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Find cheap flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San José from $101

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Reagan-National to San José departing on 5/4. 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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Cheap flight deals from Reagan-National to San José (DCA-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reagan-National 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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11:55 am - 6:55 pmDCA-SJO
9h 00m1 stop
2:30 pm - 8:59 amSJO-DCA
16h 29m1 stop
$216American Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Wed, May 15
6:25 am - 12:50 pmDCA-SJO
8h 25m2 stops
6:15 am - 5:00 pmSJO-DCA
8h 45m1 stop
$221American Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Sat, May 11
9:00 am - 8:13 pmDCA-SJO
13h 13m1 stop
7:00 am - 11:57 pmSJO-DCA
14h 57m1 stop
$291Delta
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Wed, May 8 - Thu, May 16
5:00 am - 1:30 pmDCA-SJO
10h 30m1 stop
2:30 pm - 8:59 amSJO-DCA
16h 29m1 stop
$302American Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Wed, May 15
8:00 am - 8:13 pmDCA-SJO
14h 13m1 stop
7:00 am - 11:57 pmSJO-DCA
14h 57m1 stop
$333Delta
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Tue, May 7 - Tue, May 14
7:35 pm - 12:26 pmDCA-SJO
18h 51m1 stop
7:55 am - 8:48 pmSJO-DCA
10h 53m1 stop
$345United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 25
6:00 am - 11:38 amDCA-SJO
7h 38m1 stop
7:55 am - 8:48 pmSJO-DCA
10h 53m1 stop
$356United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 25
8:00 am - 12:58 pmDCA-SJO
6h 58m1 stop
10:59 pm - 2:32 pmSJO-DCA
13h 33m1 stop
$440JetBlue
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Mon, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 27
4:55 pm - 7:15 pmDCA-SJO
28h 20m1 stop
8:15 am - 3:57 pmSJO-DCA
29h 42m1 stop
$566Air Canada
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Sat, Jun 1 - Thu, Jun 13
6:50 pm - 8:50 pmDCA-SJO
28h 00m1 stop
9:45 am - 10:32 pmSJO-DCA
10h 47m1 stop
$577Air Canada
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Mon, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 12

Flights from Reagan-National to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Reagan-National to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Reagan Washington National Airport to San José?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San José on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Reagan Washington National Airport to San José. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province, 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 Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province is October, where tickets cost $351 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $647 and $497 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 29 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San José?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Reagan Washington National Airport to San José were found on American Airlines ($216) and Delta ($291). United Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $101.

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September

High season

March

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$101
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Reagan-National to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Reagan-National 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 Reagan Washington National Airport to San José flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San José, San José Province was $101 for a one-way ticket and $216 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Reagan Washington National Airport and San José?

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Reagan Washington National Airport to San José?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San José?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Reagan Washington National Airport and San José, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to San José, Delta or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to San José are Delta and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of $620 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $489 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport 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 Reagan Washington National Airport to San José.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Reagan Washington National Airport 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 Reagan Washington National Airport 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 Reagan Washington National Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Reagan Washington National Airport 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 Reagan Washington National Airport 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 Reagan Washington National Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Reagan-National to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Reagan-National to San José? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11004 reviews
7.5food
7.9comfort
8.0entertainment
8.6crew
8.2boarding
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I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

6.0 GoodDan, Apr 2024LGA - DEN
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I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

Horrible. This was not first class. This was a connecting flight whi h was late. My original flight never came. I hated the fact that delta gave me a connecting flight from New York to Orlando Florida. No meals and the television screens were not working. There wasn't even any power to charge your phones. This is NOT FIRST CLASS DELTA!!! Do better next time!

This flight was ridiculous. I had to have a connecting flight from New York to orlando Florida??? The flight left late and because it was a short flight there was no first class amenities. I had one alcohol drink. The flight crew was fine, but it sure did not feel like first class. Delta to me dropped the ball by giving me a connecting flight. By the time we got to Raleigh we would have missed the next flight. Lucky for me the flight never came so now I was stuck waiting for a later flight that came in late also.

Our flight was delayed in Atlanta. The staff could have gave us an explanation for the delay and how long it would be.

I liked the ease of checking in, luggage check in, wheel chair assistance, boarding and flight.

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive. I also upgraded to comfort + , I didn’t feel it was worth it. There was no benefit

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive.

They did a fine job. Can't wait to use Delta in the future.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

Great. Loved that there was WiFi on flight to keep in touch and excellent service of beverages and snacks.

Business class is great. New airplane, very comfortable, better than some of the major airlines I am used to

Terrible. Flight was cancelled due to the weather in the east and sout east(florida). Did not get any compesation of any kind. According to them, it was not under their control so I lost all the money paid for the 2 fairs from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, Fl.

great flight. Pilot was communicative, flight attendants were excellent. Really nice experience except my tv didn’t work.

Overall, the flight was better than the flight I took to go to Florida, which had a bunch of problems. The crew is really nice and the plane was new so it had a small problem when we were on the runway, but the flight itself was great. They even made some time back up, which is always a good thing.

at the time for boarding the lady just call Group A and no other goups and everybody from A to F go inside without the right turn,and when we get in theres no more spsce for carry on , the ones that get in at not correct group from the back occupy our space !!!!! a mess !!!!

