$115 Find Cheap Flights from San José to the United States

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Cheap Flights from San José to the United States

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New Yorknonstop$275
Orlando
Orlandononstop$158
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$339
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$333
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$316
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$456
Miami
Miaminonstop$246
Boston
Boston1 stop$301
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$272
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$190
Denver
Denver1 stop$318
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$390
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$281
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$281
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$270
Houston
Houston1 stop$253
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$351
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$669
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$252
New York
New Yorknonstop$275
Orlando
Orlandononstop$158
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$339
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$333
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$316
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$456
Miami
Miaminonstop$246
Boston
Boston1 stop$301
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$272
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$190
Denver
Denver1 stop$318
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$390
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$281
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$281
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$270
Houston
Houston1 stop$253
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$351
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$669
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$252

Book Cheap San José to the United States Plane Tickets

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

Sun, Jun 14 - Sun, Jun 28
Volaris Logo
7:07 am - 12:22 pm
SJO
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
Volaris Logo
1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
MCO
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SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$158Volaris
Sun, Jun 14 - Sun, Jun 28
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
7:07 am - 12:22 pm
SJO
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MCO
3h 15mnonstop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
MCO
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SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$177Volaris Costa Rica
Mon, Sep 21 - Sun, Sep 27
Avianca Logo
7:45 am - 12:40 pm
SJO
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MIA
2h 55mnonstop
Avianca Logo
2:15 pm - 3:05 pm
MIA
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SJO
2h 50mnonstop
$246Avianca
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
Avianca Logo
7:45 am - 12:40 pm
SJO
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MIA
2h 55mnonstop
Avianca Logo
2:15 pm - 3:05 pm
MIA
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SJO
2h 50mnonstop
$247Avianca
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 19
JetBlue Logo
11:59 pm - 7:00 am
SJO
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JFK
5h 01mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
6:45 pm - 10:20 pm
JFK
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SJO
5h 35mnonstop
$275JetBlue
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, May 4
JetBlue Logo
11:59 pm - 6:59 am
SJO
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JFK
5h 00mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
6:45 pm - 10:14 pm
JFK
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SJO
5h 29mnonstop
$276JetBlue
Wed, Jul 29 - Thu, Aug 6
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 9:59 pm
SJO
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LGA
19h 29m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:17 pm - 10:11 am
LGA
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SJO
15h 54m
1 stop
$282United Airlines
Wed, Jul 29 - Thu, Aug 6
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 9:59 pm
SJO
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LGA
19h 29m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:17 pm - 10:11 am
LGA
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SJO
15h 54m
1 stop
$291United Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 9:54 am
SJO
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EWR
19h 04m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:24 pm - 11:50 am
EWR
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SJO
20h 26m
2 stops
$296American Airlines
Thu, May 28 - Thu, Jun 4
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:38 pm
SJO
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LGA
15h 38m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 12:59 pm
LGA
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SJO
7h 04m
1 stop
$297American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to the United States flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to the United States to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San José to the United States flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to the United States from San José found in the last 72 hours was to Miami, at $204 round-trip. The most popular route is from San José (SJO) to Miami (MIA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $204.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United States?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San José to the United States depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $319 on average. Morning departures are around 58% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United States is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $506.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to the United States?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $390, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to the United States?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to the United States, 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 the United States is November, when tickets cost $278 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $410 and $390 respectively.

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

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

When flying from San José to United States, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to the United States?

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 the United States, 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 the United States, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$115
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Orlando Airport

FAQs - booking United States flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to the United States?

    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 the United States.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San José to the United States 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 the United States?

