SNA - SJO

$242 Find Cheap Flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Ana to San José departing on 8/18. 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$593
Typical prices: $695-$992
Frontier
Wed 8/5Sun 8/9
SNA - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$242
Typical prices: $122-$336
Southwest
Tue 8/18
SNA - SJO • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $593 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Nonstop flights
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Ana and San José. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Top layover airports
Cheapest • Avg $890 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 52m (one-way)
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When to travel
Cheapest • 100% price drop
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to San José (SNA-SJO)

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

Wed, Aug 5 - Sun, Aug 9
Frontier Logo
4:13 pm - 8:20 am
SNA
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SJO
15h 07m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 8:15 am
SJO
-
SNA
23h 40m
2 stops
$593Frontier
Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 24
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:37 pm
SNA
-
SJO
10h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 8:51 pm
SJO
-
SNA
13h 56m
2 stops
$612United Airlines
Fri, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 20
American Airlines Logo
4:31 pm - 12:26 pm
SNA
-
SJO
18h 55m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:56 pm - 9:42 am
SJO
-
SNA
19h 46m
2 stops
$617American Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:48 pm - 8:40 am
SNA
-
SJO
10h 52m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 4:54 pm
SJO
-
SNA
13h 54m
2 stops
$639Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 8:45 am
SNA
-
SJO
11h 46m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 5:10 pm
SJO
-
SNA
13h 05m
2 stops
$651Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 20
American Airlines Logo
4:31 pm - 12:26 pm
SNA
-
SJO
18h 55m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:03 pm - 8:09 am
SJO
-
SNA
20h 06m
1 stop
$663American Airlines
Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 9:15 pm
SNA
-
SJO
11h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 8:51 pm
SJO
-
SNA
13h 06m
1 stop
$665United Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Sat, Jul 25
Frontier Logo
4:13 pm - 8:20 am
SNA
-
SJO
15h 07m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
9:45 am - 10:28 am
SJO
-
SNA
25h 43m
2 stops
$666Frontier
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 12
JetBlue Logo
6:20 pm - 7:15 am
SNA
-
SJO
11h 55m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
12:30 am - 10:59 am
SJO
-
SNA
11h 29m
1 stop
$667JetBlue
Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 24
American Airlines Logo
4:31 pm - 1:52 pm
SNA
-
SJO
20h 21m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:56 pm - 10:50 am
SJO
-
SNA
20h 54m
2 stops
$671American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to San José flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to San José, 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José is September, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $885 and $880 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$242
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 36% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José

When to book flights from Santa Ana to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José was $242 for a one-way ticket and $593 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and San José?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

    When flying out of John Wayne (Santa Ana) you will be using Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty. You will be landing at San José, also known as San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and San José.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

    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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

    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 San José with an airline and back to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline. Booking your flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and SJO 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José?

    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 San José from John Wayne (Santa Ana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Santa Ana to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San José. 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 Santa Ana to San José? 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 9899 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
Airline reviews

Great staff. Clean plane, but we were delayed for more than an hour due to maintenance issues and had to board another plane.

8.0 ExcellentNico, Jun 2026
LAX - HNL
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Great staff. Clean plane, but we were delayed for more than an hour due to maintenance issues and had to board another plane.

I was very disappointed with my experience at the United Airlines baggage check. The representative was rude and unhelpful. I was required to remove approximately 1.5 pounds from my two checked bags, even though it was a very small amount over the limit. The interaction was unnecessarily unpleasant, and I expected much better customer service. I hope United will review this incident and provide additional customer service training to its staff.

No extra snacks were available. Meals quality is terrible. Crew was not friendly.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

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.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Very poor the plane itself was really old, slight smell that couldn’t be named. I didn’t even get a boarding pass UNTIL AFTER clearing security! Even then, they said when I get to my connected flight I’ll get my 2nd boarding pass there! A bit ridiculous!

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

I had very little time to change planes originally in Denver after my flight from Omaha. I had an hour and a half layover in Denver originally and my flight leaving Omaha was delayed an hour because they had to change a tire, which I can understand. When I reached Denver my other flight was late, fortunately, but I still had only 10 minutes to run about a mile through the airport to get to my flight. Again, fortunately, I am a healthy 71-year-old and was able to accomplish this feat. However, the stress was more than necessary to bear.

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