There were multiple delays but JetBlue tried to make the boarding and departure process as quick and efficient as possible. The crew was as detached from reality as could be, meaning: not very friendly and just doing things by the numbers.

I had back trouble prior to my flight and everyone was great about helping me.

Jetblue needs to improve on Onboarding as it seems to always be behind on departing. It never leaves on time. I would recommend to have an earlier Onboarding in order to leave on time and respect your customers time as well.

40 minute delay before take off after boarding flight. Bright lights throughout night flight due Issues with light panels. In flight Entertainment nonfunctional

No water for a 5 hour flight entertainment not working seats with little room for knees when person in front of me reclined kept bumping my knees.

I don't think anyone actually reads these comments, so I won't spend much time on this submission. If you want to talk, you know how to reach me. The D/FW manager of Avianca (self-identified), Juan Calderon, insisted I buy an onward ticket from San Salvador even though I have diplomatic status in El Salvador and live here. It cost me $1,393 and Mr Calderon would not let me make the ticked flexible so I could get a refund. He went out of his way to be rude to me. He gave me seat 32K -- windowless window seat in the last row and did not offer to let me upgrade even though there were plenty of seats. I have flown well over a million miles in my life and this is the worst experience I have ever had. I would like a refund on the ticket I was forced to buy. Just awful!

This is the Spirit of Latino travel. And don’t even get me started on customer service.

Awful. I checked in online and there was no option to pay for baggage, at the airport when I checked in my baggage was received and Iwas not charged. When I got to LA during the boarding process I was told I didn't pay for baggage, the crew resolved I was let in the plane. When I got to my final destination my baggage was not there. It took me two days to receive my baggage. Bad service ever!

There was no food or drink service, couldn’t even get a glass of water for free. It was a long and expensive flight to not offer food or beverage on the plane.

It is better at the jfk than my home country. It was very easy and everything was on time.

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

My experience was amazing! They helped my elderly mother board on early through a wheelchair and were accommodating to have us sit together since our seats were in different locations. When landing at the airport in GUA they were very helpful with full of hospitality.

No complimentary snacks food, beverage (not even water), pillow and blanket on a 6 hours long flight (including economy comfort). A low form of nickeling an diming. Lost a recurring passanger over a soda. Avianca never again.

Flight departure late. Got late in Colombia making us take a different flight next day. Avianca airport crew messed up my ticket so when a I got in Brazil I didn’t have a ticket for my destination. Had to buy a new ticket out of my pocket.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Every experience was good except for the lack of comfort in those economy seats. I never had knee pain until that flight. Those seats are uncomfortable.

I bought internet for the flight. Don’t waste your money. I wasn’t able to download a 1 Mb file from Google Docs during a 3-4 hr period. You can only use WhatsApp and email if you are willing to wait.

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.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

Kayak, the site I went through to book our flight, sent very unclear emails about flight changes. Kayak was incredibly unhelpful in their communications with me about this, promising to work on resolving the issue, and failing to do so. As a result, I needed to get a hotel in Brussels and am now in the process of trying to get reimbursed. On the other hand, the flight personnel in Brussels were very helpful, taking time to look into the issue and determine if they could help. I am very grateful for them and have no problems with the airline. For Kayak, however, I will never use it again and will never recommend it to anyone, and will even discourage people who consider going through that site. My worst experience ever....

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

Delayed abs delayed Gate crew giving poor info - we are definitely leaving at —- Ultimately to cancel flight after 4+ hours of delays Just cancel it earlier

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/4Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
25h 03mDCA-SJO
$101
8/11Sun
1 stopDelta
17h 23mDCA-SJO
$115
5/27Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
15h 55mDCA-SJO
$139
6/24Mon
1 stopJetBlue
7h 53mDCA-SJO
$147
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 50mDCA-SJO
$175
6/27Thu
1 stopJetBlue
7h 53mDCA-SJO
$201
6/1Sat
1 stopAir Canada
28h 20mDCA-SJO
$267
6/8Sat
1 stopAir Canada
15h 51mDCA-SJO
$273
6/24Mon
2 stops
26h 30mDCA-SJO
$338
5/4Sat
3 stops
42h 36mDCA-SJO
$345

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Last minute flights from Reagan-National to San José

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/26Fri
multi-stopDelta
6h 53mDCA-SJO
5/8Wed
multi-stopDelta
8h 46mSJO-DCA
$276
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 55mDCA-SJO
5/2Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 16mSJO-DCA
$300
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 55mDCA-SJO
5/4Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 41mSJO-DCA
$302
4/25Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 43mDCA-SJO
4/27Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 47mSJO-DCA
$356
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
6h 52mDCA-SJO
5/7Tue
multi-stopDelta
8h 46mSJO-DCA
$359
4/25Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 19mDCA-SJO
5/2Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 12mSJO-DCA
$430
4/26Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
29h 45mDCA-SJO
5/9Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
24h 07mSJO-DCA
$616
4/27Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
16h 05mDCA-SJO
5/7Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
30h 07mSJO-DCA
$721
4/27Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 46mDCA-SJO
5/7Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
18h 11mSJO-DCA
$1,003
4/26Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 46mDCA-SJO
5/8Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
18h 11mSJO-DCA
$1,050

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Reagan Washington National Airport - San José Flights

Departure:

Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Return flight deals:

San José - Reagan Washington National Airport

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