How long is the flight from San Jose, California to Costa Rica?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines can get you from San Jose, California to Costa Rica in just under 12h 34m. Your travel time can differ by up to 12h 03m. Airlines will cover a distance of 3009 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Jose, California to Costa Rica one-way?

The cheapest airline one-way is Alaska Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $115. However, be on the lookout for offers from Southwest and American Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from San Jose, California to Costa Rica for a low price.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 11.8 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 11.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Costa Rica, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 64.4 F).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from San Jose, California to Costa Rica?

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest are the most popular airlines when flying from San Jose, California to Costa Rica.

What airport do you fly from for flights from San Jose to Costa Rica?

Most people fly from San Jose (SJC) if they book a flight from San Jose to Costa Rica. San Jose is conveniently located just 2.9 mi from San Jose’s city center.

Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on San Jose to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Jose to Costa Rica.

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Wed 12/313:22 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop13h 43mDelta

Wed 1/147:00 amSJO - SJC

1 stop16h 20mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$462

Wed 12/313:22 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop13h 43mDelta

Tue 1/137:00 amSJO - SJC

2 stops14h 12mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$466

Tue 12/305:40 pmSJC - LIR

2 stops17h 50mDelta

Tue 1/133:05 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops27h 15mDelta

Deal found 12/15

$475

Tue 12/307:15 amSJC - LIR

2 stops27h 35mDelta

Mon 1/122:05 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops24h 21mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$489

Wed 12/312:29 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops20h 46mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/146:30 amSJO - SJC

2 stops16h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$513

Thu 12/182:29 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops20h 46mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/236:30 amSJO - SJC

2 stops16h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$516

Tue 12/305:40 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop11h 25mDelta

Wed 1/147:00 amSJO - SJC

1 stop16h 20mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$518

Tue 12/3010:53 amSJC - LIR

1 stop23h 23mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/133:14 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops22h 56mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$520

Tue 12/302:29 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop29h 31mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/126:30 amSJO - SJC

2 stops33h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$535

Thu 12/1810:53 amSJC - SJO

1 stop9h 52mAmerican Airlines

Sun 12/283:16 pmSJO - SJC

2 stops20h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$537

Thu 12/182:05 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops21h 01mDelta

Thu 12/257:00 amSJO - SJC

1 stop14h 08mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$543

Tue 12/1610:25 pmSJC - LIR

1 stop12h 15mDelta

Sat 12/2012:35 pmLIR - SJC

1 stop10h 59mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$545

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Sat 4/1810:30 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop12h 34mDelta

Fri 4/241:25 pmSJO - SJC

2 stops27h 50mDelta

Deal found 12/18

$332

Thu 1/226:00 amSJC - SJO

1 stop15h 43mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/306:38 amSJO - SJC

1 stop16h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$356

Thu 1/224:00 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops24h 16mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/302:20 pmSJO - SJC

2 stops25h 18mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$396

Mon 3/168:00 amSJC - LIR

2 stops21h 36mAlaska Airlines

Wed 3/2510:00 amLIR - SJC

2 stops27h 06mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$451

Sun 4/199:45 amSJC - SJO

2 stops25h 19mDelta

Fri 4/241:25 pmSJO - SJC

2 stops27h 50mDelta

Deal found 12/18

$379

Wed 4/2210:30 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop12h 34mDelta

Tue 4/281:25 pmSJO - SJC

2 stops27h 50mDelta

Deal found 12/18

$379

Tue 1/64:00 pmSJC - LIR

2 stops24h 37mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/218:35 amLIR - SJC

2 stops14h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$425

Sat 3/142:36 pmSJC - LIR

2 stops15h 00mAlaska Airlines

Tue 3/245:45 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops21h 26mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$481

Mon 5/186:35 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops16h 46mUnited Airlines

Sat 5/2312:30 amSJO - SJC

1 stop12h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$448

Tue 3/1711:02 amSJC - LIR

1 stop23h 40mAmerican Airlines

Wed 3/2512:47 pmLIR - SJC

1 stop22h 24mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$493

Sun 3/157:48 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops15h 07mDelta

