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If you are looking for a flight deal from Zurich to San José, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San José, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Zurich to San José is October, where tickets cost $1,052 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,578 and $1,386 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,053 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zurich to San José, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Zurich to San José were found on United Airlines ($1,017) and British Airways ($1,031).

There is just one airline that flies from Zurich to San José direct and that is SWISS. The best round-trip deal found from SWISS for the route is $1,090.

Weekly flights between Zurich and San José historically see delays in approximately 30% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 101 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Edelweiss Air have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 30% of their flights encountering any delays.

Paris (CDG) is the top choice – 58% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Zurich to San José picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Madrid (MAD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $794.

Consider flying via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 15m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Frankfurt am Main (FRA) often has the shortest layovers from Zurich to San José, with an average of 1h 23m.