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Cheapest round-trip
$358
Typical prices: $200-$421
Avianca
Sat 8/29Thu 9/3
FLL - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$358
Typical prices: $234-$466
JetBlue
Wed 12/2Mon 12/7
FLL - SJO • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Alajuela. It is served by San José (SJO), located 1.6 miles from Alajuela.
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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

Sat, Aug 29 - Thu, Sep 3
Avianca Logo
3:20 pm - 11:55 pmFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 35m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
Avianca Logo
9:25 am - 7:30 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
8h 05m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$358Avianca
Wed, Dec 2 - Mon, Dec 7
JetBlue Logo
9:50 am - 11:46 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
2h 56mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
12:50 pm - 4:48 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
2h 58mnonstop
$358JetBlue
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
JetBlue Logo
12:00 pm - 12:55 pmFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
2h 55mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
2:05 pm - 7:05 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
3h 00mnonstop
$358JetBlue
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
Avianca Logo
3:20 pm - 11:55 pmFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 35m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
Avianca Logo
1:50 am - 1:55 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
10h 05m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$359Avianca
Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21
Copa Airlines Logo
6:13 pm - 10:58 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
18h 45m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
Copa Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 4:15 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
20h 20m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$367Copa Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 30
Copa Airlines Logo
6:12 pm - 10:58 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
18h 46m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
Copa Airlines Logo
8:12 am - 4:15 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
6h 03m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$367Copa Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
8:37 am - 6:53 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 16m1 stop Newark
United Airlines Logo
1:15 pm - 7:59 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
4h 44mnonstop
$368United Airlines
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
United Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 9:00 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
13h 00m1 stop Denver Intl
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 7:59 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
4h 44mnonstop
$368United Airlines
Sat, Jan 30 - Sun, Feb 7
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:43 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
18h 43m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
1:34 pm - 11:03 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
20h 29m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas
$368American Airlines
Mon, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 24
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:43 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
18h 43m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
4:01 pm - 11:03 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
18h 02m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas
$368American Airlines
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Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$136
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
Flight from Dallas to San José

FAQs - booking Alajuela flights

  • How long is the flight to Alajuela?

    Flights from New York8h 17m
    Flights from San Francisco6h 24m
    Flights from Newark Airport5h 14m
    Flights from Miami2h 50m
    Flights from Los Angeles5h 43m
  • What is the cheapest flight to San José?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San José was found on the route from Dallas, at $358 return. The most popular connection is from New York to San José and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $392 in the last 5 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?

    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 to Alajuela.

  • 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 $352, from Fort Lauderdale $405, from Los Angeles $608
  • 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1563 reviews
6.8Entertainment
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
6.9Food
7.4Comfort
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We where skipped for this flight will not head to Panama until tonight..

2.0 MediocreRussell, Jul 2026
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We where skipped for this flight will not head to Panama until tonight..

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

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

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

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

Very happy with my flight. I would definitely recommend it.

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

Placed us in the last rear row of the plane so could not recline seats because of the rear wall, and also made it more of a tight space when the passenger in front reclined their seat. While understand seat assignments, every passenger should be afforded a reclining seat. The odor control scent from the restrooms was overwhelming strong. My wife and I could not deal with it, and she suffered a terrible headache as a result. I kept getting hit by the crew since I was on the ilse seat. No apologies, nothing. They made me feel like I was supposed to take the beating for a 3 hr flight.

There was no individual at the front check in when I arrived. I waited for at least 15 minutes and walked around asking security/janitors if they could help and they did not have a solution. So I had to take my checked bag through security and they threw away some of my items. I ended up making it to the gate only a few minutes before it closed due to my waiting for an agent at check in.

Check in person said there would be lunch. We were first class passengers and lunch was chips.

Old 757 with poor entertainment system. United no longer partners with United for free text and email. O'Hara an absolute disaster! Limited gates clauses two hour delay. Unfortunately this appears to be the norm.

The flight to America was freezing. The overnight flight back to the UK was boiling hot and the cabin stank of toilet or occasionally perfume, even though I was several rows back from either bathroom. Food was tiny portions. Two small pieces of tough and dry beef in random gravy with pretend mashed potato raking up most of it. Very little veg. Salad was ok. Wooden cutlery broke within minutes of using. Lots of old films for entertainment. Some new ones. Generally a bit rubbish.

It was a good experience, unfortunately my checked baggages were come late and not arrived on time.

Very stressful to locate United Airline boarding area, delayed flight, changing boarding area again to another location with all tiredness 😩. But flying was fine.

