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$285+ Cheap flights from San José

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SJO — SYD
20 Apr — 27 Apr1
1 adult

What to know about flights from San José

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Good round-trip deal

$276 or less

Good one-way deal

$227 or less
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Cheapest flights from San José
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San José. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 15 April 2025.

Tue 13/501:12SJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 33mAlaska Airlines
Wed 28/517:08LAX - SJO
Nonstop5h 38mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 15/4$505
Tue 13/507:55SJO - LAX
1 stop16h 48mUnited Airlines
Tue 27/507:15LAX - SJO
1 stop14h 24mUnited Airlines
Deal found 14/4$515
Thu 1/517:52SJO - LAX
1 stop20h 01mCopa Airlines
Sat 10/512:14LAX - SJO
1 stop19h 06mCopa Airlines
Deal found 14/4$616
Wed 14/513:00SJO - LAX
1 stop11h 44mJetBlue
Sat 24/521:00LAX - SJO
1 stop13h 55mJetBlue
Deal found 14/4$752
Tue 19/808:50SJO - LAX
2 stops13h 30mSouthwest
Tue 26/806:50LAX - SJO
2 stops11h 05mSouthwest
Deal found 14/4$770
Wed 21/508:45SJO - DAL
1 stop10h 50mSouthwest
Sun 25/513:00DAL - SJO
1 stop7h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 13/4$811
Sat 17/507:25SJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 18mDelta
Fri 23/523:25LAX - SJO
Nonstop5h 35mDelta
Deal found 14/4$903
Sat 30/813:08SJO - DAL
1 stop9h 30mDelta
Thu 2/1006:00DAL - SJO
1 stop6h 53mDelta
Deal found 14/4$961
Fri 13/608:13SJO - LAX
2 stops13h 11mAeromexico
Wed 18/609:55LAX - SJO
2 stops12h 50mAeromexico
Deal found 14/4$1,311
Thu 31/714:42SJO - MEL
3 stops28h 48mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/813:45MEL - SJO
3 stops33h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/4$2,153
Thu 29/501:06SJO - SYD
2 stops42h 39mMultiple Airlines
Fri 6/613:15SYD - SJO
2 stops26h 31mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4$2,508
Thu 29/508:45SJO - MEL
1 stop31h 30mUnited Airlines
Thu 5/610:55MEL - SJO
2 stops41h 31mUnited Airlines
Deal found 13/4$2,988

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Sydney

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 13/5

01:12-06:45

Nonstop6h 33m

Los Angeles

Wed 28/5

17:08-23:46

Nonstop5h 38m

$505

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 13/5

07:55-06:55

1 stop24h 00m

Los Angeles

Mon 26/5

05:15-22:39

1 stop16h 24m

$515

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 1/5

17:52-12:53

1 stop20h 01m

Los Angeles

Sat 10/5

12:14-08:20

1 stop19h 06m

$616

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 14/5

13:00-23:44

1 stop11h 44m

Los Angeles

Sat 24/5

21:00-11:55

1 stop13h 55m

$752

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 19/8

08:50-21:20

2 stops13h 30m

Los Angeles

Tue 26/8

06:50-18:55

2 stops11h 05m

$770

San JoséDallas

SJO - DAL

SJODAL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 21/5

08:45-20:35

1 stop10h 50m

Dallas Love Field

Sun 25/5

13:00-19:40

1 stop7h 40m

$811

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 17/5

07:25-12:43

Nonstop6h 18m

Los Angeles

Fri 23/5

23:25-06:00

Nonstop5h 35m

$903

San JoséDallas

SJO - DAL

SJODAL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 30/8

13:08-23:38

1 stop9h 30m

Dallas Love Field

Thu 2/10

06:00-11:53

1 stop6h 53m

$961

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 13/6

08:13-20:24

2 stops13h 11m

Los Angeles

Wed 18/6

09:55-23:45

2 stops12h 50m

$1,311

San JoséMelbourne

SJO - MEL

SJOMEL

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 31/7

14:42-11:30

3 stops28h 48m

Melbourne

Mon 4/8

13:45-07:13

3 stops33h 28m

$2,153

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Travel insights for flights from San José

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When is the best time to book a flight from San José, San José Province?

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The best time to book flights from San José, San José Province is 14 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San José, San José Province?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San José, San José Province (average of $2,918). Flying from San José, San José Province in July will prove the most costly (average of $3,373). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Airline reviews for flights from San José

Get insights into the airlines that provide service from San José. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing airline for your flight from San José. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches.

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Santiago,Apr 2024

ATL - JNB

Bad experience with the staff boarding the gate. I couldn’t board with my carry on, personal item and a funny bag. I had to put my passport inside my pockets and put the funny bag inside the personal item. Then after passing the staff pull out everything again.
8.0
Very Good

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Santiago,Apr 2024

ATL - JNB

Bad experience with the staff boarding the gate. I couldn’t board with my carry on, personal item and a funny bag. I had to put my passport inside my pockets and put the funny bag inside the personal item. Then after passing the staff pull out everything again.

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Santiago,Apr 2024

ATL - JNB

Bad experience with the staff boarding the gate. I couldn’t board with my carry on, personal item and a funny bag. I had to put my passport inside my pockets and put the funny bag inside the personal item. Then after passing the staff pull out everything again.

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Santiago,Apr 2024

ATL - JNB

Bad experience with the staff boarding the gate. I couldn’t board with my carry on, personal item and a funny bag. I had to put my passport inside my pockets and put the funny bag inside the personal item. Then after passing the staff pull out everything again.

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Santiago,Apr 2024

ATL - JNB

Bad experience with the staff boarding the gate. I couldn’t board with my carry on, personal item and a funny bag. I had to put my passport inside my pockets and put the funny bag inside the personal item. Then after passing the staff pull out everything again.

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Santiago,Apr 2024

ATL - JNB

Bad experience with the staff boarding the gate. I couldn’t board with my carry on, personal item and a funny bag. I had to put my passport inside my pockets and put the funny bag inside the personal item. Then after passing the staff pull out everything again.

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from San José, San José Province?

    For the current month, the most popular flights from San José, San José Province are Bogotá, Cancún, Cartagena. Bogotá, Cancún, Cartagena are the most popular locations from San José, San José Province year round.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of San José, San José Province for as low as $146 to Panama City (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $312 to fly from San José, San José Province.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province?

    Currently, the cheapest month for flights from San José, San José Province is January. The most expensive month for flights is July. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

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