$151 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
Newark1 stop$368
Orlando
Orlandononstop$237
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$423
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$390
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$379
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$624
Miami
Miaminonstop$288
Boston
Boston1 stop$359
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$308
Denver
Denver1 stop$399
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$557
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$407
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$350
Tampa
Tampanonstop$297
Houston
Houston1 stop$349
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$397
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$755
Philadelphia
Philadelphia2 stops$362
New York
Newark1 stop$368
Orlando
Orlandononstop$237
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$423
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$390
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$379
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$624
Miami
Miaminonstop$288
Boston
Boston1 stop$359
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$308
Denver
Denver1 stop$399
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$557
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$407
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$350
Tampa
Tampanonstop$297
Houston
Houston1 stop$349
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$397
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$755
Philadelphia
Philadelphia2 stops$362

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

Thu, Jun 18 - Thu, Jun 25
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 3:03 pm
SJO
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MCO
3h 28mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 8:20 am
MCO
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SJO
3h 20mnonstop
$237Frontier
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 26
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 3:04 pm
SJO
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MCO
3h 29mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 8:20 am
MCO
-
SJO
3h 20mnonstop
$262Frontier
Tue, Jun 16 - Wed, Jun 24
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
Tue, Oct 6 - Thu, Oct 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
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SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$267Volaris Costa Rica
Sun, Jul 26 - Sat, Aug 1
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 3:04 pm
SJO
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MCO
3h 29mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:10 am - 8:30 am
MCO
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SJO
3h 20mnonstop
$270Frontier
Mon, Aug 24 - Sun, Sep 6
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
$288Avianca
Mon, Aug 24 - Fri, Aug 28
Avianca Logo
7:45 am - 12:40 pm
SJO
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MIA
2h 55mnonstop
Avianca Logo
3:50 pm - 6:50 pm
MIA
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SJO
5h 00m
1 stop
$290Avianca
Wed, Jul 1 - Fri, Aug 7
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 3:53 pm
SJO
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FLL
13h 23m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 10:39 pm
FLL
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SJO
29h 26m
1 stop
$314United Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Wed, Aug 5
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 3:53 pm
SJO
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FLL
29h 58m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:11 am
FLL
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SJO
29h 11m
1 stop
$319United Airlines
Sat, Nov 14 - Wed, Nov 18
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:00 pm
SJO
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LGA
13h 00m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:59 am - 1:39 pm
LGA
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SJO
7h 40m
1 stop
$412American 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 Los Angeles, at $282 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 $296.

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 57% 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 $510.

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 $446, 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 $253 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $389 and $387 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$135
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% 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 $215 one-way - $395 round-trip; Orlando $205 one-way - $299 round-trip; Miami $225 one-way - $376 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
5.9Food
8.3Crew
7.9Boarding
5.2Entertainment
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.

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

I flew from Santa Fe to Denver to catch a flight to London and the transfer of my luggage on arrival at Denver to the London flight worked perfectly. The crew on the ground and on board for the London flight were so friendly and efficient.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

Boarded early, left early, arrived 40 mins early! A win win for me!

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

These airplanes should be illegal. The seats are two tight, it is a safety issue. Wheelchair support was ridiculously slow. We almost missed our flight.

It was a short flight so I was expecting too much

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

Everything went as planned. The only issue I had was with the gate C31 attendant. The person could barely speak English and was very difficult to understand.

The flight took off an hour late which made the connection concerning

We departed early and arrived early The plane was clean and the crew was incredibly efficient another positive experience with American airlines for me.

The flight from LA to Chicago was smooth and service was very good overall.

The flight from Dallas to Tokyo was not on Japan Airlines. It was on American Airlines. Very disappointed that we did not fly on Japan Airlines. Will not be using you liars again. I’ll just book direct from the airline next time. Wish you could make this right and has us fly on Japan Air when heading back home to the US.

The Mario was so helpful and provided amazing customer service however l have being waiting for a callback for almost a week now and have not heard anything further after l informed them l wanted to change my date of traveling because of my hospital appointment even send them proof and l was unable to use manag your booking on their website is a bit frustrating and l would appreciate an update on My request as soon as possible. And have called them times without numbers no response

They made nearly everyone check their bag because the overhead bins are way too small. Extremely inconvenient

The overhead bins are too small, They served one meal and two snack for a 10hr flight. My meal was missing the butter, cheese and salad dressing everyone else got. The crew were nice and the plane was clean

Was put into a seat right behind the toilet that had no entertainment possible but did have plenty of leg room over noisy part of plane.

The passport line was so long that many of us were concerned about missing our flight and some did. It would've helped if a AA representative had gone to the passport check-in sooner to advise that boarding was closing and those flying that were stuck back in the line, needed to come forward with apologies to others. An AA representative did do that but only after boarding had already closed. (They delayed take-off so that more who were running with carry-ons could get to the gate - especially stressful for older people!) Then to be crammed into a seat with barely enough leg room for a thin woman, 5'7", like me, much less for a taller, bigger person was not comfortable, especially if the person in front decided to lean back. Crew was fine, food and entertainment also.

Since we started at syr the service, crews, and flights were just excellent

It was fine for what it was. It’s not luxury travel but it was efficient, for the most part. Having my carry-on transferred into luggage however, was unwelcome.

Jet blue is always good - the one weird thing was that they started boarding about 20-30 minutes before the official boarding time on the app. Just something to be aware of!

We had better-than-average leg room and I loved the access to shows and movies. During boarding, we could not hear the agent even though we were close to the boarding door, which was kind of scary when we realized that half of the passengers had already boarded. Also, the entertainment was awesome, but I could not hear the movie as well as I would have liked, because my headphones were crappy. It would have been better if I could connect my own ear buds via Bluetooth or if JetBlue provided headphones.

On time, friendly attendants, quick wheelchair assistance and help checking in bags. Also appreciated change in seats, more forward to make it easier for my 97 year old mother to board and exit the plane. Thank you, JetBlue!

Flight did not have onboard charging and TV screen flickering.

I was seated next to an autistic child who was out of control and had a child behind me kicking my seat for most of the trip. I will never fly JetBlue again. Ever. I don't care how cheap it is. It's terrible.

Boarding process was terrible. No assigned seat until the gate, then a long line to get seat assignment.

This was the first flight I've taken since pre-pandemic. I was pleased with how orderly the boarding and disembarking went. The seats were comfortable. I loved that there was no "first class'. The attendants and passengers I met were all very friendly and welcoming.

Boarding was easy. Provided drinks and snacks. Good aircraft and staff

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.

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

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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