SJO - SCL

$186 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Santiago

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 Santiago departing on 12/24. 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 Santiago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$378
Typical prices: $360-$453
LATAM Airlines
Wed 5/6Wed 5/20
SJO - SCL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$186
Typical prices: $203-$271
LATAM Airlines
Wed 12/24
SJO - SCL • 1 stop
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LATAM Airlines
Cheapest • from $394 (round-trip)
Copa Airlines
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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August
Cheapest • 11% price drop
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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

Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 20
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 4:50 am
SJO
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SCL
9h 55m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 3:40 pm
SCL
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SJO
20h 30m1 stop
$378LATAM Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Mon, Mar 23
Avianca Logo
4:15 pm - 3:20 pm
SJO
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SCL
20h 05m1 stop
Avianca Logo
7:25 am - 12:15 am
SCL
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SJO
19h 50m1 stop
$380Avianca
Tue, Mar 17 - Sun, Mar 22
Avianca Logo
4:15 pm - 3:20 pm
SJO
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SCL
20h 05m1 stop
Avianca Logo
7:25 am - 12:15 am
SCL
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SJO
19h 50m1 stop
$381Avianca
Thu, May 21 - Thu, May 28
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 3:25 am
SJO
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SCL
8h 30m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 3:40 pm
SCL
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SJO
10h 35m1 stop
$382LATAM Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 8
Avianca Logo
4:45 pm - 4:15 am
SJO
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SCL
9h 30m1 stop
Avianca Logo
6:10 am - 2:05 pm
SCL
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SJO
9h 55m1 stop
$394Avianca
Thu, May 21 - Thu, May 28
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 11:22 am
SJO
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SCL
16h 27m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 3:40 pm
SCL
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SJO
10h 35m1 stop
$395LATAM Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Copa Airlines Logo
8:11 am - 12:34 am
SJO
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SCL
13h 23m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
1:17 am - 9:59 am
SCL
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SJO
11h 42m1 stop
$397Copa Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 2:05 pm
SJO
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SCL
19h 10m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 3:40 pm
SCL
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SJO
20h 30m1 stop
$401LATAM Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 12:09 pm
SJO
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SCL
17h 14m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:40 am - 3:40 pm
SCL
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SJO
12h 00m1 stop
$403LATAM Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Sat, Mar 14
Copa Airlines Logo
10:08 am - 12:34 am
SJO
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SCL
11h 26m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
1:17 am - 9:05 am
SCL
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SJO
10h 48m1 stop
$412Copa Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San José to Santiago?

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 Santiago departing in May.

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 $388 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $545 and $514 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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$186
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Santiago

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 $186 for a one-way ticket and $378 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 $432 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 $430 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.

Reviews of the 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1555 reviews
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
6.9Food
6.8Entertainment
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

6.0 GoodZach, Oct 2025
DEN - PTY
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Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

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

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

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

the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

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.

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

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.

There was no individual at the front check in when I arrived. I waited for at least 15 minutes and walked around asking security/janitors if they could help and they did not have a solution. So I had to take my checked bag through security and they threw away some of my items. I ended up making it to the gate only a few minutes before it closed due to my waiting for an agent at check in.

The flight was delayed twice and I could not speak with anyone at the airport about checking in. The phone number to Copa - the customer service agents were polite. They are just limited at helping because they are not at the airport

Wish the seats were a little more comfortable.. it was a 6 hrs nonstop trip. But the crew was courteous and w a smile

The assistance we received and the flight itself was wonderful. We will fly with LATAM airlines again, in the future.

Latam may be the worst airline in the world, far worse than even the lowest of low cost airlines in the USA. I wasted hours trying to PAY THEM TO CHECK A BAG! Then they misled me at the terminal, sent me through the wrong security line, the list goes on and on... Just absolutely terrible in every way. Avoid at all costs.

Check in -- in business took over 30 mins as there was only one attendant. Boarding was also a mess. The seat was too narrow and was not working properly. Food was very bad and the entertainment very poor. Crew was very polite and helpful, in fairness.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

The plane broke down at the Lima stopover and they offered to put me on a flight the be t day but I had to be back in LA that morning and so I had to buy another ticket from Avianca and United for $2k I asked LATAM for compensation and received none. Very bad experience

Poor handling of carry on luggage. We had a 8 hour stop in Santiago, are over 70 and, in spite of paying full fare they wanted to send carry on to luggage hold. No empathy. We had to show that several group 4/5 passengers were not sending their carry ons before they finally let Is keep them. Very poor .

Just to drop my already labeled bag it took 50 minutes inline. Completely disappointed with Latam operation at GRU

Really bad experience – delayed for 6 hours without any notice, no food or drinks provided, and stuck in the horrible Cartagena airport.

I’m entitled to a refund per LATAM due to the mid flight itinerary change and being stuck in São Paulo for 24 hours and needing to get a hotel. The airline was dismissive and of no help.

No free snacks nor drinks on very short 30min flight. Entertainment system is over wifi to your own phone or tablet, which is good but often a show or movie just stops and refuses to continue

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

Did not fly with Pakistan International Airlines. Have never flown with Pakistan International Airlines.

Boarding, crew were excellent, food was ok and entertainment need to improve

Usb plugs for charging your phone does not work in every flight. uncomfortable chairs even in higher categories.

Luggage lost and nowhere to be found, no response from either airline regarding my bag

The seats were uncomfortable and barely reclined at all. Very little leg room despite being business class. The crew was friendly and the food was good. Had to use my own phone for in-flight entertainment.

Very uncomfortable planes , poor service on the plane , take your own water so you don’t dehydrate , in a 6 hs flight they sold one time food and beverage . 1 plane was delayed 6 hs , I lost a connecting flight . Then in the way back they announce a delay of 2 hs so I had to take a different flight to arrive on time for my connecting flight . Avoid this airline .

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