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 29mSJO-PHL
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 01mPHL-SJO
$1,123
5/17Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
27h 23mSJO-PHL
5/24Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
50h 57mPHL-SJO
$1,580

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San José - Philadelphia Flights

Departure:

San José (undefined)Costa Rica

Destination:

Philadelphia (PHL)United States

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Philadelphia - San José

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