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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$391
Orlando
Orlandononstop$250
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$452
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$418
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$378
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$628
Miami
Miami1 stop$300
Boston
Boston1 stop$359
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$311
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$312
Denver
Denver2 stops$409
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$578
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stops$422
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$340
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$294
Houston
Houston1 stop$403
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$407
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$770
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$383
New York
New York1 stop$391
Orlando
Orlandononstop$250
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$452
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$418
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$378
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$628
Miami
Miami1 stop$300
Boston
Boston1 stop$359
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$311
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$312
Denver
Denver2 stops$409
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$578
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stops$422
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$340
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$294
Houston
Houston1 stop$403
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$407
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$770
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$383

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

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24
Frontier Logo
8:45 am - 2:13 pm
SJO
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MCO
3h 28mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:05 am - 7:30 am
MCO
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SJO
3h 25mnonstop
$250Frontier
Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24
Frontier Logo
8:45 am - 2:13 pm
SJO
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MCO
3h 28mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:05 am - 7:30 am
MCO
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SJO
3h 25mnonstop
$264Frontier
Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 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
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SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$266Volaris Costa Rica
Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 30
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
$269Volaris Costa Rica
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26
Avianca Logo
5:05 am - 12:10 pm
SJO
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MIA
5h 05m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
2:15 pm - 3:05 pm
MIA
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SJO
2h 50mnonstop
$300Avianca
Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 15
Avianca Logo
5:05 am - 4:25 pm
SJO
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MIA
9h 20m
2 stops
Avianca Logo
6:00 pm - 11:40 pm
MIA
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SJO
7h 40m
2 stops
$301Avianca
Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 11
American Airlines Logo
3:11 pm - 7:18 pm
SJO
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MIA
3h 07mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 12:09 pm
MIA
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SJO
2h 59mnonstop
$319American Airlines
Fri, Jul 24 - Sun, Jul 26
American Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 5:55 pm
SJO
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MIA
3h 05mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:48 am - 11:50 am
MIA
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SJO
3h 02mnonstop
$320American Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 1:59 pm
SJO
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FLL
28h 04m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:15 am - 7:37 pm
FLL
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SJO
10h 22m
1 stop
$324United Airlines
Sun, Jul 5 - Wed, Aug 5
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 10:04 pm
SJO
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FLL
19h 34m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:39 pm
FLL
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SJO
15h 39m
1 stop
$330United 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 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 $325 on average. Morning departures are around 62% 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 $528.

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 $475, 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 $255 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $458 and $436 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 Mondays 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 Thursdays.

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 15% 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$172
Flight from San José to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking United States flights

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

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  • 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 $229 one-way - $459 round-trip; Orlando $245 one-way - $370 round-trip; Miami $241 one-way - $411 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
7.9Boarding
8.3Crew
7.6Comfort
5.2Entertainment
5.9Food
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

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.

For whatever reason, when I was in the San Jose airport, the flight from Volaris read as canceled on the Departures screens you'd find all over the terminal, it wasn't until I got to the gate that it showed it as on time and still on. It was confusing, but ultimately I did get to where I needed to go with the flight I was expecting.

Great staff. Clean plane, but we were delayed for more than an hour due to maintenance issues and had to board another plane.

The flight to Houston the agents were not very helpful

In Liberia airport 5 min before our departure the airport was closed for takeoff for 30 min. Upon arrival to IAH we didn’t have any available gate and waited taxing another 40 min. As a result we arrived for 1+ h later. The walkway to the passport control in IAH is about 1-2 ml long. After the passport control you have to pass the security check again. Only 3 out of 16 checkpoints were open and the line was enormously long. As a result, even though we supposed to have 2.5 hrs gap in between the flights we missed our transfer. United rebooked us for the next available flight early morning and provided free hotel and meal vouchers through.

The staff was nice, however boarding taking 2 hours. That’s insane. Overall very bad experience, a lot of turbulence and when landed in Chicago was horrible. I don’t think I’ll flight with UA again.

It was good, although we could not get our preferred seats, we did enjoy the whole experience from Costa Rica. I still don't understand why our luggage is not the first to come out at the band.

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

I love United was disappointed we had a two hour delay, however the Pilot did say safety first.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

I was at the back of the plane with earphones, and I could still hear the chatty flight attendants; I wasn't able to sleep at all.

Boarding was terrible. My wife uses a wheel chair and she was in an incredibly hot closed metal cargo box for close to 20 minutes before getting on board

When I'm on a 5hr 22 minute flight I expect food to be purchased. Especially when American makes a very tight connection time where u have to run to make the long flight. Chips and nuts are unacceptable and being told you should be in first class to get a meal is also unacceptable. I didn't change the flight times American Airlines did.

Flight attendants on American Airlines are rude very harsh with their time of voice. Nearly identical experience as spirit airlines. However, from Spirit Airlines, you expect this level of mediocre service. You do not expect this from the big three..

