$132 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 York1 stop$296
Orlando
Orlandononstop$169
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$384
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$333
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$340
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$460
Miami
Miami2 stops$230
Boston
Boston1 stop$312
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$288
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdalenonstop$208
Denver
Denver1 stop$346
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$390
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$289
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$316
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$283
Houston
Houston1 stop$286
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$351
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$722
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$273
New York
New York1 stop$296
Orlando
Orlandononstop$169
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$384
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$333
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$340
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$460
Miami
Miami2 stops$230
Boston
Boston1 stop$312
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$288
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdalenonstop$208
Denver
Denver1 stop$346
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$390
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$289
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$316
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$283
Houston
Houston1 stop$286
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$351
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$722
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$273

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, Jul 9 - Mon, Aug 10
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
$169Frontier
Thu, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 16
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 3:03 pm
SJO
-
MCO
3h 28mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 8:20 am
MCO
-
SJO
3h 20mnonstop
$171Frontier
Thu, Jun 4 - Sun, Jun 7
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 3:01 pm
SJO
-
MCO
3h 26mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 8:19 am
MCO
-
SJO
3h 19mnonstop
$173Frontier
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 13
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
$176Volaris Costa Rica
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
7:07 am - 12:22 pm
SJO
-
MCO
3h 15mnonstop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
1:55 pm - 3:11 pm
MCO
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SJO
3h 16mnonstop
$186Volaris Costa Rica
Thu, Jul 2 - Mon, Jul 6
Avianca Logo
4:35 pm - 2:50 am
SJO
-
MIA
8h 15m
2 stops
Avianca Logo
1:45 pm - 11:15 pm
MIA
-
SJO
11h 30m
3 stops
$230Avianca
Thu, Jul 2 - Mon, Jul 6
Avianca Logo
4:35 pm - 2:50 am
SJO
-
MIA
8h 15m
2 stops
Avianca Logo
1:45 pm - 11:15 pm
MIA
-
SJO
11h 30m
3 stops
$240Avianca
Tue, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 7
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:39 pm
SJO
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LGA
14h 39m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:24 pm
LGA
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SJO
14h 24m
1 stop
$321American Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, May 6
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 8:57 pm
SJO
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LGA
11h 02m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 12:21 pm
LGA
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SJO
25h 46m
1 stop
$324United Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 9:26 am
SJO
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HOU
8h 51m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 9:36 pm
HOU
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SJO
16h 35m
1 stop
$432American 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 Orlando, at $215 round-trip. The most popular route is from San José (SJO) to Orlando Airport (MCO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $215.

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 $322 on average. Morning departures are around 56% 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 $502.

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 $386, 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 $274 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $392 and $388 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 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 seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$132
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% 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 $246 one-way - $410 round-trip; Orlando $194 one-way - $278 round-trip; Miami $197 one-way - $308 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
5.9Food
7.6Comfort
8.3Crew
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.

My bags were misplaced!!! Im in a foreign country with no bags

The entertainment options on the seat back video boards were nice.

The flight I was supposed to be on was supposed to take off at 1:50 from State College. It was delayed over and over and over again until somehow I had to rebook on a flight that was supposed to have left State College at 8 am that morning but didn't end up taking off until almost 6 pm. Not only was this completely unacceptable, the "token from United" was a 15 dollar meal voucher that has to be used by today. I would personally like some miles added to my account for this inconvenience. I was in transit for 8 hours from the time I arrive at State College Aiport to when I got home. I was supposed to be home at 3 pm and I returned at 8 pm. Unacceptable. I have not been on an on Time united flight in nearly 5 years.

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

newer aircraft, ability to connect my headset via blue tooth for entertainment.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Lounges are packed and very poor, food is really bad, for business class in an airline is well below expectations

The international / itallian speakers did not seem as friendly and professional as the others. Drink selections were denied ( a beer) until questioned about lack of ANY beer on the plane and then four options were given.

Jet Blue has excellent everything, Friendly customer service and staff, clean aircraft’s and is always on time.

Entertainment and wifi were very sub-par - audio issues and no wifi

Disaster This is why I stick to delta You get what you pay for

I had a great experience flying with JetBlue and would always choose JetBlue over the other airlines. I am also very bummed that they will discontinue flying to Belize very soon. SAD

We were delayed and had to circle due to weather and had to divert for fuel. While I understand that you can’t control the weather I would have appreciated knowing that the crew wasn’t going to run out of hours and then having to spend the night in the Raleigh airport.

Messy plane that was falling apart Small screens that didn't work

I was traveling with two small kids and our TV s were the only ones not working. Informed the flight attendant who did nothing about them.

They forced me to check my hand luggage at the gate.

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?

Flights on time w/o delays. However, my baggage was damaged. Ground crew, throws baggage from plane to the baggage carrier, carelessly.

Departed late but made up the time en route. Uncrowded and clean aircraft.

This short sector between Miami and JFK was undertaken purely for business purposes, with efficiency as the primary objective rather than a full inflight experience. Overall, the journey met its intended purpose; however, the ground experience at Miami stood out significantly. During check-in, I was unable to link my frequent flyer details from Qatar Airways (oneworld alliance) through either the self-service kiosk or web check-in. The situation was handled exceptionally well by the check-in agent, who demonstrated remarkable ownership. She coordinated across multiple counters, ensured my frequent flyer number was correctly reflected, reissued the boarding pass, and confirmed that mileage accrual would be recognized. Additionally, she ensured the boarding pass reflected priority status, enabling a seamless priority check-in experience without delays. This level of proactive service was both commendable and impactful. Boarding and the inflight experience, operated by American Airlines under a codeshare arrangement, were efficient but largely transactional. While operational delivery was smooth, there was no visible recognition of oneworld frequent flyer status onboard. In comparison to the consistently personalized engagement typically experienced with Qatar Airways, this absence was noticeable—though understandably a potential limitation of codeshare alignment rather than a direct service shortfall. In summary, while the flight itself fulfilled its operational intent, the exceptional professionalism and commitment demonstrated at the Miami check-in counter was the defining highlight of this journey. Greater consistency in elite recognition across partner airlines would further enhance the overall experience.

It was good. However, I didn’t expect for a delayed flight. Need to catch bus or ride going to Bakersfield since I need to be there the funeral of my Uncle.

I was able to get the AA customer Service desk to put me on an earlier flight without any issues.

The seat was comfortable, the attendants were very nice and WiFi made my life so much easier with work. Kudos!

AA was a very good experience. The employees are wonderful

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

No gate in Rome. Had stairs. Got separated from my wife in a wheel chair. Customs was a zoo. If AA doesnt have landing rights, it should be advertised.

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 .

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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