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Cheap flights from San Jose, CA (SJC) to Irvine, CA

SJC — LAX
Dec 4 — Dec 111
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3 stars

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FlightHub
3 stars

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July

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$246
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Jose-Los Angeles flight deals.
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($17 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($4 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in November 2026

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Jose to Irvine

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SJC to IR9?

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from San Jose, California to Irvine in the evening. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 11% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.

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

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Jose, California to Irvine flight should consider departing on Monday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Irvine

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Southwest,Alaska Airlines, andDelta from San Jose to Irvine 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.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

William Drew,Nov 2025

SJC - HNL

Flight crew was amazing! Usually they're very good on Southwest, but this crew went above and beyond. I have never ever seen so many rounds of drink service on a flight before.

Related info for your journey

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Jose to Irvine?

    San Jose (SJC) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from San Jose to Irvine. You should not have trouble finding flights to Irvine from San Jose; the airport handles an average of 25 outbound flights to Irvine per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 6 airlines have flights from the San Jose airport to Irvine. It is only a 2.9 mi journey to San Jose (SJC) from San Jose’s city center.

  • How popular is this San Jose, California to Irvine flight route?

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

    For one-way options, check prices for Frontier. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $30. Users have also found prices from $56 and $58 on JetBlue and Alaska Airlines, respectively.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Jose, California to Irvine?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from San Jose, California to Irvine are China Eastern (100%), KLM (95%) and EL AL (94%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Jose, California to Irvine?

    While on average a flight from San Jose, California to Irvine is generally $427, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $58. When looking at the most popular route, (San Jose - Los Angeles), you can expect to pay $43 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Irvine that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from San Jose to Irvine?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Jose to Irvine?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Jose to Irvine by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 6 airlines flying from San Jose to Irvine

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$33Average$164FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$58Average$201FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$93Average$379FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$103Average$280FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SouthwestCheapest$117Average$328FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$177Average$322FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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