The plane had maintenance issues and didn't leave after 72 hours

The staff were very nice! However when our first flight got delayed an hour, the second connection flight was not delayed and the layover was only 40 minutes. When we rushed and made it to our gate for the connection flight, the gate said it had moved to another section of the airport. We barley made it to the connection flight, and overall we were very stressed. We asked about taking a later time for the second connection flight, but the other option was much later and we would have to wait at the airport for 9+ hours. I just wish American Airlines could have moved the second connection flight to a later time too for its customers, and thank you for taking the time to read my review.

The only poor experience was the flight the day before was canceled. I have flown enough to change as soon as notified. That was a huge plus for AA. Obviously I paid out of pocket for a hotel. Not AA choice , it was mine. I had resources. Other friends on the same flight were more affected. I know everyone is doing their best and the ability to change my flight was a good move AA.😀

Flight was canceled and then rescheduled on another flight. Paid for first class but moved to the back of the plane. Then put up in the worst/dirtiest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. American Airlines should be ashamed of putting their passengers/customers in a place that filthy.

We appreciated that the AA agent at the check in desk was aware that we might not make our connecting flight from Liberia to Miami due to delays. He immediately got us on an earlier flight, which meant less time in the airport and the ability to catch our flight home. Without him, we might had to spend a night in Miami, which we could not do due to work schedules once we got home. This action is what made this flight sequence excellent.

The flight was on time, boarding process good. Good value flight.

Flight was delayed by one hour, then another 1/2 hour then cancelled and changed till the next day. We were not allowed to get our luggage & put up in a dirty hotel. I had cockroaches in the bathroom. When I finally arrived home…i noticed the airline had damaged the zipper on my suitcase. An awful awful trip thanks to American Airlines.

Cons: "Two loud drunks talked loudly about inappropriate topics the entire flight while not wearing masks. Several people were not wearing masks and the crew never even tried to quiet them down or to tell anyone about the mask. I wondered if the crew agreed with what they were saying that’s why they allowed it. I say that because the one time a steward came to speak to them, it was in the most endearing way. The drunks were commenting that they were told there’d be alcohol and the steward said something like “It’ll be back soon. It’s just that things have been difficult. Have you been watching the news?” in the sweetest way. It felt like a wink."

When I agreed to give up my two seats because of overbooking by the airline, I should have been offered some sort of reward or credit towards a future flight. I was not. It was not until the next day when I mentioned it to a Jet Blue employee that I was advised to call 1-800-JetBlue. So here I am, having done Jet Blue a favor and I had to do the work to find out if I was going to get a credit. Such service

A nightmare. Scheduled flight delayed 2 hours then cancelled because pilot timed out . Unable to find another pilot. Really?! Weather certainly a factor, but JetBlue seemed totally unprepared for the chaos that ensued when flight routes were cancelled. More cancelled flights, finally many of us who had been bumped from other flights were allowed to board a Boston bound plane around 3:00am, delay after delay, sat on tarmac for another half hour while pilot dealt with weight distribution issues (?), arrived in Boston 4:30. Crew were wonderful- same attendants all day and night and they were exhausted. Fortunately for me and my son that Boston was our final destination, not so lucky for many who missed connecting flights.

Complete and total debacle from start to finish. HUGE mistake picking this airline. NEVER again! Rudest staff in the business.

It's not JetBlues fault but there was a smell on the plane (possibly other travelers) and 3 children behind me that never quit whining. Soccor fans that were very loud. Pilot brought the plane down from high altitude quickly, dropping us hu dress of feet at a time. I've never felt that intense of dropping on other airlines (usually fly Southwest Airlines). But I arrived safely and I'm thankful for that.

Seats were great, the staff was great, and the food was about the best I've had on a plane, and is especially the best of any US-based carrier I've flown. Free Wi-Fi was also great.

The comfortability was very good. Except, when entering the craft the the first steward never greeted us upon entering the airplane. He spoke too fast where his words were all jumbled and difficult to understand.

Boarding was done extremely poorly, with huge crowds gate loiterers blocking people from boarding, multiple lines of people trying to merge into one line. One of the male flight attendants who was doing drink service was not happy about having to let a passenger back to their seat and was unnecessarily sassy about it. I thought he was pretty entitled and not a great ambassador for JetBlue

Arrived as recommended at 8:15 a.m. for an 1115 flight, that kept getting delayed delayed and delayed and then finally canceled. Instructed for the split flight to go to Fort Lauderdale, and then find our way from there back to New York. I don't think I will ever trust flying with JetBlue again. This was my second horrific experience and I am really angry.

The inflight system with their wifi is a hot mess and doesn't work. Separately they do, but when you try to do theoretically simple things like pair a device for control it all falls apart

Great crew. Smooth flight that was on time. Boarding is a disaster as usual. Bought more room seat and was Grouo A. The flight was packed by the time I got on. TVs did not work as usual

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

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

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

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

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

Avianca is not what it used to be. So disappointing

It was horrible. My experience with Avianca. I didn’t know it was Pakistan international Airlines but anyway, whatever it is it is bad horrible you guys need to upgrade everything in those planes. And you guys charge $130 for a carry-on did they wanna let me in with my carry-on that I travel everywhere with the luggage you guys are such a dog thank you

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

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