Tue 3/241:20 pmSJO - SJC

2 stops24h 34mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$419

Mon 3/162:36 pmSJC - LIR

2 stops15h 00mAlaska Airlines

Mon 3/235:45 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops26h 20mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$481

Tue 5/191:00 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop22h 21mUnited Airlines

Wed 5/2712:30 amSJO - SJC

1 stop12h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$454

Tue 1/610:45 pmSJC - LIR

1 stop12h 05mDelta

Wed 1/213:05 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops23h 21mDelta

Deal found 12/15

$425

Sat 4/1810:30 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop12h 34mDelta

Thu 4/301:25 pmSJO - SJC

2 stops20h 35mDelta

Deal found 12/18

$460

Thu 1/15:40 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop11h 25mDelta

Tue 1/137:00 amSJO - SJC

1 stop16h 20mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$462

Tue 3/1710:45 pmSJC - LIR

1 stop13h 07mDelta

Wed 3/251:15 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops20h 33mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$475

Tue 12/307:15 amSJC - LIR

2 stops28h 35mDelta

Tue 1/132:05 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops20h 27mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$475

Last-minute flights from San Jose to Costa Rica
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Tue 1/610:45 pmSJC - LIR

1 stop12h 05mDelta

Wed 1/213:05 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops23h 21mDelta

Deal found 12/15

$425

Tue 1/62:32 pmSJC - LIR

1 stop21h 48mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/213:23 pmLIR - SJC

1 stop24h 19mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$441

Fri 1/94:00 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops19h 15mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/226:30 amSJO - SJC

2 stops16h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$448

Tue 1/138:40 amSJC - SJO

2 stops26h 35mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/238:45 amSJO - SJC

2 stops14h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$413

Wed 1/218:40 amSJC - SJO

2 stops26h 16mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/286:30 amSJO - SJC

2 stops16h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/18

$409

Wed 1/216:00 amSJC - SJO

1 stop15h 43mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/287:09 amSJO - SJC

2 stops16h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/18

$442

Thu 1/2211:51 amSJC - SJO

1 stop9h 52mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/306:38 amSJO - SJC

1 stop16h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$307

Thu 1/2211:51 amSJC - SJO

2 stops24h 03mBritish Airways

Fri 1/306:38 amSJO - SJC

2 stops18h 11mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/17

$346

Thu 1/224:00 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops24h 16mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/308:45 amSJO - SJC

2 stops30h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$395

Sun 1/2510:45 pmSJC - LIR

1 stop12h 05mDelta

Mon 2/22:45 pmLIR - SJC

2 stops24h 20mDelta

Deal found 12/14

$450

Mon 1/264:00 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops19h 15mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/302:20 pmSJO - SJC

2 stops25h 18mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$424

Fri 1/3011:51 amSJC - LIR

1 stop22h 39mAmerican Airlines

Fri 2/63:23 pmLIR - SJC

1 stop32h 06mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$467

One-way flights from San Jose to Costa Rica
Search for one-way flight options from San Jose to Costa Rica. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

Sat 5/303:00 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops18h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$156

Thu 1/84:00 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops19h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$167

Sat 2/76:00 amSJC - SJO

1 stop15h 43mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$176

Sat 2/74:00 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops18h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$186