    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 from San José to the United States with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José to the United States?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United States

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San José to the following destinations at these prices or less: Houston $219 one-way - $393 round-trip; Orlando $193 one-way - $239 round-trip; Miami $178 one-way - $283 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San José to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to the United States? 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.
7.8
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 80 reviews
5.9Food
8.3Crew
7.9Boarding
5.2Entertainment
7.6Comfort
Airline reviews

Smooth flight. Easy boarding. Come early. Check in line is long

8.0 ExcellentJanice, Feb 2026
MCO - SJO
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Smooth flight. Easy boarding. Come early. Check in line is long

Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

Just a bad day to fly. Flight was delayed from scheduled 6:50 pm departure to 8:50 pm. Combination of factors mostly related to weather at the destination airport (which is where the incoming flight originated) which delayed the inbound flight over an hour. Once on board, we taxied but had to hold again on the taxiway for 10 minutes or so. We did not get wheels up until after 9 pm. The flight was smooth but about 18 minutes from our destination, we had to hold for several minutes more due to weather at ORD. We finally landed at ORD about 11:08 pm (accounting for the time difference, that was about a 3 hour delay from our scheduled departure time). It felt like we were never going to get to our destination. But the flight crew and attendants were very good. The movie selection onboard was also very nice. Got to watch half of a movie just during our taxi from the gate at ATL due to the delay!

I liked that it was on time, however, the food was not good.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

They were fast and I like how they used to entertainment system to play video about the safety.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

I specifically choose not to check bags to ensure I can proceed directly to ground transportation upon arrival. However, due to a recurring lack of cabin space, I was again forced to gate-check my rolling luggage after going through my luggage to take out electronics and batteries. This practice unilaterally changes the service agreement made at the time of purchase. JetBlue needs to find a better way to manage overhead space that honors the carry-on baggage allowance.

Still hasn’t left. Why are you asking how it was?

Flight was good wish there were more snacks options for such a long flight but stewardesses were very pleasant as was flight crew.

I was denied a plastic fork to eat my food and was told plastic forks are for paying customers who buy Jet Blue’s food. So I had to make a utensil out of a cup so nourish my body. Like a refugee. Because decency is dead.

I was especially impressed without efficiently the crew got passengers on and off. One of the stewards was slightly gruff, I thought. No big deal but that's what I noticed.

For the price point it was very good. Definitely leave on the earlier flights as it can become terribly crowded later in the day

Absolutely horrible. Flight was delayed 4 hours and they had no clue what was going on.

Delayed our flight to accommodate another flight but didn’t make the decision to do so until we were supposed to board despite having all the same information hours prior. Arrived so delayed that we didn’t get a gate and had to deplane on the tarmac and get bussed to terminal in the rain after 1am. Arrived to the terminal and due to construction could not get a ride share - had to either take the air train to Howard beach or stand in line with 200 other people waiting for a taxi.

Onboard functioning wide-variety entertainment on a budget and having an open pantry is nice. Seats are not comfortable but go provide plenty of legroom for a 6'2" 260lbs man.

Even though the weather made a lot of flights become cancelled Jet Blue made the flight that was supposed to leave at 9 pm and we left at 12:15 am and I was so grateful- Thanks to the Senior Jet Blue Staff who made those decisions

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Flight was delayed. No urgency by American Airlines team to assist those with connecting flights. It was basically you are on your own to run through the terminals to try and make your connection. Thanks, Mary

I have never been assaulted they way I was today in Charlotte - shame on American

One of our group members was struggling to walk. In Charlotte we asked for a wheelchair and she was accompanied by Desmond. I was impressed by his patience and attention. In Boston she received the same service. I didn’t get the name of the helper but she went above and beyond in assisting us. A great AA service

Delayed 24 hours. Should have called it much earlier They provided quality accommodations, food vouchers etc. FINALLY The issues started at 8 AM and they cancelled the flight at 11:30 PM, with no plans for a new flight.

Better snacks but flight and crew were amazing on this flight

Found that the plane used for this short flight is smaller and therefore the seats are really squeezed tight.

It was the most un-special flight experience in my life.

Plane was super cold. No entertainment unless you were with mileage program Getting off the plane was super slow

Flight was on-time, boarding was flawless and the crew was friendly.

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

We found the chairs to be really uncomfortable. It’s also really unacceptable that no form of food or drink is included in a 6+ hour flight

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

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

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.

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 check in is the only positive thing in Avianca. The seat is the most uncomfortable I have traveled, the distance is minimal.

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