SJO - YVR

$260 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Vancouver

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Vancouver departing on 4/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Vancouver, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$520
Typical prices: $530-$866
United Airlines
Mon 3/9Tue 3/24
SJO - YVR • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$260
Typical prices: $271-$388
American Airlines
Wed 4/15
SJO - YVR • 1 stop
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $531 (round-trip)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San José and Vancouver. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Houston (IAH)
Cheapest • Avg $680 (round-trip)
Houston (IAH)
Shortest trip • 12h 29m (one-way)
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 15% price drop
February
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Cheap Flights from San José to Vancouver (SJO-YVR)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Vancouver 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Vancouver

Mon, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 24
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 1:35 pm
SJO
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YVR
25h 30m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 5:16 pm
YVR
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SJO
24h 46m
2 stops
$520United Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 7
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8:45 am - 11:22 pm
SJO
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YVR
15h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:47 am - 7:15 am
YVR
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SJO
20h 28m
1 stop
$531United Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Fri, May 29
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 8:59 pm
SJO
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YVR
13h 14m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:11 am
YVR
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SJO
18h 51m
2 stops
$532United Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Thu, Apr 23
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 8:59 pm
SJO
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YVR
13h 14m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 10:11 am
YVR
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SJO
21h 01m
1 stop
$533United Airlines
Sun, May 10 - Sat, May 23
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 8:59 pm
SJO
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YVR
13h 14m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:47 am - 7:15 am
YVR
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SJO
20h 28m
1 stop
$535United Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Sun, May 10
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 8:59 pm
SJO
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YVR
13h 14m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 12:21 pm
YVR
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SJO
19h 46m
2 stops
$540United Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 29
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:48 am
SJO
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YVR
12h 13m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:36 pm
YVR
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SJO
14h 36m
1 stop
$541American Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 8:59 pm
SJO
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YVR
14h 04m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 12:21 pm
YVR
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SJO
26h 46m
2 stops
$544United Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 29
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 12:46 pm
SJO
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YVR
14h 11m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:36 pm
YVR
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SJO
14h 36m
1 stop
$545American Airlines
Sun, May 24 - Fri, May 29
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:56 pm
SJO
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YVR
16h 01m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 7:15 am
YVR
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SJO
15h 00m
1 stop
$548United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Vancouver flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Vancouver to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San José to Vancouver Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San José to Vancouver Intl Airport departing in March.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Vancouver Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Vancouver Intl Airport, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost $518 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $728 and $652 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Vancouver Intl Airport?

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 Vancouver Intl Airport, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$260
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Vancouver

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Vancouver based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking San José to Vancouver flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Vancouver Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Vancouver Intl Airport was $260 for a one-way ticket and $531 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Vancouver?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to Vancouver?

    San José airport is called San José Juan Santamaria Intl and the only airport in Vancouver is Vancouver Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Vancouver?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Vancouver?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San José and Vancouver, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Vancouver, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Vancouver are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $598 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $555 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Vancouver?

    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 Vancouver.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San José to Vancouver?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Vancouver from San José 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 Vancouver?

    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 to Vancouver with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and YVR can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José to Vancouver?

    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 to Vancouver from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San José to Vancouver

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Vancouver. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Vancouver? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9394 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
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Entertainment kept turning itself off. Gave up on watching a movie.

8.0 ExcellentLeslie, Feb 2026
SFO - YYZ
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Entertainment kept turning itself off. Gave up on watching a movie.

Wifi took a while to kick in and we had a maintenance issue that took over 40 mins at the gate in Washington before pulling back

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.

Not United Airlines' fault. It's ORL airport's fault.

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

United overall experience is great these days. Airport experience was very organized. Staff on flight were great. App and information as good as it gets.

Very nice flight love the small aircraft. We had a wonderful flight attendant. Nice to see someone that really enjoys her job. Don't have her name but had a southern accent.

Seats in waiting area and on plane hard as rock. Fast internet on the flight was great! Crew was kind.

Not the fault of United—weather, reroute around weather, time sitting on tarmac, arrived couple hours late, too late for train into city necessitating a much pricier cab but weather…can’t be helped.

Flight was good but there are way to many announcements for credit cards etc.

It was a train wreck but on an airplane. First off, flight was delayed then we board only to hear two announcements, First weather delays in Orlando and second backup battery warning on emergency lights. After sitting on the plane for almost 2 hours they have us deplane due to the maintenance issue. We were told they were getting another plane. In the mean time, I notice another American- Orlando flight and ask the gate agent if I can switch. He says he cant help me and I'd have to walk to A13 from A37. Really!? I get down there and get a seat only to get an announcement my original flight was RE-boarding. The Then inflight there's no communication and I notice on flightaware were circling over the Gulf of America. I call the flight attendant and of course she has no clue and apparently 5m later the pilot finally tells us about another delay. Why does American always have these service and delay issues? They are my LAST choice in flights now!

