SCL - SJO

$196 Find Cheap Flights from Santiago 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 Santiago to San José departing on 2/16. 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 Santiago 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 Santiago to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$325
Typical prices: $370-$421
Copa Airlines
Fri 4/24Sun 5/3
SCL - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$196
Typical prices: $205-$290
Avianca
Mon 2/16
SCL - SJO • 1 stop
When to travel
October
Cheapest • 9% price drop
February
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Santiago to San José (SCL-SJO)

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

Fri, Apr 24 - Sun, May 3
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2:34 am - 9:59 amSCL-SJO
9h 25m1 stop
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5:50 am - 7:23 pmSJO-SCL
11h 33m1 stop
$325Copa Airlines
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Fri, Apr 24 - Sun, May 3
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2:34 am - 9:59 amSCL-SJO
9h 25m1 stop
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11:01 am - 3:00 amSJO-SCL
13h 59m1 stop
$335Copa Airlines
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Sun, Apr 5 - Sun, Apr 19
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12:46 am - 9:59 amSCL-SJO
11h 13m1 stop
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5:50 am - 7:23 pmSJO-SCL
11h 33m1 stop
$340Copa Airlines
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Wed, Mar 25 - Tue, Apr 14
Copa Airlines Logo
1:17 am - 9:05 amSCL-SJO
10h 48m1 stop
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8:11 am - 7:23 pmSJO-SCL
9h 12m1 stop
$350Copa Airlines
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Wed, Mar 25 - Mon, Apr 13
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1:35 am - 8:50 amSCL-SJO
10h 15m1 stop
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1:55 am - 1:25 pmSJO-SCL
9h 30m1 stop
$357Avianca
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Thu, Dec 18 - Wed, Dec 31
Copa Airlines Logo
5:12 am - 1:21 pmSCL-SJO
11h 09m1 stop
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8:10 am - 8:21 pmSJO-SCL
9h 11m1 stop
$360Copa Airlines
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Sun, Dec 21 - Sun, Jan 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 7:10 amSCL-SJO
21h 50m1 stop
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9:45 am - 5:30 amSJO-SCL
16h 45m1 stop
$362Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Mar 13 - Sat, Mar 21
Copa Airlines Logo
3:32 am - 9:59 amSCL-SJO
9h 27m1 stop
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8:11 am - 11:49 pmSJO-SCL
12h 38m1 stop
$365Copa Airlines
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Wed, May 6 - Mon, May 11
Copa Airlines Logo
12:01 am - 9:06 amSCL-SJO
11h 05m1 stop
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8:14 am - 10:43 pmSJO-SCL
12h 29m1 stop
$373Copa Airlines
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Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 8
Avianca Logo
7:25 am - 3:20 pmSCL-SJO
10h 55m1 stop
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4:15 pm - 5:30 amSJO-SCL
10h 15m1 stop
$374Avianca
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santiago to San José flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Santiago to San José?

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santiago to San José?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Santiago to San José, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San José, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santiago to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santiago 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 Santiago to San José is October, where tickets cost $382 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $548 and $489 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santiago to San José?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santiago to San José, 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 Santiago to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$196
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santiago to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santiago to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santiago to San José was $196 for a one-way ticket and $325 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Santiago and San José.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santiago to San José, Copa Airlines or LATAM Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santiago to San José are Copa Airlines and LATAM Airlines. With an average price for the route of $425 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $436 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santiago 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 Santiago to San José.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Santiago 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 Santiago 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 Santiago with another airline. Booking your flights between Santiago 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 Santiago 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 Santiago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Santiago to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santiago 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 Santiago 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1559 reviews
6.8Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
6.9Food
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Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

6.0 GoodZach, Oct 2025DEN - PTY
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Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

They were super friendly bumped me up to exit row free of charge, All flight legs were on time

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

Cops Airlines is fantastic! The level of care and professionalism provided by the entire crew was top rate.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

I selected first class expecting excetional service. It was mediocre at best. The food service was cold, meal choices was poor and on one leg they did provide dessert. I did enjoy the lay day seat but the movies were old and nothing current. Boarding the plane is always hot. So boarding is quite warm until your in the air. I took a small personal air fan. Update the meals and movies.

Seats not reclining, no vegetarian food option, no snacks. 7.5 hr flight should have been more comfortable. Luggage limits are unusually small. Will never fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

Good flight, boarding ok and crew very nice. Flight was not full so I was able to be very comfortable. Blanket and pillow provided with was good as it was very cold during the flight . Food was very good(small snack sandwich and an excellent piece of orange cake). Overall good flight, no complaints.

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.

Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

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 .

we were missing our luggage, trying to find someone to have any empathy was pretty much not happening....

The plane broke down at the Lima stopover and they offered to put me on a flight the be t day but I had to be back in LA that morning and so I had to buy another ticket from Avianca and United for $2k I asked LATAM for compensation and received none. Very bad experience

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

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

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.

My entertainment did not work. I was very tired from the botched connection, and the poor sleep

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

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

Horrible experience. Flight cancelled. Arrived at destination 12 hs later. No one gave us an answer or any information. Very very poor service. We won’t ever travel again with Avianca

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.

The usb plugs for charging your phone didn’t work, the seats were coarse and hard. Not very comfortable. No inflight WiFi

The seats were uncomfortable and barely reclined at all. Very little leg room despite being business class. The crew was friendly and the food was good. Had to use my own phone for in-flight entertainment.

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 .

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

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