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Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 14
Copa Airlines Logo
6:13 pm - 7:10 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
14h 57m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
Copa Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 4:15 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
5h 30m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$328Copa Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14
Copa Airlines Logo
6:13 pm - 7:10 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
14h 57m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
Copa Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 4:15 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
5h 30m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$336Copa Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
JetBlue Logo
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 00mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
2:05 pm - 7:02 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
2h 57mnonstop
$352JetBlue
Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 31
JetBlue Logo
11:00 am - 11:56 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
2h 56mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
2:05 pm - 7:02 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
2h 57mnonstop
$352JetBlue
Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 31
Breeze Airways Logo
8:40 am - 7:55 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
25h 15m1 stop Tampa
Breeze Airways Logo
8:55 am - 11:54 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
12h 59m1 stop Tampa
$353Breeze Airways
Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 7:55 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
25h 15m1 stop Tampa
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 7:05 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
3h 00mnonstop
$353Multiple Airlines
Sun, Oct 25 - Fri, Oct 30
Avianca Logo
2:05 pm - 3:05 pmMIA  Miami-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 00mnonstop
Avianca Logo
7:45 am - 12:35 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MIA Miami
2h 50mnonstop
$354Avianca
Sun, Oct 25 - Fri, Oct 30
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5:50 pm - 11:40 pmMIA  Miami-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
7h 50m2 stops Managua Augusto C Sandino San Salvador El Salvador Intl
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7:45 am - 12:35 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MIA Miami
2h 50mnonstop
$356Avianca
Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 28
American Airlines Logo
7:19 pm - 8:21 pmMIA  Miami-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 02mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
3:01 pm - 8:10 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MIA Miami
3h 09mnonstop
$364American Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 26
American Airlines Logo
7:19 pm - 8:21 pmMIA  Miami-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 02mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
3:01 pm - 8:10 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MIA Miami
3h 09mnonstop
$364American Airlines
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Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$134
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Atlanta to San José

FAQs - booking Alajuela flights

  • How long is the flight to Alajuela?

    Flights from New York7h 58m
    Flights from San Francisco6h 24m
    Flights from Newark Airport5h 14m
    Flights from Miami2h 50m
    Flights from Los Angeles5h 42m
  • 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 Atlanta, at $336 return. The most popular connection is from New York to San José and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $374 in the last 5 days.

  • Which airlines fly to San José?

    Many airlines fly to San José, the most common ones being American Airlines, United 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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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Alajuela?

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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 Fort Lauderdale $344, from Miami $425, from Los Angeles $477
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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 1554 reviews
6.9Food
8.1Crew
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
6.8Entertainment
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It is not a good experience with Copa Airlines: flight delay, luggage delay, etc.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Aug 2026
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It is not a good experience with Copa Airlines: flight delay, luggage delay, etc.

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.

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

Not a United thing, but late afternoon departures from Denver with thunderstorms is always prone to delays.

Kayak booked this flight with only 1h 20min layover in Chicago. This made it impossible for me and several other passengers to reach this flight. Moreover, the gate closed boarding in spite of several passengers still on their way without waiting even one more minute. However, the plane departed with 20min (!) delay, i.e., there would have been at least 15 min time to let the delayed passengers board without causing any delays. I complained and as a "thank you" the attendent booked us on the last (!) flight to Indianapolis ~7h later! Thankfully, I caught the spitefulness and the United customer line rebooked the flight to an earlier flight. Although I can't grade this particular flight since I never had a chance to take it, Kayak made the mistake of a too short layover and the crew at the gate was awful.

With discover in general was very good but from Munich yo Palermo was poor

Sitting in coach even in the larger leg space is extremely uncomfortable and the staff pay no attention.

Really delayed, no effort to support customers other than “sometimes we run late.”

It was serviceable, nothing special but nothing awful on this leg.

On boarding crew at the airport called in the boarding numbers too early meaning before the previous line was completed resulting in later numbers getting to board ahead. Also she asked those who boarded from number 3 to have the tags in their carry-on bags and leave it in the jet bridge. Most of the overhead bins were empty though. This is more work for the ground staff in addition to more inconvenience for passengers waiting to get their carry-ons from the jet bridge.

Polaris seat is plush and conducive to sleep. Cabin crew was experienced, highly attentive and helpful when any need arose, such as finding a lost phone in the seat mechanism. Food was a disappointment, especially the Japanese items coming out of Newark all seemed a bit overcooked, though the empanada snacks served midway were a hit.

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.

DCA-LAX No screen on a 5 hour flight (almost) no food for sale on a 5 hour flight (practically) no wifi coverage or speed on a 5 hour flight I should have gotten my money back, shame on American

Flight was good, little delayed because of busy plane traffic

I had ridiculously long body search because I have knee and hip replacements

My luggage is missing. I haven’t received it. No one seems to know how I can find it

A crew member's attitude towards a couple passengers who couldn't speak English was rude. Just because they didn't understand what the passenger said, they were not given any snack.

Flight was delayed because of mechanical. Could not get landing space which caused me to miss my connection. Messy and not organized.

Flight was on time. Boarding was smooth and orderly. Flight attendants were friendly and professional. Bags came out soon after arrival.

Plane had mechanical issues. We had to de plane and board a different plane and were an hour late

Nothing with the flight. It was good. Crew as very helpful especially fist class flight attendant.

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 series of delays were very unfortunately - first the captain timed out, then the new captain didn't show up when we were told he would, then the first officer timed out. Those delays were compounded by after boarding, weather came in - obviously that's out of JB's control but it was frustrating after all of the other delays that seemed avoidable.

3 hours late JetBlue flight made me miss my connecting flight to Nairobi Kenya, they did not even offer me hotel accommodation, I paid out of my pocket, they did not know where my luggage was, let say my experience with JetBlue was nightmare.

JFK is the worst airport and JetBlue is the worst airline

Crew at first tried to SELL snack boxes (for an hour-long flight?!?), and it was the only leg of four on which I was charged for a hard seltzer. 😕 Spent extra to select seats in Row 8 for quicker disembarking only to be seated in Row 25. Someone owes me $38 for that!

My screen didn’t work, my seat didn’t recline, the flight attendant was rude and completely dismissive, the airplane was freezing, the seats are way old, slanted and uncomfortable. I payed for a full ticket and got a horrific experience, with a flight attendant who dismissed me even though I was calm respectful and polite.

Very poor help no one answering a question regarding seating. Very rude staff. They don’t care, as if it’s not part of their job. Flight was delayed for no good reason and no apologies given.

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!!

I like the attention you gave us in Guatemala due to the loss of the flight coming to El Salvador. It was a nice experience. Thanks a lot

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.

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

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