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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 York1 stop$382
Orlando
Orlandononstop$266
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$430
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$432
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$385
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$627
Miami
Miami1 stop$288
Boston
Boston1 stop$359
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$308
Denver
Denver1 stop$427
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$565
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$399
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$360
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$294
Houston
Houston1 stop$375
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$397
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$873
Philadelphia
Philadelphia2 stops$373
New York
New York1 stop$382
Orlando
Orlandononstop$266
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$430
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$432
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$385
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$627
Miami
Miami1 stop$288
Boston
Boston1 stop$359
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$308
Denver
Denver1 stop$427
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$565
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$399
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$360
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$294
Houston
Houston1 stop$375
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$397
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$873
Philadelphia
Philadelphia2 stops$373

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

mar, ott 6 - gio, ott 22
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
-
SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$266Volaris Costa Rica
lun, set 28 - ven, ott 2
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
-
SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$270Volaris Costa Rica
ven, dic 11 - ven, gen 1
Avianca Logo
5:00 am - 11:15 am
SJO
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MIA
5h 15m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
4:50 pm - 11:40 pm
MIA
-
SJO
7h 50m
2 stops
$302Avianca
lun, ago 24 - dom, ago 30
Avianca Logo
1:50 am - 7:30 pm
SJO
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FLL
15h 40m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
3:20 pm - 8:50 am
FLL
-
SJO
19h 30m
1 stop
$308Avianca
mar, nov 3 - sab, nov 14
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 6:05 pm
SJO
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MIA
8h 20m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 11:25 am
MIA
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SJO
27h 40m
1 stop
$314United Airlines
ven, ott 30 - sab, nov 7
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 1:09 pm
SJO
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FLL
21h 49m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 11:25 am
FLL
-
SJO
17h 40m
1 stop
$314United Airlines
dom, set 6 - ven, set 11
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:05 am
SJO
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MIA
3h 05mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 8:07 pm
MIA
-
SJO
2h 57mnonstop
$321American Airlines
ven, set 4 - mar, set 8
JetBlue Logo
2:02 pm - 7:09 pm
SJO
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FLL
3h 07mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
12:00 pm - 12:57 pm
FLL
-
SJO
2h 57mnonstop
$322JetBlue
ven, set 4 - mer, set 9
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:04 am
SJO
-
MIA
3h 04mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 8:07 pm
MIA
-
SJO
2h 57mnonstop
$325American Airlines
mer, lug 22 - mer, ago 12
JetBlue Logo
1:50 pm - 9:08 pm
SJO
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JFK
5h 18mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
9:16 am - 12:33 pm
JFK
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SJO
5h 17mnonstop
$386JetBlue
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 5 days was to New York, at $227 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 5 days was $298.

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 $323 on average. Morning departures are around 60% 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 $518.

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 $458, 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 February, when tickets cost $252 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $423 and $408 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 Wednesday 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$159
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% 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 $224 one-way - $476 round-trip; Orlando $232 one-way - $330 round-trip; Miami $230 one-way - $402 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.
7.9
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 81 reviews
7.6Comfort
5.2Entertainment
7.9Boarding
5.9Food
8.3Crew
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.

Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

The flight got delayed. They forgot to bring the drinks when I asked for it. The toilet is messy.

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

Food was great. Staff was phenomenal. Seats were a bit hard and could use a lot more entertainment options as far as movies to choose from. WiFi was good. Overall great trip.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

We sat on plane at gate delayed without communication as to why we were just sitting there

Agency very bad had to cancelled my booking too many changes in the flight changed my flight to 1 week

Trash. Sat on the runway for 40 mins…missed connecting flight because of it now I’m stuck. Thanks…a whole fkn lot.

The flight was delayed significantly and we sat on runway after landing for awhile. Best thing was the flight attendant, Jenny, in first class, who was very professional and attentive. She was excellent - the rest of the flight was not.

The plane was comfortable but the crew wasn’t friendly.

Awfully rude American worker at door when we started boarding flight. Then, walk into a blazing hot airplane with no air conditioning until twenty minutes into the flight. Free entertainment was non existent! My husband, along with the fellow passenger in our row, and I could not get entertainment to work, no WIFI! Really?? Been flying American a long time. Was very disappointed.

Flight was delayed by 6 hours... the level of incompetence was truly astounding. I won't be flying American Airlines again. I don't care if AA is direct and there is a layover with another airline, I'll take the layover.

Leave on time. We waited on the plane for hour hours and it was hot and smelly

Check in was easy. Flights were smooth. Flight attendants were courteous and friendly.

Two hours delay, probably one hour because they didn’t bring catering and they had to bring water in board. There a change of aircraft. But delays galore at CLT so it must be a CLT and/or AA operation issue. The 1 hr additional delays because nobody could bring 2 packs of water sooner is probably the best example of this airline operates

I tried to book a flight with Jet Blue. Your third party company hijacked my attempt with a website that looked like I was booking with Jet Blue. I realized it when I paid. I tried to cancel and was told by a man in India that there were no refunds. $735 stolen, Thanks Kayak!

It was inexplicably canceled and we are stuck in LA, haven't gotten home and it has been an inconvenience having lost work (on unpaid leave for my husband).

JetBlue worker, Blythe, was so amazing at the DCA counter. If it wasn’t for her, I’m not sure we would’ve made it through. Please thank her!

They lost my luggage and refuse to help. Terrible airline. I've never experienced worse customer service in my life. Pretty much just told me too bad that I lost all my luggage, not caring that I am stuck in Europe for 2 weeks with absolutely nothing.

You should have had Wifi to make it much enjoyable.

The flight out was delayed from 3:40pm to 5pm and again to 8pm. We boarded after 5pm, had to disembark because they could not get the Engine started, then we switched gates and got a new plane and did not board until after 8pm.

The flight was delayed after already taxiing from the gate due to a malfunction. After 3 hours we were told the flight was canceled. The next flight available was Sunday. My daughter and I stayed overnight in the airport due to this issue. I was given a $12 meal voucher. Unacceptable

Whole experience was poor. Delayed 2 hours. Lied about the delays. Was all jet blues fault and tried to blame on air traffic control. Sent out other let trips and wouldn't allow people to switch aircraft.

My bag was not loaded on my flight. it was not communicated to me until i was waiting for my bag at my destination. there was no confirmation of when my bag was arriving and no way to track it.

Nice plane, clean, wifi available and movies. All the flight attendants were courteous.

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

They should provide water to passengers who ask for it

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.

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

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

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 .

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