Thu 1/811:27 amSJC - SJO

3 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$192

Mon 2/168:59 pmSJC - LIR

2 stops13h 51mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$195

Sat 1/174:00 pmSJC - SJO

2 stops18h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$203

Tue 3/172:26 pmSJC - SJO

1 stop22h 27mGOL

Deal found 12/17

$207

Sun 3/158:00 amSJC - LIR

2 stops21h 36mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$208

Fri 1/305:05 pmSJC - LIR

2 stops16h 15mDelta

Deal found 12/15

$220

Sat 1/313:36 pmSJC - LIR

3 stops24h 25mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$225

Sat 3/142:58 pmSJC - LIR

2 stops38h 38mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$227

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San JoseSan José

SJC - SJO

SJCSJO

San Jose

Sat 4/18

10:30 pm-12:04 pm

1 stop12h 34m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 4/24

1:25 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops27h 50m

$332

San JoseSan José

SJC - SJO

SJCSJO

San Jose

Thu 1/22

6:00 am-11:43 pm

1 stop15h 43m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 1/30

6:38 am-9:29 pm

1 stop16h 51m

$356

San JoseSan José

SJC - SJO

SJCSJO

San Jose

Sun 4/19

9:45 am-12:04 pm

2 stops25h 19m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 4/24

1:25 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops27h 50m

$379

San JoseSan José

SJC - SJO

SJCSJO

San Jose

Wed 4/22

10:30 pm-12:04 pm

1 stop12h 34m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 4/28

1:25 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops27h 50m

$379

San JoseSan José

SJC - SJO

SJCSJO

San Jose

Thu 1/22

4:00 pm-6:16 pm

2 stops24h 16m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 1/30

2:20 pm-1:38 pm

2 stops25h 18m

$396

San JoseSan José

SJC - SJO

SJCSJO

San Jose

Sun 3/15

7:48 pm-11:55 am

2 stops15h 07m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 3/24

1:20 pm-12:54 pm

2 stops24h 34m

$419

San JoseLiberia

SJC - LIR

SJCLIR

San Jose

Tue 1/6

4:00 pm-6:37 pm

2 stops24h 37m

Liberia

Wed 1/21

8:35 am-8:56 pm

2 stops14h 21m

$425

San JoseLiberia

SJC - LIR

SJCLIR

San Jose

Tue 1/6

10:45 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop12h 05m

Liberia

Wed 1/21

3:05 pm-12:26 pm

2 stops23h 21m

$425

San JoseSan José

SJC - SJO

SJCSJO

San Jose

Mon 5/18

6:35 pm-12:21 pm

2 stops16h 46m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 5/23

12:30 am-12:08 pm

1 stop12h 38m

$448

San JoseLiberia

SJC - LIR

SJCLIR

San Jose

Mon 3/16

8:00 am-6:36 am

2 stops21h 36m

Liberia

Wed 3/25

10:00 am-12:06 pm

2 stops27h 06m

$451

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Jose, California to Costa Rica?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose, California to Costa Rica (average of $219). Flying from San Jose, California to Costa Rica in June is currently the most expensive (average of $408). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SJC to CR?

It’s optimal to fly from San Jose, California to Costa Rica in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 15% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Jose, California to Costa Rica?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Jose, California to Costa Rica flight should consider departing on Thursday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Southwest, and Delta from San Jose to Costa Rica to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

11,477 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

It was a five hour flight and my seat did not recline. I have had three back surgeries and I’m solid bone for my L3 vertebrae all the way to my tailbone. My body has never hurt so much. There was no TV on this flight and only a small can of soda was free.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

11,477 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

11,477 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

Southwest

7.9

Good

4,250 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

11,477 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

Delta

7.9

Good

8,005 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

11,477 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,091 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

11,477 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,054 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

11,477 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from San Jose to Costa Rica?
Most people fly from San Jose (SJC) if they book a flight from San Jose to Costa Rica. San Jose is conveniently located just 2.9 mi from San Jose’s city center.
How long is the flight from San Jose, California to Costa Rica?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines can get you from San Jose, California to Costa Rica in just under 12h 34m. Your travel time can differ by up to 12h 03m. Airlines will cover a distance of 3009 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Jose, California to Costa Rica one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Alaska Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $115. However, be on the lookout for offers from Southwest and American Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from San Jose, California to Costa Rica for a low price.
Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Jose to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Jose to Costa Rica?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Jose to Costa Rica.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Jose to Costa Rica?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Jose to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Jose, California to Costa Rica?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose, California to Costa Rica (average of $219). Flying from San Jose, California to Costa Rica in June is currently the most expensive (average of $408). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from San Jose to Costa Rica

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
American Airlines	Cheapest$315	Average$540	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Delta	Cheapest$316	Average$543	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
United Airlines	Cheapest$324	Average$759	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Alaska Airlines	Cheapest$346	Average$584	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%
Southwest	Cheapest$380	Average$588	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%
Avianca	Cheapest$384	Average$537	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%

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