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Thu, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 3
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
12:52 pm - 3:11 pmMCO  Orlando-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 19mnonstop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
7:00 am - 11:08 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MCO Orlando
3h 08mnonstop
$259Volaris Costa Rica
Thu, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 3
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
12:52 pm - 3:11 pmMCO  Orlando-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 19mnonstop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
7:00 am - 11:08 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MCO Orlando
3h 08mnonstop
$270Volaris Costa Rica
Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 8:30 amMCO  Orlando-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 25mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:07 am - 12:22 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MCO Orlando
3h 15mnonstop
$304Multiple Airlines
Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 8
Copa Airlines Logo
5:08 pm - 11:02 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
18h 54m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
Copa Airlines Logo
5:53 pm - 3:15 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
20h 22m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$316Copa Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24
Frontier Logo
7:05 am - 8:30 amMCO  Orlando-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 25mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:45 am - 3:13 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MCO Orlando
3h 28mnonstop
$318Frontier
Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 3:11 pmMCO  Orlando-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 16mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 3:13 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MCO Orlando
3h 28mnonstop
$322Multiple Airlines
Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8
Copa Airlines Logo
5:08 pm - 8:18 amFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
16h 10m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
Copa Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 3:15 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
23h 58m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$331Copa Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Tue, Oct 13
JetBlue Logo
12:00 pm - 12:57 pmFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
2h 57mnonstop
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2:05 pm - 7:06 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
3h 01mnonstop
$344JetBlue
Fri, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 13
JetBlue Logo
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmFLL  Fort Lauderdale-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 00mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
3:05 pm - 7:03 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale
2h 58mnonstop
$352JetBlue
Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24
Frontier Logo
7:05 am - 8:30 amMCO  Orlando-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
3h 25mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:45 am - 3:13 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MCO Orlando
3h 28mnonstop
$408Frontier
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Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$139
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José

FAQs - booking Alajuela flights

  • How long is the flight to Alajuela?

    Flights from New York8h 03m
    Flights from San Francisco6h 24m
    Flights from Newark Airport5h 14m
    Flights from Miami2h 50m
    Flights from Los Angeles5h 41m
  • 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 $259 return. The most popular connection is from New York to San José and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $370 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 Southwest. 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.

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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 $322, from Miami $408, from Los Angeles $472
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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 1552 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
6.9Entertainment
6.9Food
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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.

Awful. Delay after delay. And then again on the tarmac.

WiFi was slow as compared to trip down. Maybe because it was a night flight and more people were using it?

Excellent except for the 2 screaming kids who wouldn’t stop crying and screaming for the entire flight but what are you going to do? The flight was early- good experience

Kept changing the takeoff time and the moved it up so arrived when boarding had already started. Then sat waiting to taxi in for a long time

It was partially ok .. not anything like from Orlando to Houston... first the flight attendant was not so nice and insisted on have a small backpack down when really was not to put in danger anyone, also the beverages they were not so good... not big chance to select other tea.. the seat was partially ok could not have those flips to hold your head.. and finally when it land off in Guadalajara, it was raining and the flight was going to the main area then go back and drop us out of nowhere with the rain.

Airplane is not very clean, food quality and taste was not good. Lufthansa used to be good but nowadays went down. Overall experience is just okay, wouldn't fly again, prefer Turkish airlines.

I missed the flight due to maintenance issues. This is the second flight I’ve missed in four days because United allows such little time between layovers. Very disappointing

My return flight to Honolulu (UA 1170) was on a 777-200. I’d forgotten the weird seating arrangement in first-class (2-2-2); I was in 1B, so I faced the passenger in 1C. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the flight computer, so we left LA an hour late (6:05pm). The meal I chose was Korean BBQ Glazed short rib. It was served with a nice salad and fried rice. This meal was better than breakfast on the outgoing leg. All in all, a decent flying experience. Ratings: 777: 3.75, food: 3.5, service: 5 (out of 5).

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.

AA was fine....the overall experience was subpar, but not due to the airline due to broader issues

Delayed and WIFI was not working for most of flight.

The big challenge here was that the inbound flight was delayed, THEN, the aircraft was deemed in need of service, so we had to deplane after being a few minutes away from departure, THEN we had to switch terminals, where another plane in our gate had maintenance issues so we had to change gates again. I am a regular flyer (not on American) so I understand these things happen. The crew was great. The pilot in particular was gracious and understanding and stayed with the passengers the whole time to answer questions and give updates - that was impressive. But the flight was massively delayed as a result, and today I really wanted to be home in time. Sigh The flight was otherwise great.

I am Plstinum Pro snd was standby on earlier flight. They gave seats to people that asked rather than follow standby order. When realized what was happening was too late to get on as no seats left. My scheduled flight was late. Then filled the seat beside me Ruth rude person that they had to move from her original seat

My flight was delayed close to 10 times over the course of the evening. I was originally scheduled to depart at 7:03 PM but did not leave until 12:33 AM, resulting in over 9 hours spent waiting at the airport. The only explanation provided was that the aircraft kept being swapped, with no clear reasoning as to why. Weather conditions at both DCA and Tampa were clear, so that was not a factor. The only accommodation offered was a $12 food voucher, which was entirely insufficient given the length of the delay. Overall, I was completely unsatisfied with this experience. A delay of this magnitude with no meaningful communication or accommodations is unacceptable, and I would have expected much more from American Airlines in terms of customer care.

No ground air conditioner for the plane. Very hot and humid prior to take off which was an uncomfortable period of time.

Check-in process was poor, very poor, only one person to check-in all passengers, so if one passenger had a check-in issue, all other passengers were delayed. All check-ins should have two airline staff to check-in passengers.

Flight was cancelled due to a myriad of operational issues. You guys really suck

Our flight from Chicago to Des Moines was the problem flight due to a dismissive flight attendant. His conduct was unnecessary and unprofessional.. I will avoid using Americam Airlines again because of the situation. Very disappointing.

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.

awful expereince. boarding was a mess and not communicated, then we sat on a hot plane and were at risk of getting kicked off

2 hour delay and a lack of air conditioning on the plane. Not a good combination

Fabulous! This was the first time we've flown with JetBlue and the entire experience was flawless!

First time flying JetBlue and my perception changed. Love it.

Poor, had a 5+ hours delay. Kept sitting in the aircraft with three kids. It was terrible

The plane was filthy and worn - the seat pockets were stuffed with tattered food and torn pamphlets. The cleaning crew that came on as we were deboarding were grabbing handfulls of trash and perfunctorily wiping down tables with dishrags. It's been a while since I flew Jetblue and it used to be a great experience. After this flight I will avoid flying Jetblue again if there is any alternative.

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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