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Cheapest round-trip
$578
Typical prices: $552-$907
Southwest
Wed 10/14Wed 10/21
SJO - SLC • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$282
Typical prices: $330-$627
Multiple Airlines
Mon 10/12
SJO - SLC • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $578 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San José and Salt Lake City. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $802 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 9h 28m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 8 weeks in advance save around 13% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 21% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Salt Lake City (SJO-SLC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Salt Lake City 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Salt Lake City

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21
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1:00 pm - 11:25 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
10h 25m2 stops Houston Hobby Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
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7:35 am - 7:40 pmSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 05m2 stops Dallas Love Field Houston Hobby
$578Southwest
Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Oct 4
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9:00 am - 11:30 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
14h 30m2 stops Orlando Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
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5:30 am - 7:40 pmSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
14h 10m2 stops Dallas Love Field Houston Hobby
$578Southwest
Sun, Oct 25 - Fri, Oct 30
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1:35 pm - 7:35 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
18h 00m2 stops Houston Hobby Denver Intl
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6:10 am - 7:40 pmSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
13h 30m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Houston Hobby
$589Southwest
Sat, Dec 26 - Tue, Jan 5
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9:00 am - 6:40 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
10h 40m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
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6:00 pm - 7:00 amSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 00m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$618JetBlue
Fri, Dec 11 - Wed, Mar 17
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4:30 pm - 11:28 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
19h 58m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
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12:32 pm - 9:35 amSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
21h 03m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Guatemala City La Aurora
$629Multiple Airlines
Fri, Dec 11 - Wed, Mar 17
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12:40 pm - 11:28 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
23h 48m3 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl San Salvador El Salvador Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
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12:32 pm - 9:35 amSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
21h 03m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Guatemala City La Aurora
$630Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 28 - Sun, Feb 7
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1:15 am - 12:15 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
12h 00m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
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2:15 pm - 1:22 pmSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
22h 07m2 stops Los Angeles Houston George Bush Intcntl
$799United Airlines
Fri, Dec 4 - Tue, Mar 16
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9:40 am - 10:10 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
13h 30m1 stop San Francisco
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7:15 am - 7:39 pmSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 24m2 stops Los Angeles Houston George Bush Intcntl
$799United Airlines
Thu, Nov 26 - Mon, Nov 30
American Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 10:29 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
10h 59m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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8:25 am - 10:39 pmSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
13h 14m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$808American Airlines
Fri, Dec 11 - Wed, Mar 17
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2:40 pm - 11:59 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SLC Salt Lake City
10h 19m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
2:07 pm - 9:43 pmSLC  Salt Lake City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
7h 36m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$808American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Salt Lake City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City?

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 Salt Lake City departing in September.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Salt Lake City from San José usually cost between $544 and $585 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $578 on Southwest (Sep 25-Oct 4).

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Salt Lake City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Salt Lake City, 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 Salt Lake City is August, where tickets cost $544 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $780 and $772 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Salt Lake City?

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 Salt Lake City, 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 Salt Lake City, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$282
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Salt Lake City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Salt Lake City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from San José to Salt Lake City

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Salt Lake City?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Salt Lake City was $282 for a one-way ticket and $578 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Salt Lake City?

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to Salt Lake City?

    On your way to Salt Lake City, you’ll fly out from San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You’ll be landing at Salt Lake City.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Salt Lake City?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Salt Lake City?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Salt Lake City, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Salt Lake City are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $670 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $882 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Salt Lake City?

    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 Salt Lake City.

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

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

    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 Salt Lake City with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and SLC 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 Salt Lake City?

    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 Salt Lake City 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 3 airlines serving from San José to Salt Lake City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Salt Lake City. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Salt Lake City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4216 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Fairly good - the seats seemed more comfortable on this flight. The staff out of Detroit were quite friendly. But they directed us to the wrong carousel for luggage. :(

8.0 ExcellentDavid, Aug 2026
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Fairly good - the seats seemed more comfortable on this flight. The staff out of Detroit were quite friendly. But they directed us to the wrong carousel for luggage. :(

Just crazy with times being pushed and pushed and pushed and gate crew at Philly super rude and unprofessional with many under stress with delays.

