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$128 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Raleigh

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Cheap Flights from San José to Raleigh (SJO-RDU)

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

Fri, Oct 24 - Sun, Oct 26
Copa Airlines Logo
5:57 am - 2:27 pmSJO-RDU
6h 30m1 stop
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4:19 pm - 7:30 amRDU-SJO
17h 11m1 stop
$214Copa Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Sun, Oct 26
Copa Airlines Logo
5:57 am - 2:27 pmSJO-RDU
6h 30m1 stop
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4:19 pm - 4:50 pmRDU-SJO
26h 31m3 stops
$219Copa Airlines
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Wed, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 29
JetBlue Logo
1:00 pm - 10:10 pmSJO-RDU
7h 10m1 stop
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7:15 am - 12:06 pmRDU-SJO
6h 51m1 stop
$231JetBlue
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Mon, Dec 22 - Sat, Jan 3
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 11:21 amSJO-RDU
25h 36m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:53 am - 8:39 pmRDU-SJO
33h 46m2 stops
$236United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Wed, Oct 29
American Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 11:56 pmSJO-RDU
7h 16m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:38 pmRDU-SJO
9h 38m1 stop
$240American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 27 - Tue, Sep 30
JetBlue Logo
1:00 pm - 10:12 pmSJO-RDU
7h 12m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
8:00 am - 11:55 amRDU-SJO
5h 55m1 stop
$243JetBlue
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Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
American Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 8:06 amSJO-RDU
15h 16m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:34 pm - 9:30 pmRDU-SJO
9h 56m1 stop
$245American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 16
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 2:20 pmSJO-RDU
23h 45m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:09 am - 11:30 amRDU-SJO
28h 21m1 stop
$268Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 30
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:14 pmSJO-RDU
12h 19m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:07 am - 7:39 pmRDU-SJO
15h 32m1 stop
$270United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 30
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 2:20 pmSJO-RDU
23h 45m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:09 am - 10:41 amRDU-SJO
27h 32m2 stops
$307Spirit Airlines
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Everything you should know

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Copa Airlines
Cheapest • from $214 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 15% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 17% price drop
December
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Cheapest round-trip
$214
Overall average: $315
Copa Airlines
Fri 10/24Sun 10/26
SJO - RDU • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$128
Typical prices: $162-351
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SJO - RDU • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Raleigh flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Raleigh on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to San José, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Raleigh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Raleigh, 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 Raleigh is August, where tickets cost $299 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $514 and $429 respectively.

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

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 Raleigh, 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 Raleigh, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$128
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Raleigh

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Raleigh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Raleigh was $128 for a one-way ticket and $214 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    When flying out of San José you will be using San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You will be landing at Raleigh, also known as Raleigh-Durham.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Raleigh are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $501 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $327 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Raleigh.

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

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

    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 Raleigh with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and RDU 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 Raleigh?

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Raleigh. 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
DeltaOverall score based on 7957 reviews
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
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Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025CLT - BOS
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Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

The airport crew helped a lot, what I didn’t like? We were not informed that we needed to pick our luggage’s, if the crew at the luggage center didn’t tell me I would have been home without my belongings, I was heading out to my next connecting flight while looking for what gate to go to, I asked one of the crews for help, he told me and he also told me to not forget to grab my luggage’s which was chocking, because on my way out the country that wasn’t required, I just hope none of your customers lost their luggage’s because of this.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

The flight crew was friendly. I tried to adjust my seat online ahead of time but no option existed without additional fees. My friend asked at the gate about a seat change and was able to make it happen. That was great! The flight crew moved a very tall gentleman and his companion which allowed us to have more space which was nice. Overall, good experience. Appreciated the blanket and pillow.

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Cops Airlines is fantastic! The level of care and professionalism provided by the entire crew was top rate.

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

I selected first class expecting excetional service. It was mediocre at best. The food service was cold, meal choices was poor and on one leg they did provide dessert. I did enjoy the lay day seat but the movies were old and nothing current. Boarding the plane is always hot. So boarding is quite warm until your in the air. I took a small personal air fan. Update the meals and movies.

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

Had to go through security at the gate again. Had to take off shoes and go through the whole thing again even though we have global entry. They asked us to check in items bought at duty free during our layover and since we checked our luggage at the original departure airport, they forced us to check in a small backpack. None of this ever happened with other airlines. In addition, no vegetarian food option and no snacks during a 7 hr flight. Luggage limits are unusually small. This is unacceptable. Will NEVER fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

We paid extra with copa for seats near one another The plane was changed and we lost our seats We were all Separated. We have not received a refund for our seats despite emailing and calling.

It was ok. However, the food was quite poor since I don't eat pasta.

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.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Overall, it was good. I was seating next to a wonderful lady and did not notice how time flew. Thanks

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

We fly American Airlines quite a bit. And we always fly business class when traveling internationally. We were a bit disappointed with the comfort of this particular plane as well as the entertainment options.

Staff's did their best to make everyone comfortable and I appreciate them for it

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

We had to turn around and head back to Manchester. Problem with a plane engine.

Overall very good, only complaint I have is the crew from CLT to SAT could have collected trash sooner.

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Terrible. Cancelled my original flight. It made getting a boarding pass difficult. The AA employee (in a loud voice, so everyone around could hear) griped at me for not getting a boarding pass 24 hours before. I asked how I was supposed to do that when I had no idea what flight I was going to be on. She said (loudly), “Talk to AA customer service, not me!” I could certainly tell serving customers was not important to her. Our new flight was set to a completely different city. We had to change our rental car, and the price went way up. It took 2-1/2 hours to get checked in. By then our new flight had left. We ended up on stand by and had to split up the family to get to our destination. It cost us the whole first day of the trip. AA needs to employ people who actually care about doing a good job. I suppose those people are getting harder to find, but atleast try.

Mechanical delay and no compensation. Missed connection as a result of their delay. Mediocre performance and service. Horrible airline currently with horrible culture.

They have the most inexperienced / rude flight staff I’ve encountered

very difficult boarding process - aggressive passengers not the friendliest crew

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

I paid extra for a seat closer to the front. The TV didn’t work at all for the entire flight. Would have been nice to know before I purchased an “upgraded “ seat

It was great. I had never flown on JetBlue before, but would be very happy to fly with them in the future.

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

The captain gave good announcements and the flight attendants were friendly. The WiFi was pretty good. The plane itself looked very old inside and the seats were very uncomfortable. The screens in the seat backs were the smallest I’ve ever seen. There were so many loud and obnoxious kids on this flight and the parents didn’t do much to try to quiet them down. Some had videos and games on tablets with higher than necessary volume going the whole time.

Too many long delays with JetBlue. Worst major airline that serves JFK but unfortunately I keep going back because of the prices.

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 plane was late to leave.. Internet was lousy. TV was not working. when we arrived, We stayed on the plane for a long time before we got to the gate. It took us a long time to retrieve our luggage because they didn’t know what carousel to send them to. It was a bad experience.

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