SJC - CVG

$122 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Cincinnati

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 Jose to Cincinnati departing on 5/17. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$300
Overall average: $338
Frontier
Thu 4/16Sun 4/19
SJC - CVG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$122
Typical prices: $214-$358
Frontier
Sun 5/17
SJC - CVG • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $300 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San Jose and Cincinnati. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $332 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 18m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 46% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Cincinnati (SJC-CVG)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Cincinnati 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 Jose to Cincinnati

Thu, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 19
Frontier Logo
8:11 pm - 5:53 am
SJC
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CVG
6h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:38 pm - 5:44 pm
CVG
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SJC
24h 06m
1 stop
$300Frontier
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
Delta Logo
7:36 am - 7:18 pm
SJC
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CVG
8h 42m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:55 pm - 11:41 pm
CVG
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SJC
6h 46m
1 stop
$329Delta
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
Delta Logo
8:50 pm - 10:23 am
SJC
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CVG
10h 33m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:55 pm - 11:41 pm
CVG
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SJC
6h 46m
1 stop
$334Delta
Tue, May 19 - Wed, May 27
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 7:09 pm
SJC
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CVG
8h 59m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:55 pm - 11:41 pm
CVG
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SJC
6h 46m
1 stop
$335Delta
Tue, May 19 - Wed, May 27
Delta Logo
7:36 am - 7:18 pm
SJC
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CVG
8h 42m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:11 pm - 10:55 pm
CVG
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SJC
9h 44m
1 stop
$339Delta
Wed, Apr 15 - Tue, Apr 21
American Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 11:24 pm
SJC
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CVG
9h 24m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 6:36 pm
CVG
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SJC
8h 59m
2 stops
$340American Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Thu, May 28
Delta Logo
5:45 pm - 9:01 am
SJC
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CVG
12h 16m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 12:09 pm
CVG
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SJC
8h 49m
1 stop
$344Delta
Wed, Apr 15 - Tue, Apr 21
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 8:10 pm
SJC
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CVG
11h 00m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 6:36 pm
CVG
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SJC
8h 59m
2 stops
$345American Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Sun, Apr 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:29 pm - 6:29 pm
SJC
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CVG
25h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:38 pm - 5:44 pm
CVG
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SJC
24h 06m
1 stop
$348Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Thu, May 28
Delta Logo
5:45 pm - 10:23 am
SJC
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CVG
13h 38m
2 stops
Delta Logo
8:05 am - 5:02 pm
CVG
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SJC
11h 57m
2 stops
$349Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Cincinnati flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Cincinnati?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to Cincinnati, 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 Jose to Cincinnati is October, where tickets cost $235 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $668 and $582 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$122
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 28% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Cincinnati

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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Cincinnati

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Cincinnati?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Cincinnati was $122 for a one-way ticket and $300 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Cincinnati?

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Cincinnati?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Cincinnati?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Cincinnati, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Cincinnati, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Cincinnati are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $566 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $399 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose to Cincinnati?

    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 Jose to Cincinnati.

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

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

    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 Cincinnati with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and CVG 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 Jose to Cincinnati?

    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 Cincinnati from San Jose 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 Jose to Cincinnati

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Cincinnati. 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 Jose to Cincinnati? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4320 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

8.0 ExcellentTobin, Mar 2026
SJC - BUR
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The gate agent was most helpful in getting me on to fly standby. I greatly appreciate it.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Delay after delay with little communication then AA lost my luggage and at airport would not assist just said scan this QR code to track your luggage and submit a claim. However QR code provided did not work so have to go back to airport

After changing the departure gate 5 times making us mo e from one side of the airport to the other and then back the flight was delayed nearly 2 hours. The male flight attendant had a bad attitude with the guest being condescending, disrespectful with people who were already on edge.

Dloght delayed by 2.5 hrs . Common theme in my last four american floghts

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

Delayed initially because they couldn’t print the flight details. Poor instruction on delay. When I got on the plane the flight attendant argued with me about whether my carry on would fit (it did, although she didn’t acknowledge that). No greeting (other than arguing with me) getting on or off the plane.

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

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

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

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