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Cheapest round-trip
$420
Typical prices: $383-$475
LATAM Airlines
Thu 10/22Sat 10/31
SJO - SCL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$220
Typical prices: $214-$269
LATAM Airlines
Mon 8/24
SJO - SCL • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $420 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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Cheapest • Avg $488 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 9h 31m (one-way)
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Santiago

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 31
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4:55 pm - 5:50 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
9h 55m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl
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9:55 pm - 12:35 pmSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
17h 40m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl
$420LATAM Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 10
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4:55 pm - 5:50 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
9h 55m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl
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8:15 am - 3:40 pmSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 25m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl
$420LATAM Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 31
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4:55 pm - 5:50 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
9h 55m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl
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9:50 pm - 12:35 pmSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
17h 45m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl
$420LATAM Airlines
Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 24
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4:00 pm - 4:45 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
10h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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6:40 am - 3:25 pmSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$438Avianca
Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22
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9:25 am - 12:20 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
11h 55m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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1:30 am - 8:50 amSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 20m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$438Avianca
Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 23
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4:00 pm - 4:45 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
10h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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12:30 am - 3:25 pmSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
16h 55m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$438Avianca
Mon, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 5
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8:45 am - 10:43 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
11h 58m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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3:14 am - 10:58 amSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 44m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$461Copa Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Thu, Oct 29
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10:03 am - 3:56 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
14h 53m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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1:11 am - 10:58 amSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 47m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$461Copa Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Aug 26
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4:08 am - 11:26 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
17h 18m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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7:50 am - 3:55 pmSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 05m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl
$490Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30
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10:03 am - 11:26 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
11h 23m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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7:50 am - 3:55 pmSCL  Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 05m1 stop Lima J Chavez Intl
$491Multiple 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 August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Santiago from San José usually cost between $396 and $449 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $420 on LATAM Airlines (Aug 24-Aug 30).

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 April, where tickets cost $398 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $530 and $516 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 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$220
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 19% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Santiago was $220 for a one-way ticket and $420 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 $453 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 $444 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 1564 reviews
6.8Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
6.9Food
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the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025
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the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

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.

Biggest issue was that they only had two restrooms in the back of the aircraft. Too many people for only two restrooms. The trash was overflowing and there was paper on the floor too. Long lines in the isle to use it. Food was also a bit meh. They don’t offer snacks with drinks, so you might want to buy a snack to hold you off on a longer trip, since the meals are very small.

Boarding groups were called up in Spanish only. Luckily I know some of the language. They gave out grilled cheese sandwiches and a cup of fruit. I was very disappointed. I could only eat the cup of fruit because the only other option was vanilla pudding. The entertainment system and seating were great though.

The flight was 6 hours delayed due to equipment problems, I had to spend my night in the airport terminal in tight quarters. A bag of chips was all they offered, Then I missed my connecting flight and waited another 2 hours. All in all that trip took me almost one day.

Just a minor inconvinient with weather delay! but not Copa's fault

la atencion en el avion fue excelente, la facilidad del checkin es muy buena.

Latam wouldn’t tell me how much checked luggage would until I was at the airport and they charged me the highest price possible. Besides that, it was okay.

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

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 .

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.

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.

The crew was amazing. The best in the last times. Great group of people.

I do not read or speak in Spanish. Only English. When asking for help, the people spoke quickly in English and pointed a lot. I wish they would’ve spoken a little slower for me to understand. There was much confusion and hurried in their message and I was unclear as to where to go

It’s been some time since I saw the plane and the cabin that old and worn out.

I loved how polite the crew was even though some of them wasn't the best with English that they still done everything they could to help me with my needs food was amazing

Terrible They charged me 157$ for excess baggage even though my bags were within the normally accepted limits Flight was late. Service was poor. The snacks were really bad

As previously experienced neither check in staff nor cabin crew were friendly or welcoming

The employees at the gate were not communicating, they preferred to give the upgrade to pilots and not to the elite passengers Every flight I more disappointing, clients shooed be priority instead of other employees even if they are pilots, there was plenty room for pilots in economy

I had bad experiences before now was excellent I am glad they have business class again

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 .

The incoming plane was late and no information was shared. They even announced we would board in 10 muntes 40 minutes prior to the plane arriving, and the website said until takeoff that we had taken off an hour earlier

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.

Avianca flights to Galapagos and back and well organized and on time.

There was no bag included in the reservation. The price was double. Not properly advertised

Horrible service. Flight was delayed and the don't even offer eatwr

50% of flights book with Avanca have issues either reschedualed cancelled and their actions further supports their poorly managed airline do not use them only if there is no other options

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