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Cheap Flights from San Jose to South America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lima
Lima2 stops$752
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$376
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$916
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stops$1,035
Santiago
Santiago2 stops$814
Cartagena
Cartagena2 stops$558
Quito
Quito1 stop$766
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stops$849
Cali
Cali2 stops$963
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$1,100
Pereira
Pereira2 stops$1,338
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stops$1,010
Barranquilla
Barranquilla2 stops$708
Florianopolis
Florianopolis2 stops$1,230
Lima
Lima2 stops$752
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$376
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$916
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stops$1,035
Santiago
Santiago2 stops$814
Cartagena
Cartagena2 stops$558
Quito
Quito1 stop$766
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stops$849
Cali
Cali2 stops$963
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$1,100
Pereira
Pereira2 stops$1,338
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stops$1,010
Barranquilla
Barranquilla2 stops$708
Florianopolis
Florianopolis2 stops$1,230

Book Cheap San Jose to South America Plane Tickets

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

seg, mar 23 - sáb, mar 28
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11:30 am - 12:02 pmSJC-BOG
22h 32m1 stop
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1:02 pm - 10:32 amBOG-SJC
23h 30m1 stop
$376Volaris
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seg, jan 5 - qua, jan 21
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 2:17 pmSJC-CTG
28h 17m2 stops
Delta Logo
3:32 pm - 4:10 pmCTG-SJC
27h 38m2 stops
$558Delta
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ter, mar 10 - qui, mar 12
Delta Logo
6:25 pm - 1:15 pmSJC-CTG
16h 50m2 stops
Delta Logo
2:30 pm - 9:05 amCTG-SJC
20h 35m2 stops
$571Delta
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qui, fev 12 - dom, fev 22
United Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 5:10 amSJC-BOG
17h 20m2 stops
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1:30 am - 1:41 pmBOG-SJC
39h 11m2 stops
$585United Airlines
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qui, fev 12 - seg, fev 23
United Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 5:10 amSJC-BOG
17h 20m2 stops
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9:48 am - 1:41 pmBOG-SJC
30h 53m2 stops
$586United Airlines
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sáb, fev 28 - ter, mar 3
American Airlines Logo
11:01 am - 2:15 pmSJC-BOG
24h 14m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 1:22 pmBOG-SJC
25h 07m2 stops
$590American Airlines
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qua, jan 7 - qua, jan 28
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:30 pmSJC-BOG
14h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 10:57 amBOG-SJC
14h 02m1 stop
$618American Airlines
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qua, dez 10 - dom, mai 10
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10:25 pm - 7:30 pmSJC-BOG
18h 05m1 stop
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9:00 am - 6:49 pmBOG-SJC
11h 49m1 stop
$631LATAM Airlines
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sex, mar 20 - qua, mar 25
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 1:15 pmSJC-CTG
12h 45m1 stop
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2:30 pm - 9:32 pmCTG-SJC
33h 02m1 stop
$647LATAM Airlines
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sáb, mai 9 - ter, mai 19
Aeromexico Logo
11:30 am - 4:05 pmSJC-LIM
26h 35m2 stops
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12:15 am - 2:53 pmLIM-SJC
16h 38m2 stops
$752Aeromexico
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to South America flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to South America 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 South America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to South America, 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 South America is January, when tickets cost $691 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,195 and $1,069 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to South America?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Jose to South America clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from San Jose to South America, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Jose, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$150
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 36% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking South America flights

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

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

    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 Jose to South America 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 Jose to South America?

    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 Jose to South America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $708 on average. Morning departures are around 1% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $856.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Jose to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose to South America? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8007 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Latam may be the worst airline in the world, far worse than even the lowest of low cost airlines in the USA. I wasted hours trying to PAY THEM TO CHECK A BAG! Then they misled me at the terminal, sent me through the wrong security line, the list goes on and on... Just absolutely terrible in every way. Avoid at all costs.

Check in -- in business took over 30 mins as there was only one attendant. Boarding was also a mess. The seat was too narrow and was not working properly. Food was very bad and the entertainment very poor. Crew was very polite and helpful, in fairness.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

Really bad experience – delayed for 6 hours without any notice, no food or drinks provided, and stuck in the horrible Cartagena airport.

The flight was late. Please do not delay next time.

I couldn't travel, now I can't get a refund and to change the date I have to pay an absurd fine.

My biggest complaint is the comfort. I am not tall and there was no legroom. It was very uncomfortable. During my transfer in Sao Paola, the flight was slightly delayed so boarding was confusing because there were no instructions in English.

Bought a ticket that included a bag and they still charged me to check it in, latam is the worst airline.

I never got this flight. You sent me to Chile!!! And from Chile I got the other flight to São Paulo... I've arrived 7h latter than I was supposed to arrive because of Delta delays.

Because the flight was late, we lost the connection to Brazil. You, Delta delayed, and you Delta anticipated the door closing in 15 min from Miami to GRU. Why? It caused a lot of stress! I almost could not see my mother in law alive because of your delay.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

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