TUS - SJO

$480 Find Cheap Flights from Tucson to San José

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Tucson to San José departing on 11/3. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$480
Typical prices: $552-$695
United Airlines
Mon 11/3Fri 11/7
TUS - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
Multiple Airlines
Thu 10/16
TUS - SJO • multi-stop
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $480 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 16% price drop
October
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Cheap Flights from Tucson to San José (TUS-SJO)

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

Mon, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 7
United Airlines Logo
5:28 pm - 11:25 amTUS-SJO
16h 57m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:40 am - 9:59 pmSJO-TUS
13h 19m1 stop
$480United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 27 - Fri, Oct 31
Delta Logo
4:30 pm - 11:58 amTUS-SJO
18h 28m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:23 pm - 10:30 pmSJO-TUS
10h 07m1 stop
$484Delta
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Mon, Feb 23 - Thu, Feb 26
Southwest Logo
7:20 pm - 12:50 pmTUS-SJO
16h 30m2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:40 am - 11:05 pmSJO-TUS
14h 25m2 stops
$486Southwest
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Mon, Oct 27 - Fri, Oct 31
American Airlines Logo
3:39 pm - 6:16 pmTUS-SJO
25h 37m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:37 pmSJO-TUS
11h 37m2 stops
$494American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
7:04 pm - 2:10 pmTUS-SJO
18h 06m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:22 am - 5:08 pmSJO-TUS
11h 46m2 stops
$527American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:51 pmTUS-SJO
16h 21m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:55 am - 11:54 pmSJO-TUS
22h 59m2 stops
$659Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Oct 27 - Thu, Oct 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:51 pmTUS-SJO
16h 21m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:11 am - 8:58 pmSJO-TUS
20h 47m2 stops
$679Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Dec 31 - Sun, Jan 11
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 8:30 pmTUS-SJO
14h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:40 am - 10:45 pmSJO-TUS
14h 05m2 stops
$685Southwest
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Mon, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 12:38 amTUS-SJO
33h 18m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:55 am - 12:22 pmSJO-TUS
11h 27m1 stop
$756Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Feb 23 - Wed, Feb 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 11:25 amTUS-SJO
21h 41m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:26 am - 12:14 pmSJO-TUS
10h 48m1 stop
$824Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Tucson to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Tucson 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 Tucson 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 Tucson to San José departing in November.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tucson 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 Tucson to San José is September, where tickets cost $541 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $772 and $736 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Tucson 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 Tucson 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 Tucson to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$480
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Tucson to San José

When to book flights from Tucson to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Tucson 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 Tucson to San José

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tucson to San José was $480 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Tucson to San José.

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

    When flying out of Tucson you will be using Tucson. You will be landing at San José, also known as San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tucson to San José are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $608 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $658 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Tucson 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 Tucson 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 Tucson with another airline. Booking your flights between Tucson 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 Tucson 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 Tucson 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 Tucson to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Tucson 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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Boarded on time but once we were ready for take off, the crew determined that, although every seat was taken, somehow someone was on the wrong flight. Delay, delay delay, announcements and ended up with one person checking EVERY ID against their passenger Manifest only to figure out it was a "clerical error." We departed 54 minutes late causing me to run in the St. Louis Airport to make my connection and lose the priority boarding spot I had paid for. Unnecessary delay.

2.0 MediocreThomas, Oct 2025SAT - STL
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Boarded on time but once we were ready for take off, the crew determined that, although every seat was taken, somehow someone was on the wrong flight. Delay, delay delay, announcements and ended up with one person checking EVERY ID against their passenger Manifest only to figure out it was a "clerical error." We departed 54 minutes late causing me to run in the St. Louis Airport to make my connection and lose the priority boarding spot I had paid for. Unnecessary delay.

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

mandatory demand customer to check their carry on because not enough people check bags.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Excellent. Would encourage Southwest to keep current boarding procedures with free style seating. Makes for a fantastic experience

As always, the entire Southwest experience was perfect. Purchasing the tickets on the Southwest web site was effortless, departure and arrival gates were spotless and comfortable, plane was clean and comfortable, crew was excellent and flight was on time. Wheelchair service in Las Vegas at departure was somewhat chaotic and disjointed, but I am not sure if that was Southwest problem, airport problem or combination.

I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

My husband and I recently had an unfortunate experience with Lufthansa. At the Philadelphia International airport, the ground staff refused to board us because we didn’t have a current visa stamped on our passports for Frankfurt. We completely understand that this was our mistake. we should have double-checked the visa requirements before our trip. However, the issue that upset us most was how the situation was handled by the staff. They told us they would mark it as “boarding denied due to visa issue”, but instead they recorded it as “no show”. Because of that incorrect entry, our return flight was automatically cancelled as well, which caused additional stress and expense. Mistakes can happen, but we expected more transparency and accuracy from a reputed airline like Lufthansa. It would have made a big difference if the staff had been more careful and considerate in documenting the situation correctly.

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

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

The entertainment available didn’t work for anyone on the flight. Long 6 hr flight with no entertainment option and the staff didn’t know until an hour into the flight when we made sure they knew about it. They had no way to fix it.

Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

The worst landing I have ever had on a domestic flight. Thought we would lose the landing gear on landing in Newark. Then we spent 40 minutes trying to position the plane in the right place to be able to get the jet way to the plane. The plane arrived stopped. The announcer was that we were there. Everybody got up, then we were told to sit back down because they had to have us towed to a different position. We got towed and then everyone stood up and they told us we were in the wrong position to sit back down again, and then we got towed to a different position This did not happen immediately. It was 30 minutes while we wandered around a small section of the tarmac in Newark close to the gate, but apparently not close enough. Horrifying experience The CAB should be investigating that flight

Food was poorly timed and not good.. Hand held snacks, really. I kept asking for water and never got any. Service was rushed for a 7-hour flight.

Boarding was organized. Old plane. Seat fairly comfortable. Business Class much too large so you don’t receive as much attention as you should considering what you pay for the seat.

A couple ladies from the crew were so rude and nasty. Thought they were mad at having to be there especially if you asked a question. This will make me think twice next time if I book a flight with you.

Ring in first class for an overnight flight, there was no blankets nor pillows for first class customers.

I didn't like that my paid for seat was changed 2 hours before my flight.

Overall, a good experience. The food, however, was subpar. The breakfast was a joke.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Wonderful crew and early arrival to our destination. It was so nice to have free wifi access and movies too. Thank you!

Very friendly and efficient and smooth boarding. We were even way early arriving at my destination. Thank you.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

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