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Lack of gluten free options in food service. I have Celiac disease and it appears you no longer offer special meals for people with dietary restrictions. I am a frequent flyer traveling into and out of Omaha airport. I have noticed over the course of several months that although our flight typically arrives ahead of schedule (awesome job AA!) - we typically sit on the runway for several minutes waiting for the ground crew to get in place. Not sure if it is a ground crew issue or a gate availability issue (due to construction at this airport). Seems to be more of a ground crew being on time issue.

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

Flight was late and boarding was confusing because gate changed and I didn’t get a notification

I have a gluten allergy so did have any food

Flight from Dallas to OKC was good, but my trip was interrupted due to a delayed flight from Austin to DFW, which happens all the time. I frequently miss my connection from DFW and American can never seem to make this work!

Very clean and comfortable cabin. Amazing Mediterranean salad for lunch before landing. Great range of films to watch. Really quiet and easy to sleep on the flight also. The initial food was a bit weird: odd fried chicken pieces in some weird white gloop, but that would be my lack of cultural knowledge on the grub. Salad more than made up for it at the other end. Staff were super attentive and helpful. Great and easy flight

Food. Business class didn't really offer much more than coach.

The flight was two hours late to take off. The captain kept making announcements in English, but the volume on the speakers was low and we could not hear him. The flight attendant’s French translation was loud and clear, but we couldn’t understand French. The crew was nowhere to be found to relay what the captain was announcing. Very frustrating experience. American has to do better.

The lead flight attendent was outstanding. We were delayed waiting for a connection and she kept us up-to-date with a great sense of humor. She also made sure a passenger in the back of the plane was sble to get out first to make a connection. She needs to be recognized by your company! She is awesome!

My seat was taken by other passenger, flight délayes caused me problem was not making my connection from Vancouver to Montreal Because of that had change for next Day to be able to arrive at reasonable hours and mist my work day and Lansing was staffer then usual

Extremely disappointing. My original Denver–Vancouver–Bangkok itinerary was cancelled due to a crewing issue. I was not proactively supported and had to drive back home after already reaching the airport. Communication was poor throughout, and attempts to contact customer service resulted in being on hold for nearly three hours without reaching anyone. Instead of being rebooked on the same direct routing the following day, I was rerouted onto a much longer itinerary via multiple cities and airlines, which resulted in arriving approximately 30 hours later than scheduled. At Denver airport, there was no visible Air Canada representative available to properly assist. Ground staff offered no real support beyond directing passengers to a phone number. There was no clear communication, no ownership, and no meaningful customer care during a major disruption. The final journey involved three flights instead of the original two, significantly increasing travel time and stress. Overall, the handling of the cancellation and lack of customer support was unacceptable. What could have been better? Clear communication during the cancellation Accessible customer service (phone support that actually answers) Proper in-person assistance at the airport Rebooking onto a comparable routing rather than a significantly longer one

Really had a bad experience with air Canada. My flight cancelled one day before my trip. When I reached at airport before 1:30 hours before the departure time. They said boarding was already closed. I called the customer support and emailed them they didn’t respond me even once. I had to buy another ticket on the spot.

My flightbwas delayed three times consequently I had no other choice then to take a 19 hour flight to Toronot and slept on a bench in Toronto airport before I could get on my 5 hour flight to Mexico City I got food vouchers in Toronto but they were not honored then my luggage was lost My trip was a terrible experience

Honestly the flight itself was okay, but the food and drink was so subpar it made me not want to fly with Air Canada again!

on the longer legs, maybe a little healthy snack instead of a Celebration cookie. A second coffee would be nice. Air Canada = Second Cup. My father-in-law, Gordon White (CALPA #4) was a captain with Air Canada from age 18 to 58 on all the biggest planes. He bragged about extra treats they gave out.

Our aircraft arrived late into Tokyo from Vancouver, so departure was delayed slightly for cabin cleaning and preparation. After boarding the full flight, we experienced an additional delay due to de-icing, which was an unexpected but necessary step. The pilot advised that the first two hours would likely include light to moderate turbulence, which proved accurate. As a result, cabin service was understandably delayed. This isn’t a complaint — simply a summary of the circumstances. Once we passed through the rough patch, the remainder of the flight was smooth, our pre ordered vegan meals were good and we arrived in YVR close to the expected time. Kudos to the crew for working professionally and diligently throughout the situation. Will fly again long haul with Air Canada.

there was no food or entertainment on that short 1.5 hour flight unless you mean the cookie and the overhead announcements... Those Q-400's are the workhorse of the rugged coast and mountains for sure.

Delayed on tarmac and missed next Air Canada flight by few minutes. Theh should have waited for me.

I had bad experiences before now was excellent I am glad they have business class again

I upgraded to businesses class. Because of that the flight was comfortable.

Provide free food and drinks on an international flight. Add updated head rests

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

No free snacks nor drinks on very short 30min flight. Entertainment system is over wifi to your own phone or tablet, which is good but often a show or movie just stops and refuses to continue

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

I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.

This low cost airline looks and fells more like a local bus. In a 6 hour flight not being able to recline a seat is torture. The only thing available with no charge is a glass of water provided by, mostly, rude staff. Our luggage didn’t arrive

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