Staff and flight attendants were very polite. Flight was smooth. My seat on the plane was a bit broken so it would not stay in upright position but it was fine for the most part.

Flight staff and all was fine. Food always sucks on planes so nothing new.

The flight crew were very helpful. The seats were very close together. There was barely room to sit without touching the person next to you.

I’m an EP on AA every year for more than a decade but this was a very pleasant and surprising experience. Clean and sizable plane for HOU to CHI. 5 row first class. And excellent food in first class the steak option was really good. Your flight attendants even better. Seat 5A

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.

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.

gate crew was courteous and helpful, flight attendant was nice and friendly once we got going. But we pushed off from the gate relatively on time, then sat there like 10 ft away, for an hour, with no announcement or explanation. Taxiing then took forever, and I get that there was runway congestion, but would be helpful to keep us posted on whats going on

There were alot of delays without any information. First, my original flight was overbooked so I volunteered to stay back. The layover was hell, I sat in the airport for 4 hours. I was highly disappointed because no one was around to provide answers.

The flight was over an hour delayed. The problem was they had the wrong aircraft at the gate, Joe in the world does that happen?

My flight was delayed several hours, which is to be expected (American never fails to disappoint me!), but the parts that really bothered me are as follows: 1) I was unable to add myself to the standby list for another flight in the app, nor could the gate agents figure out how to help me do so (the app is difficult to work with and simply did not allow me to perform the action of adding myself to the list) 2) When I asked the gate agents to add me to the standby list, the agent said that he had added me, but I was not able to confirm that I was on the list in the app; as it turns out, I had NOT been added to the list after all. He had lied to me and/or failed to add me to the list. 3) I figured out I had not been added to the standby list when I spoke to the (rather rude, snippy, and dismissive) other gate agent, who finally did add me to the list after giving me some pretty unnecessary attitude. I understand that gate agents experience the worst of stressed travelers every day, so I appreciate that I was eventually able to make it onto the standby flight with their help. However, the app needs some SERIOUS attention!

The power outlets were not working for my row. Also felt like the seats have gotten smaller. I was in the window seat and felt like suffocated, as the two passengers next to me were tall and wide.

Delays and multiple changes in gates. In accurate info sent to phone. Worst flight in years. With no apologies or recompense.

No AC, no beverage service and no explanation from the captain. 4 flight legs in 2 days with no internet service.

No service on New Orleans to DFW or DFW to San Antonio. Also no explanation from the captain why we had no AC. Unacceptable!

They lost my bag on both the going and return flight of my round-trip.

A much better flight than our previous. The flight attendant took care of us and regularly checked in to see if we needed anything. Brought us drinks prior to the departure and then a couple more times. Totally makes the difference in how you travel when the crew is checking on their passengers. Great job on this leg of our trip.

The flight was on time the crew was courteous that makes for a good flight.

A more comfortable seat. Padding would be really helpful but I've read the airlines don't want customers to be satisfied with economy seats.

When I booked, I included my checked luggage and when the bill was sent there was no record of this. Its was costly since I am from Trinidad amd Tobago. Exchange rate over seven dollars to one US dollar.

Everything was good except checking bags . I had paid for two bags but it didn’t show so we had to do it again while people waited and we were struggling to get to our flight

Flight delayed 4 times on a non-stop from BOS to SFO. Then when landed in SFO had to wait for 30 mins for a gate AT 3:30AM.

Plane was delayed multiple times. I would like to request a refund. Was due to arrive Thursday evening ended up arriving Friday morning.

see my previous response about being kicked off the flight and having to fly the next day, ruining a planned vacation tour.

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

terrible. Because I felt very unwell during the flight. How do they leave a woman alone in the middle of 2 men? an obese man who was falling on top of me.

I booked this flight using JetBlue points and I was just so happy. The plane was so clean, I had every need met. Thank you!!

We booked seats next to each other. When we got the boarding passes, they were for different rows. The crew were reluctant to help us, so we ended up sitting separately. 1. What’s the point of reserving by seat number if you’re not going to honor that reservation? 2. Even if it gets messed up between reservation and boarding, how is the crew going to deny us the opportunity to arrange to sit together. There were plenty of people flying alone. It could’ve been easily accommodated. Not very customer-friendly at all.

The seats were the worst I have ever flown Too narrow, did not recline and the actual seat was hard as a rock. I will tell all travelers to stay away from Avianca flights.

They should provide water to passengers who ask for it

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

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

Voo longo nem mesmo água ou gelo é servido, se quiser tem que pagar. Embarque é péssimo, mau atendimento.

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