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Cheapest round-trip
$157
Overall average: $287
Spirit Airlines
Mon 2/23Thu 2/26
FLL - SJO • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$79
Typical prices: $153-$237
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Tue 2/17
FLL - SJO • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights to Alajuela

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

Mon, Feb 23 - Thu, Feb 26
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 12:22 pm
FLL
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SJO
2h 52mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 5:30 pm
SJO
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FLL
2h 59mnonstop
$157Spirit Airlines
Tue, Jan 13 - Fri, Jan 23
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 12:22 pm
FLL
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SJO
2h 52mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
SJO
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FLL
3h 00mnonstop
$158Spirit Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Sat, Feb 7
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 12:22 pm
FLL
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SJO
2h 52mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
SJO
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FLL
3h 00mnonstop
$164Spirit Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Tue, Feb 3
Avianca Logo
10:00 am - 4:10 pm
JFK
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SJO
7h 10m1 stop
Avianca Logo
8:05 pm - 4:20 am
SJO
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JFK
7h 15m1 stop
$234Avianca
Wed, Feb 4 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
9:21 pm - 12:56 pm
LGA
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SJO
16h 35m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:54 pm
SJO
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LGA
13h 24m1 stop
$236United Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 10:43 pm
LGA
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SJO
11h 13m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 11:30 am
SJO
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LGA
9h 55m1 stop
$237American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 10:43 pm
JFK
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SJO
9h 03m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 11:34 am
SJO
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JFK
9h 59m1 stop
$237American Airlines
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 11
United Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 8:39 pm
DCA
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SJO
8h 59m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 6:41 pm
SJO
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DCA
8h 56m1 stop
$237United Airlines
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Jan 25
Avianca Logo
2:45 am - 11:25 am
JFK
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SJO
9h 40m2 stops
Avianca Logo
10:45 pm - 6:55 am
SJO
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JFK
7h 10m1 stop
$240Avianca
Tue, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 14
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9:50 am - 4:23 pm
DCA
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SJO
7h 33m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
2:05 pm - 10:59 pm
SJO
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DCA
7h 54m1 stop
$259JetBlue
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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 31% increase in price.
Flight from Fort Lauderdale to San José

FAQs - booking Alajuela flights

  • How long is the flight to Alajuela?

    Flights from Chicago5h 16m
    Flights from Newark5h 17m
    Flights from Orlando3h 15m
    Flights from Miami2h 54m
    Flights from Los Angeles6h 55m
  • What is the cheapest flight to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San José was found on the route from Fort Lauderdale, at $157 return. The most popular connection is from Newark to San José and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $297 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to San José?

    Many airlines fly to San José, the most common ones being United Airlines, American Airlines, and JetBlue. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to San José.

  • How to fly to Alajuela?

    You cannot fly directly to Alajuela. KAYAK recommends you fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) (1.56 miles from Alajuela). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Alajuela?

    The closest airport is San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) (1.56 mi). Other nearby airports are Quepos (XQP) (39.96 mi), La Fortuna (FON) (40.02 mi) or San Isidro del General (IPZ) (57.27 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

  • How far is San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport from central San José?

    Central San José is 9 miles away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of San José’s airport?

    San José is served by San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Juan Santamaria, Juan Santamaria Intl, Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, or San Jose Juan Santamaria. The airport code is SJO.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Alajuela?

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Alajuela is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Alajuela?

    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 Alajuela 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 to Alajuela?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Alajuela

  • There is no major airport in Alajuela. It is instead served by San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Alajuela? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Alajuela for the following prices or less: From Miami $279, from Denver $300, from Los Angeles $479
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Alajuela flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Alajuela

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Alajuela? 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 9138 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
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It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

6.0 GoodTobin, Jan 2026
LAX - CUN
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It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

Aircraft was noisy, old and never dimmed the lights on a night flight even on business class! I flew 17 times on United and probably another 40 on other airlines United USA /Europe flights were the worst to include luggage delayed once going to europe and once coming back

Check how old the airframe is, some older ones have inoperable seat back entertainment or power.

The economy seats are very cramped and the food was bizarre. However, I did like the greek yogurt option for breakfast.

While I didn’t watch much tv I would have liked a few more options of TV series from Apple TV or hbo max ..

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

Nothing to write home about, average flight experience. Seats were spacious enough, crew friendly enough. Loved the AA entertainment/wifi service.

Kayak was among the missing. There was not the usual advice regarding next gate after arriving in Dallas. No communication after the reminder to check in before the Moline flight. What happened?

They should have allowed for extra time to de-ice the plane before boarding passengers. This delayed us about 10-15 mins after we boarded. Overall experience was fine. Crew was friendly and on top of everything. We didn’t have any issues during the flight.

