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$185 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Santiago

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Cheap Flights from San José to Santiago (SJO-SCL)

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

Sun, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 7
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1:40 am - 10:30 pmSJO-SCL
18h 50m1 stop
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2:30 pm - 11:30 pmSCL-SJO
11h 00m1 stop
$360Avianca
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Mon, Jun 2 - Sat, Jun 7
Copa Airlines Logo
8:46 am - 10:44 pmSJO-SCL
11h 58m1 stop
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4:11 am - 6:59 pmSCL-SJO
16h 48m1 stop
$364Copa Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 22
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 4:45 amSJO-SCL
9h 45m1 stop
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7:05 am - 3:35 pmSCL-SJO
10h 30m1 stop
$373LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Sep 9 - Wed, Oct 1
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5:00 pm - 5:45 amSJO-SCL
9h 45m1 stop
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8:40 am - 3:35 pmSCL-SJO
9h 55m1 stop
$377LATAM Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 23
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 5:30 amSJO-SCL
10h 30m1 stop
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8:20 am - 3:35 pmSCL-SJO
10h 15m1 stop
$378LATAM Airlines
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Mon, Aug 25 - Fri, Aug 29
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 4:45 amSJO-SCL
9h 45m1 stop
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7:45 am - 3:35 pmSCL-SJO
9h 50m1 stop
$381LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Jun 10 - Tue, Jun 17
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 4:45 amSJO-SCL
9h 45m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:35 am - 3:35 pmSCL-SJO
12h 00m1 stop
$382LATAM Airlines
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Thu, Jun 12 - Sat, Jun 14
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 4:45 amSJO-SCL
9h 45m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:35 am - 3:35 pmSCL-SJO
12h 00m1 stop
$383LATAM Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 22
Copa Airlines Logo
6:07 pm - 5:04 amSJO-SCL
8h 57m1 stop
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12:12 am - 7:35 amSCL-SJO
9h 23m1 stop
$397Copa Airlines
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Wed, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 14
Avianca Logo
1:55 am - 1:25 pmSJO-SCL
9h 30m1 stop
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11:55 pm - 2:05 pmSCL-SJO
16h 10m1 stop
$400Avianca
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Santiago flights

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

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

For San José to Santiago, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Santiago back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Friday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Santiago, 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 Santiago is August, where tickets cost $390 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $556 and $521 respectively.

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

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 Santiago, 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 Santiago, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$185
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Santiago

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Santiago was $185 for a one-way ticket and $360 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Santiago.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Santiago from San José?

    Panama City is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San José to Santiago.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Santiago are Copa Airlines and LATAM Airlines. With an average price for the route of $484 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $503 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Santiago.

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

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

    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 Santiago with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and SCL 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 Santiago?

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

Top 3 airlines serving from San José to Santiago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Santiago. 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 Santiago? 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 1425 reviews
8.1Crew
6.8Food
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
6.8Entertainment
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We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

2.0 MediocreCec, Apr 2025PTY - IAD
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We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

My flight delayed and i misss the connection they send me to orlando no to tampa i have to pay a uber to my house

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

No headphones given for inflight entertainment. I missed my flight from the previous day and the customer service agent tried to extort an additional $100.00 US from me for missing my flight. Really?!

It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

The flight was delayed about 4 hours without any explanation. No wifi or entertainment at all on planes. Had to pay for checked bags I was allowed according to reservations.

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Great from check in all the way to the end. Very happy with Copa

Copa stranded us ans then tried to charge us thousands to leave Panama.

Friendly flight team and seamless travel from one stop to next.

Our flight was cancelled and it took them 5 hours to reschedule and the next morning they said we still didn’t have a new ticket.

We departed and landed on time, the aircraft was clean and comfortable, the crew were lovely. Online checkin worked well and the self service bag drop at the airport worked well. The a/c was an Airbus A330 and has been fitted with a good entertainment system with lots of choice in many languages. The price I paid for the flight was competitive with other airlines apart from the budget carriers, none of whom I was familiar with so I stuck to an airline I have used in previous visits to South America.

We didn’t have any entertainment. I tried to go online without success. The airplane was extremely cold and they didn’t have blankets.

It was good, however the airplane was really cold. We received snacks and the crew was friendly.

Change of gate in Santiago devolved into half plus hour delay and a really tight connection in Lima

I liked everything, this was classed as premium economy but it was much better than Lufthansas business class. Lovely staff, comfortable plane and an excellent seat arrangement. A very pleasant surprise.

Everything was good except the check in. Could not do it online neither on the machines in the airport. Needed special assistance from the airline desk clerk

No entertainment but not expected. Unless you are referring to monitor that you can use. Then Al, was fine on all flights.

Staff encountered friendly and helpful. Flight delayed 1 hour due to mechanical issue, but made it through Atlanta immkgration and security in plenty of time,

We boarded so late it caused us to miss time at Foz. No real information was provided to the passengers waiting.

Late departure. When the flight arrived in Medellin the plane sat at the gate for 20 minutes waiting for a bus for us to get off the plane.

i think the flight was late because they were so strict about measuring everyone's personal items to try and charge them $119. It was really petty and made us late.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Purchased a business class ticket and got a economy seat with center seat blocked they call it business. 3100usd ticket on a flight where economy costs 500usd The biggest scam insult have had on a regular airline. Avianca should be in the low cost category and kicked out of Star Alliance. I want the difference to be credited. Ets see what Avianca does. No reply so far. Avianca = low cost airline. Beware

Business class seats did not lie flat. There was only powdered milk for your coffee....in Business Class!! Food was good.

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

please see previous response; it covers the whole travel trajectory.

Be very careful of the initial low price because Avianca wil bill you for a carryon of $120 or a checked bag for $120. Also, be careful with connections because the customs entry process is slow and the connecting terminal is not close.

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