I liked the new boarding process. I thought the buyup options (legroom, early boarding) to be easy to request and reasonably priced. All the Southwest team from gate to in-flight were so nice.

Flight time kept changing and so did the gate. It was very frustrating

The flight was fine. Seats were very comfortable. Attendants were very friendly -

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

I am very please with the service received from Southwest. Although there was a refuel stop in Fl before we got the Baltimore. The service and kindness of the staff was excellent.

Was good. I miss the free 2 checked bags. That was part of what made Southwest special

Crew and drinks were great. They lost my bag and were not helpful. Instead they simply told me “maybe you should’ve came earlier”.

Flight was on time and I was glad this direct route existed.

The flight to Houston the agents were not very helpful

In Liberia airport 5 min before our departure the airport was closed for takeoff for 30 min. Upon arrival to IAH we didn’t have any available gate and waited taxing another 40 min. As a result we arrived for 1+ h later. The walkway to the passport control in IAH is about 1-2 ml long. After the passport control you have to pass the security check again. Only 3 out of 16 checkpoints were open and the line was enormously long. As a result, even though we supposed to have 2.5 hrs gap in between the flights we missed our transfer. United rebooked us for the next available flight early morning and provided free hotel and meal vouchers through.

The staff was nice, however boarding taking 2 hours. That’s insane. Overall very bad experience, a lot of turbulence and when landed in Chicago was horrible. I don’t think I’ll flight with UA again.

It was good, although we could not get our preferred seats, we did enjoy the whole experience from Costa Rica. I still don't understand why our luggage is not the first to come out at the band.

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

I love United was disappointed we had a two hour delay, however the Pilot did say safety first.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

I was at the back of the plane with earphones, and I could still hear the chatty flight attendants; I wasn't able to sleep at all.

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

737 Max was leaking water into the cabin through the windows. Overhead bins opened on landing. Bad bad plane.

The crew was very kind, but no in-flight entertainment monitors and a 2 hour and 30 minute delay was extremely frustrating.

The flight was fine. This survey is not. There is no option for N/A so items which don’t apply to my experience still must be rated. In those instances I give a “3” rating which ultimately skews the results.

When I'm on a 5hr 22 minute flight I expect food to be purchased. Especially when American makes a very tight connection time where u have to run to make the long flight. Chips and nuts are unacceptable and being told you should be in first class to get a meal is also unacceptable. I didn't change the flight times American Airlines did.

A thousand choices for movies and nothing to watch. I avoid 'R' rated shows and others with violence and sexual content, which results in a handful of flicks to view and I have them already.

Flight attendants on American Airlines are rude very harsh with their time of voice. Nearly identical experience as spirit airlines. However, from Spirit Airlines, you expect this level of mediocre service. You do not expect this from the big three..

Smoothe flight. Pilot and crew did a great job. Uncomfortable seat in this jet, felt worn out

The plane had maintenance issues and didn't leave after 72 hours

The staff were very nice! However when our first flight got delayed an hour, the second connection flight was not delayed and the layover was only 40 minutes. When we rushed and made it to our gate for the connection flight, the gate said it had moved to another section of the airport. We barley made it to the connection flight, and overall we were very stressed. We asked about taking a later time for the second connection flight, but the other option was much later and we would have to wait at the airport for 9+ hours. I just wish American Airlines could have moved the second connection flight to a later time too for its customers, and thank you for taking the time to read my review.

Flight was canceled and then rescheduled on another flight. Paid for first class but moved to the back of the plane. Then put up in the worst/dirtiest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. American Airlines should be ashamed of putting their passengers/customers in a place that filthy.

The flight was on time, boarding process good. Good value flight.

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