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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 $299.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $328 on average. Morning departures are around 66% 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 $543.

No, with an average price for the route of $479, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from San José to the United States is February, when tickets cost $256 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $466 and $459 respectively.

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 Thursdays.

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 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

There are 12 airlines that fly nonstop from San José to the United States. They are: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, JetBlue, Volaris Costa Rica, Volaris El Salvador, Avianca, Southwest, Delta, Copa Airlines, United Airlines and GOL. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Volaris Costa Rica at $104 for a round-trip flight to Miami (MIA). On average, Volaris Costa Rica offers the best prices for nonstop flights between San José and United States.

San José and United States are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are American Airlines (58 flights per week), United Airlines (54 flights per week), and Qatar Airways (29 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to the United States depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to the United States from San José are to Miami, which takes 2h 55m, Orlando, which takes 3h 10m, and Atlanta, which takes 4h 01m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from San José to the United States departs at 1:50 pm, landing in New York at 9:08 pm.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San José to the United States jets off at 1:55 pm and lands in New York at 9:13 pm.