Experience was good. We were delayed in leaving by 15 mins because the flight was waiting on a family that was late in getting to the gate. Food and drink options were as expected. I highly recommend checking in ahead of time using the airline’s app so that it’s quicker to get your luggage tags as soon as you arrive at the terminal. No more waiting in long lines!

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

We never made it due to delays on both ends. Gate attendant said it was mechanical but the system said otherwise, so no compensation. That’s not right.

Our flight from Eagle to Vail was delayed to the point we missed our connection to Savannah. Now we’re a family of 4 in a hotel room with luggage, no toiletries, no clean clothes. Gate attendant said the delay was mechanical but it was put in the system as something else so no compensation. That’s just wrong.

Flight was fine, price was good but food onboard was abysmal. I was on there for breakfast and lunch and dinner 845am EST to 845pm GMT and all I got was a yoghurt parfait, fruit and a piece of cake. Later snacks included an ice-cream brownie and a pizza twist. I was hungry by the time I landed and the airport amenities were closed. Not happy.

1) No pilot available for 1 hour 2) no room for most passengers careyon in overhead—-> stowed below 3) when we landed we had to wait 45 min. Before docking at gate as gate was not ready

Good. No issues except a slight delay. Crew came in late.

Not a pleasant experience, service was poor. Didn't like it

It was good. I prefer JB over other airlines.I just wish we had headphones for the films, but other than that - good.

The ride share experience in JFK is terrible. After traveling on a flight, then you need to take a subway to the last stop to get an uber or lyft. Unacceptable. Bad job JetBlue for permitting JFK and Port Authority to do this to your passengers.

Checking In on JetBlue site was impossible. It hung up on REAL ID. Even my Global Entry did not help. Luckily, on Kayak site it was a breeze. Entire flight the temperature was COLD! Otherwise the crew was great!

The flight was two hours late due to a computer fault and resulting maintenance. Nothing was offered as compensation beyond bottles of water during the time we were deplaned and waiting in the terminal.

Very pleasant flight attendants. Gate crew rather loud chatting with each other.

Four plus hour flight delay in New York caused us to take off after 11:30pm. We didn’t arrive at our hotel until five hours after check in. Started the trip off feeling exhausted.

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

We waited for one hour to deboard the plane after landing. That could be better

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.

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

Sadly there was a crew member very rude with my kid and with me.

COMMUNICATION!!!! The issue was a crew shortage, which means you knew in advance the issue. Instead of notifying people in advance, we're finding out an hour before the flight it's canceled. You rebooked people to more flights you knew wouldn't get out. You ended by taking part of my party to a completely different state and leaving them there. The next morning, you still have no way to get them to the original destination and they ended up missing an important event. We came out of so much money to check bags multiple times. And on top of all that, the staff in the building seemed to not care and were fairly rude. Overall, just go on and fold and quit making promises to people to get them places when you know you can't. Shoutout to Delta for doing a great job at making it less painful (for those of us who made it).

Flight was canceled 8 hours before departure for lack of operational control and prepositioning of a plane. Then had the audacity to say it was because of weather, however there was no weather here in California or New Orleans or in between. It was the weather in Florida, Florida it had nothing to do with our flight path just the plane was supposed to fly us. 8 hours is more than enough time to move a plane anywhere in the US. That left me with a bill of 1200 dollars to re book a flight oh and kayaks insurance what a joke. Probably will never use kayak or spirit ever again terrible companies terrible customer service. I’ll also let everyone and anyone know this was an abomination and only for the customer. Also will be making a report to the DOT on bad business practices on behalf of kayak and spirit as well as the BBB. Do better, take care of your customers and don’t suck

The flight was cancelled without prior notice. I was inform as I was checking in. No hotel accommodation nor any simple explanation as why it was cancelled.

spirit delayed my first flight 9 hours and then cancelled my flight back home. Very disappointed with their service.

Flight cancelled and no alternative offered for over a week. Ruined our Christmas vacation plans

Flight was delayed from 10:09pm back to 12:41am and actually took off closer to 1am as they were waiting for an additional flight attendant. Plane was new and crew was fine once we got moving but the delay was rough. Also Spirit (have flown this twice) lands at the satellite gates at BNA and there is a ground shuttle to get you back to the main terminal that adds outdoor elements, extra walking and about 20 min total to the arrival timing. BNA may eventually connect this concourse in a better way as they grow but it’s notable.

The flight was on time, the crew is friendly, and the seat was nice and wide compared to some other airlines. (the KAYAK survey should allow for the response, not applicable, because I did not have any food or take advantage of the entertainment)

Cancel the ticket on my day that I’m travelling that it was

The airplane had a strange noise that was constant throughout the flight. Thankfully I had noise-cancelling over-ear headphones that muted much of it.

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