San José

$116+ Cheap flights from California to San José (SJO)

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LAX — SJO
May 6 — May 131
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Cheap flight deals from California to San José

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to San José flight deals. Data was last updated May 1, 2025.

Most accurate provider

AranGrant
3 stars

Most trusted provider

AranGrant
3 stars

Round-trip from

$221
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$116
(CheapOair)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$383

Good round-trip deal

$379 or less

Good one-way deal

$180 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Los Angeles-San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight deals.
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From California to San José Juan Santamaria Intl
One-way flight from California to San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($93 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($23 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from California to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from California to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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Cheapest flights from California to San José
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to San José. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 1, 2025.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/1111:49 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop9h 25mVolaris El Salvador
Wed 5/211:08 pmSJO - LAX
1 stop22h 52mVolaris El Salvador
Deal found 5/1$219
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/512:24 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines
Wed 8/201:08 pmSJO - LAX
1 stop22h 41mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/30$220
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 6/810:49 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop7h 39mVolaris Costa Rica
Fri 6/132:37 pmSJO - LAX
1 stop7h 34mVolaris Costa Rica
Deal found 4/29$228
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/309:24 pmLAS - SJO
1 stop13h 09mSpirit Airlines
Wed 6/1812:28 pmSJO - LAS
1 stop13h 26mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/29$278
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/279:24 pmLAS - SJO
1 stop13h 09mMultiple Airlines
Tue 6/33:31 pmSJO - LAS
1 stop20h 29mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/30$290
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Copa Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/61:55 amLAS - SJO
1 stop13h 27mCopa Airlines
Sun 5/1110:57 amSJO - LAS
1 stop12h 33mCopa Airlines
Deal found 4/29$300
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/161:20 pmLAX - SJO
2 stops9h 15mAvianca
Sat 5/246:10 amSJO - LAX
1 stop8h 20mAvianca
Deal found 5/1$303
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/2011:35 amSJC - SJO
1 stop10h 39mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/243:31 pmSJO - SJC
1 stop19h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/29$303
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/2710:41 amSMF - SJO
2 stops23h 52mSpirit Airlines
Tue 6/312:28 pmSJO - SMF
2 stops22h 18mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/29$307
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/16:05 amLAS - SJO
1 stop12h 32mUnited Airlines
Thu 5/87:55 amSJO - LAS
1 stop11h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/30$313
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/2912:59 amLAS - SJO
1 stop11h 20mAmerican Airlines
Wed 5/286:03 amSJO - LAS
1 stop14h 07mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/28$314
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/317:11 pmSJC - SJO
2 stops17h 04mAmerican Airlines
Tue 9/97:35 amSJO - SJC
1 stop14h 05mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$320

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Customize your flight search to find flights from California to San José that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 1, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to San José that are best for you.

Fly from

California

Fly to

San José

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Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Sun 5/11

11:49 pm-10:14 am

1 stop9h 25m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 5/21

1:08 pm-11:00 am

1 stop22h 52m

$219

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Tue 8/5

12:24 pm-8:19 pm

1 stop6h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 8/20

1:08 pm-10:49 am

1 stop22h 41m

$220

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Sun 6/8

10:49 pm-7:28 am

1 stop7h 39m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 6/13

2:37 pm-9:11 pm

1 stop7h 34m

$228

Las VegasSan José

LAS - SJO

LASSJO

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 5/30

9:24 pm-11:33 am

1 stop13h 09m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 6/18

12:28 pm-12:54 am

1 stop13h 26m

$278

Las VegasSan José

LAS - SJO

LASSJO

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 5/27

9:24 pm-11:33 am

1 stop13h 09m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 6/3

3:31 pm-11:00 am

1 stop20h 29m

$290

Las VegasSan José

LAS - SJO

LASSJO

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 5/11

1:55 am-9:53 pm

1 stop18h 58m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 5/20

8:46 am-10:30 pm

1 stop14h 44m

$300

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Fri 5/16

1:20 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops9h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 5/24

6:10 am-1:30 pm

1 stop8h 20m

$303

San JoseSan José

SJC - SJO

SJCSJO

San Jose

Tue 5/20

11:35 am-11:14 pm

1 stop10h 39m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 5/24

3:31 pm-9:50 am

1 stop19h 19m

$303

SacramentoSan José

SMF - SJO

SMFSJO

Sacramento Intl

Tue 5/27

10:41 am-11:33 am

2 stops23h 52m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 6/3

12:28 pm-9:46 am

2 stops22h 18m

$307

Las VegasSan José

LAS - SJO

LASSJO

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 5/11

7:02 am-10:17 pm

1 stop14h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 5/17

6:03 am-10:26 pm

1 stop17h 23m

$313

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Best time to book a flight from California to San José

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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to San José

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to San José, San José Province (average of $398). Flying from California to San José, San José Province in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). 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 CA to SJO?

Find hourly flight availability from California to San José. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated May 1, 2025.

When flying from California to San José, San José Province, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Weekly flight availability from California to San José, San José Province

Explore weekly flight availability from California to San José. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated May 1, 2025.

The most flights from USCA to SJO are scheduled on a Thursday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).

Rainfall in San José by month

Plan your trip to San José by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San José, San José Province 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 San José, San José Province when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San José by month

Plan your trip to San José by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San José, San José Province, 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).

Reviews of airlines servicing San José

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to 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 an airline for your flight to San José. Reviews last updated May 1, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Delta, Alaska Airlines and Southwest from California to San José. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San José from California?

    For a flight from California to San José, you will be flying into Juan Santamaria Intl. San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) is just 8.8 mi from the center of the city.

  • How popular is this California to San José, San José Province flight route?

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

    For one-way options, check prices for Spirit Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $116. Users have also found prices from $137 and $140 on Copa Airlines and American Airlines, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from California to San José, San José Province?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from California to San José, San José Province?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from California to San José, San José Province are United Airlines (100%), Alaska Airlines (80%) and Delta (77%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from California to San José, San José Province?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $152. While the most popular route (Los Angeles - San José Juan Santamaria Intl) can be booked for $197 on average our data indicates $892 when flying from California to San José, San José Province.

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to San José that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from California to San José?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to San José?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to San José 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 California to San José, San José Province?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to San José, San José Province (average of $398). Flying from California to San José, San José Province in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). 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 10 airlines flying from California to San José

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from California to San José. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 1, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Volaris El SalvadorCheapest$112Average$221FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Volaris Costa RicaCheapest$184Average$380FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
VolarisCheapest$189Average$418FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$190Average$423FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
AviancaCheapest$224Average$534FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$242Average$656FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$263Average$707FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
JetBlueCheapest$310Average$469FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Copa AirlinesCheapest$335Average$466FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$358Average$637FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%

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