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$169 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 12/22. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$287
Overall average: $306
Copa Airlines
Sun 2/1Fri 2/6
SJO - SAN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$169
Typical prices: $209-$382
United Airlines
Mon 12/22
SJO - SAN • 2 stops
Top airlines
Copa Airlines
Cheapest • from $287 (round-trip)
Copa Airlines
Best reviews • 7.6 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 9% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 31% 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

Sun, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 6
Copa Airlines Logo
4:09 am - 5:13 pm
SJO
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SAN
15h 04m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:17 pm - 1:53 pm
SAN
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SJO
15h 36m1 stop
$287Copa Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Mon, Mar 23
United Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 8:40 am
SJO
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SAN
25h 00m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:12 pm - 5:16 pm
SAN
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SJO
24h 04m2 stops
$291United Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Wed, Mar 25
Copa Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 6:14 pm
SJO
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SAN
13h 24m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:18 pm - 4:46 pm
SAN
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SJO
18h 28m2 stops
$292Copa Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 11:42 pm
SJO
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SAN
19h 02m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:11 pm - 12:56 pm
SAN
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SJO
20h 45m1 stop
$300United Airlines
Sun, Feb 15 - Sat, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
12:31 am - 8:34 am
SJO
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SAN
10h 03m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 10:25 am
SAN
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SJO
9h 55m1 stop
$305American Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Mon, Mar 23
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 8:40 am
SJO
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SAN
20h 35m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:12 pm - 12:15 pm
SAN
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SJO
19h 03m2 stops
$312United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 11:42 pm
SJO
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SAN
19h 02m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:26 am - 8:39 pm
SAN
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SJO
8h 13m1 stop
$321United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:15 am
SJO
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SAN
19h 45m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 8:32 am
SAN
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SJO
14h 32m1 stop
$325United Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Sat, Feb 14
United Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 10:27 am
SJO
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SAN
29h 47m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 8:39 pm
SAN
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SJO
26h 59m1 stop
$335United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:42 pm
SJO
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SAN
19h 12m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 8:39 pm
SAN
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SJO
24h 39m2 stops
$346United 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.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to San Diego?

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

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

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 January, where tickets cost $306 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $578 and $557 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 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$169
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from San José to San Diego

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 $169 for a one-way ticket and $287 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 $338 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $517 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1556 reviews
7.8Boarding
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025
PTY - IAD
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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.

Seats not reclining, no vegetarian food option, no snacks. 7.5 hr flight should have been more comfortable. Luggage limits are unusually small. 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.

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

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

The flight attendants were very rude, beyond comprehension. I took a business class from London to SFO for the first time on United. When I asked for a second piece of bread during dinner, the serving attendant threw a 3rd bread on my plate and said, “here. You can have this one too”! I couldn’t believe the rudeness of the attendant. Most all attendants were very rude, unhelpful, sing the food was absolutely disgusting. Never fly United internationally in business class. My flight back to SFO was a nightmare!!

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

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

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The business class seats are dated and uncomfortable. The space is bare minimum and there is absolutely no privacy. For $4K, this is not what I expect.

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

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