SJO - SAN

$191 Find Cheap Flights from San José to San Diego

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 San Diego departing on 2/9. 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 San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$310
Typical prices: $289-$407
Copa Airlines
Fri 2/20Fri 2/27
SJO - SAN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$180
Typical prices: $198-$490
United Airlines
Mon 2/9
SJO - SAN • 2 stops
Top airlines
Copa Airlines
Cheapest • from $310 (round-trip)
Copa Airlines
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 10% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 27% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from San José to San Diego (SJO-SAN)

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

Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 27
Copa Airlines Logo
8:11 am - 5:13 pm
SJO
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SAN
11h 02m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:17 pm - 8:21 am
SAN
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SJO
10h 04m
1 stop
$310Copa Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Sat, Feb 28
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:00 pm
SJO
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SAN
9h 40m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 8:32 am
SAN
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SJO
10h 42m
1 stop
$313United Airlines
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
Copa Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 5:13 pm
SJO
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SAN
13h 23m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:18 pm - 4:46 pm
SAN
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SJO
18h 28m
2 stops
$315Copa Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Sun, Apr 12
Copa Airlines Logo
5:46 am - 6:30 pm
SJO
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SAN
13h 44m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:18 pm - 9:59 am
SAN
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SJO
11h 41m
1 stop
$321Copa Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
United Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 10:00 pm
SJO
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SAN
11h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 8:39 pm
SAN
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SJO
8h 09m
1 stop
$322United Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
United Airlines Logo
11:13 am - 11:59 pm
SJO
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SAN
13h 46m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:06 pm - 7:15 am
SAN
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SJO
14h 09m
1 stop
$324United Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Sun, Apr 12
Copa Airlines Logo
5:46 am - 6:30 pm
SJO
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SAN
13h 44m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:18 pm - 4:48 pm
SAN
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SJO
18h 30m
2 stops
$326Copa Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Mon, Mar 2
Copa Airlines Logo
2:54 pm - 5:13 pm
SJO
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SAN
28h 19m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:18 pm - 7:05 am
SAN
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SJO
8h 47m
1 stop
$329Copa Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, Apr 30
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 10:38 pm
SJO
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SAN
14h 53m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:37 pm
SAN
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SJO
12h 22m
1 stop
$333United Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:24 am
SJO
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SAN
22h 04m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 12:56 pm
SAN
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SJO
16h 46m
2 stops
$334United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to San Diego flights

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

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 San Diego departing in February.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to San Diego, 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 San Diego is February, where tickets cost $311 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $561 and $552 respectively.

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

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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$180
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to San Diego

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to San Diego was $180 for a one-way ticket and $310 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to San Diego are Copa Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $344 and an overall rating of 7.5, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $496 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Diego.

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

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

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and SAN 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego 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 San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to San Diego. 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 San Diego? 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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1559 reviews
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

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

6.0 GoodIrma, Jan 2026
PTY - MIA
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A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

They were super friendly bumped me up to exit row free of charge, All flight legs were on time

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

The flighr attandants were very rude they ignored me didnt offer me anything to drink throughoit the 4 hour flight i feel i was targeted and ignored because i was a darkskin latino man.

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.

Very poor. The flight was delayed from Toronto because some forget to do there job . I got to my connecting gate in San Francisco 10 minutes before the departure.but this didn’t let me board even though the flight was still there for an other 30 minutes. The the gentleman at the unite airline desk told me that they usually wait for passengers but air Canada called and told them not to we I been rerouted to Manila instead of Hong Kong . In San Francisco they mad me check in my carryon bag . I was told the it will directly go yo ho chi minn cuyt but I was told that by the Vietnams airline desk that’s not there I’m 10 hours behind my scheduled flight and looks like I I’m going without baggage. I don’t have a chance of catching ..

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Mean flight attendant. I wanted to reuse my plastic cup, but he (Matthew) said he can't for safety. I then said "I don't want water then" and he poured me a glass. I hope Matthew gets herpes and spends the rest of his life poor, lonely, and homeless.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Both flights delayed. 2nd flight over 3 hours late mechanical issues

Flight was delayed 45 minutes because originating flight was coming from Newark. No complimentary snacks were offered on this 5+ hour flight. No screens for the flight, but movies offered if you had already downloaded the United app (which I hadn't on my ipad). No USB ports, only a flimsy plug-in port near the bottom of the seat that was hard to see and kept coming unplugged.

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

We were upgraded to Business Class. So comfortable with great service and food options

The flight was completely full. Crew was not happy. Everyone was rude and brusque. Travelling with an arm in a cast and seating in the first row of economy cabin (in front of the separation) I needed help retrieving my tray for the meal. A staff member literally threw the tray on my lap, without helping to take out the tray. Boarding was messy, with 300 people waiting in an encloses space with low ceiling. I will try to avoid AA next time I have a long flight.

The comfort of Business Class made this trip far more comfortable. I was indeed surprised when I asked one of the flight attendant to help me set up my "bed", she responded that "We don't make beds in Business Class any longer...only First Class" I believe her name was Giselle, but I'm not certain. She did instruct me how to adjust the seat, place the hooded cover and I clearly understood how to place the blanket and the cover. Additionally, the meal I was served (a beef dish) was almost inedible. The beef was tough and odd tasting. I didn't mention it as I was hoping to quickly settle down and try to get some sleep.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

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