
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $322 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $152 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $469 |
Good round-trip deal | $423 or less |
Good one-way deal | $335 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
ChicagoSan José
ORD - SJO
ORDSJO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 8/22
1:19 pm-11:27 am
2 stops23h 08m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 9/1
12:32 pm-11:33 pm
1 stop10h 01m
ChicagoSan José
ORD - SJO
ORDSJO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Mon 3/30
3:28 pm-8:20 am
1 stop17h 52m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 4/2
2:20 pm-1:13 am
1 stop9h 53m
ChicagoSan José
ORD - SJO
ORDSJO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 3/24
8:34 am-7:01 pm
1 stop11h 27m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 3/31
6:21 pm-1:50 pm
1 stop18h 29m
ChicagoSan José
MDW - SJO
MDWSJO
Chicago Midway
Sat 4/25
6:00 am-11:56 am
1 stop6h 56m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 5/2
1:21 pm-10:28 pm
1 stop8h 07m
ChicagoSan José
ORD - SJO
ORDSJO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Wed 4/29
8:51 am-7:37 pm
1 stop11h 46m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 6/30
11:13 am-9:36 pm
1 stop9h 23m
ChicagoSan José
MDW - SJO
MDWSJO
Chicago Midway
Wed 5/6
12:15 pm-7:00 pm
1 stop7h 45m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 5/11
1:10 pm-9:55 pm
1 stop7h 45m
ChicagoSan José
MDW - SJO
MDWSJO
Chicago Midway
Mon 5/4
7:30 am-7:00 pm
2 stops12h 30m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 5/11
9:00 am-8:15 pm
2 stops10h 15m
ChicagoSan José
ORD - SJO
ORDSJO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Sat 5/16
7:36 am-11:55 am
Nonstop5h 19m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 5/23
12:30 am-12:44 pm
1 stop11h 14m
ChicagoSan José
ORD - SJO
ORDSJO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Thu 3/26
3:22 pm-7:25 am
1 stop17h 03m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 4/2
2:20 pm-1:13 am
1 stop9h 53m
ChicagoSan José
ORD - SJO
ORDSJO
Chicago O'Hare Intl
Tue 6/30
2:05 pm-10:39 pm
1 stop9h 34m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 7/4
12:30 am-11:01 am
1 stop9h 31m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
The price you pay for your flight from Chicago to San José may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 14 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to San José (average of $228). Flying from Chicago to San José in December is currently the most expensive (average of $343). 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.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Chicago to San José as you normally would.
The most flights from CHI to SJO are scheduled on a Monday (2 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).
Panama City (PTY) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from Chicago to San José on Cheapflights.
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $371.
Flights via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 06m.
Flights via Panama City (PTY) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 29m.
About 20% of weekly flights between Chicago and San José have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 175 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 14% of flights being delayed.
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