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$136 Find cheap flights from San José to Phoenix

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Cheap flight deals from San José to Phoenix (SJO-PHX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Phoenix 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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5:30 am - 5:05 pmSJO-PHX
12h 35m1 stop
6:30 pm - 10:03 amPHX-SJO
14h 33m1 stop
$205United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 15 - Sun, Jul 28
12:32 pm - 11:13 pmSJO-PHX
11h 41m1 stop
8:59 am - 12:09 amPHX-SJO
14h 10m2 stops
$238Spirit Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Wed, Jun 5
9:36 am - 11:33 pmSJO-PHX
14h 57m1 stop
3:25 pm - 8:46 amPHX-SJO
16h 21m1 stop
Sat, May 25 - Wed, May 29
12:32 pm - 11:13 pmSJO-PHX
11h 41m1 stop
7:00 am - 12:09 amPHX-SJO
16h 09m1 stop
$251Spirit Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Wed, Jun 5
12:59 am - 11:13 pmSJO-PHX
23h 14m1 stop
8:59 am - 12:09 amPHX-SJO
14h 10m2 stops
$253Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Wed, Jun 5
1:13 pm - 11:59 pmSJO-PHX
11h 46m1 stop
1:34 pm - 6:30 amPHX-SJO
15h 56m1 stop
$389Delta
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Wed, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 24
5:30 am - 5:05 pmSJO-PHX
12h 35m1 stop
6:00 am - 7:37 pmPHX-SJO
12h 37m2 stops
$390United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 22
11:59 pm - 11:20 amSJO-PHX
12h 21m2 stops
7:00 pm - 11:25 amPHX-SJO
15h 25m2 stops
$405American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Sun, Sep 8
9:40 am - 9:50 amSJO-PHX
25h 10m2 stops
3:21 pm - 8:25 amPHX-SJO
40h 04m2 stops
$412Frontier
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Thu, Jul 18 - Tue, Jul 23
7:01 am - 10:57 pmSJO-PHX
16h 56m1 stop
6:00 am - 7:55 pmPHX-SJO
12h 55m2 stops
$429American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Fri, Aug 23

Flights from San José to Phoenix - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San José to Phoenix, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Phoenix, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Phoenix Sky Harbor 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport is April, where tickets cost $437 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, where the average cost of tickets is $804 and $631 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Phoenix Sky Harbor 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 72 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Spirit Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $142. KAYAK users also found San José to Phoenix round-trip flights on United Airlines from $205 and on Spirit Airlines from $238.

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Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$136
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Phoenix

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport was $136 for a one-way ticket and $205 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Phoenix are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $513 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $654 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Phoenix.

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

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

    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 Phoenix with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and PHX 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 Phoenix?

    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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Phoenix. 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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DeltaOverall score based on 10789 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AVL - LGA
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

American Airlines continues to price it can provide the least comfortable passenger experience in the air. This legacy carrier rivals the budgets for both terrible seats and inadequate amenities. I am a 5’7” woman who is not wider than a coach seat (even on these narrow bodied aircraft). My 3.5 hour flight was terribly uncomfortable because the leg room is inadequate (my knees hit the seat on front of me even when it was not reclined); the seat barely reclines; and the foam padding is worn thin to the extent one can feel the metal supports of the seat. Add to this the fact that the aisle is super narrow, so that the drink cart literally scrapes the arm rest of the aisle seat. It’s basically torture.

Plane took off without me, my stepdad and a dozen other passengers. It went from an hour delay to boarding in 15 montures without notifying anyone. Names were not called overhead. Now I’m missing a day of work and stuck in Charolette overnight paying for a hotel and Ubers out of pocket

Flight from SBP to DFW 1. They rerouted us through PHX 2. Delayed flight out of SBP for 3 hrs so we missed our connection Downgrade on rerouted flight. Back of the plane, center seats, didn't sit together 4. Return flight out of DFW same exact thing. Delayed, missed connection, Downgrade + they lost our luggage! A complete mess.

after boarding on phx to sjd, crew discovered that one of the megaphones was either out of date or not working. It took 90 minutes to get a replacement and do the "paperwork." That is really unacceptable. Why wasn't the megaphone problem discovered before boarding? Is it part of normal maintenance check? who is responsible for checking. How can paperwork take that long? Fortunately, SJD was final destination for most travelers so very few if any passengers had to miss connections.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

Excellent- plan was barely populated. I cannot remember a flight where I was able/encouraged to stretch out!

Flight attendants used to be nice to people. And any flight over 5 hours should have some kind of food other than tiny pretzels and one drink comped.

just overall disappointing, not a treat to travel these days....paying for Main Cabin Extra was not worth it.

The usual wait at Columbus once you land to get to an open gate (20 minutes) and then the usual 30 minutes for your luggage to appear.

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.

Terrible… missed our flight due to ridiculously long time to go thru baggage check-in!

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

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

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

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

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.

Flight was canceled with little warning. Flight was rebooked through Ontario, California and connecting flight was delayed by over three hours. Frontier is living up to their Greyhound of the skies reputation for sure.

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

Flight was OK. Seats were good no cell phone charges on the plane no TVs or entertainment.

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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 Phoenix found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/1Sat
1 stop
14h 57mSJO-PHX
$136
6/3Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 41mSJO-PHX
$142
5/31Fri
2 stops
23h 34mSJO-PHX
$150
9/16Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
25h 35mSJO-PHX
$260
9/17Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 14mSJO-PHX
$286
6/28Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 29mSJO-PHX
$305
10/26Sat
2 stopsCopa Airlines
14h 13mSJO-PHX
$341
6/28Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
15h 58mSJO-PHX
$363
9/16Mon
2 stopsAvianca
18h 03mSJO-PHX
$546
9/6Fri
2 stopsAvianca
18h 03mSJO-PHX
$727

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Last minute flights from San José to Phoenix

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 Phoenix that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
30h 54mSJO-PHX
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
26h 34mPHX-SJO
$216
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 20mSJO-PHX
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
26h 34mPHX-SJO
$227
5/11Sat
multi-stop
15h 21mSJO-PHX
5/13Mon
multi-stop
25h 46mPHX-SJO
$319
5/11Sat
multi-stop
15h 21mSJO-PHX
5/13Mon
multi-stop
29h 47mPHX-SJO
$362
5/13Mon
multi-stop
10h 02mSJO-PHX
5/23Thu
multi-stop
24h 36mPHX-SJO
$461
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
25h 56mSJO-PHX
5/23Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 36mPHX-SJO
$471
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
22h 44mSJO-PHX
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
20h 21mPHX-SJO
$486
5/11Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 11mSJO-PHX
5/15Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 24mPHX-SJO
$494
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 32mSJO-PHX
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 31mPHX-SJO
$715
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 59mSJO-PHX
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 31mPHX-SJO
$719

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San José - Phoenix Flights

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San José (undefined)Costa Rica

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Phoenix (PHX)United States

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Phoenix - San José

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