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$186+ Cheap flights from Lima (LIM) to San José (SJO)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 11/26. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LIM — SJO
Nov 29 — Dec 61
Sat 11/29
Sat 12/6
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Lima J Chavez Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl are usually found in June or March, booked 80 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Tuesday and return on a Saturday

Cheap flight deals from Lima to San José

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Lima (LIM) to San José (SJO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated October 30, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$331
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$186
(FlightHub)

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

June

Average price

$371

Good round-trip deal

$401 or less

Good one-way deal

$168 or less
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Cheapest flights from Lima to San José
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Lima to San José. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 30, 2025.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/2812:45 pmLIM - SJO
Nonstop3h 50mLATAM Airlines
Sun 12/75:00 pmSJO - LIM
Nonstop3h 40mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 10/30$339
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. 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 Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/13:00 amLIM - SJO
1 stop11h 40mAvianca
Sat 12/61:45 amSJO - LIM
1 stop8h 00mAvianca
Deal found 10/29$341
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. 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.
Fri 11/72:35 amLIM - SJO
1 stop5h 58mCopa Airlines
Sat 11/84:08 amSJO - LIM
1 stop10h 32mCopa Airlines
Deal found 10/29$342
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. 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 Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/23:00 amLIM - SJO
2 stops9h 45mAvianca
Mon 12/87:50 pmSJO - LIM
1 stop6h 40mAvianca
Deal found 10/30$343
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. 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.
Sat 12/611:45 amLIM - SJO
1 stop8h 30mAvianca
Mon 12/81:45 amSJO - LIM
1 stop8h 00mAvianca
Deal found 10/29$347
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/2912:45 pmLIM - SJO
Nonstop3h 50mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/154:30 pmSJO - LIM
1 stop10h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/30$348
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. 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.
Mon 11/2410:30 amLIM - SJO
1 stop7h 10mCopa Airlines
Thu 1/82:20 pmSJO - LIM
1 stop9h 35mCopa Airlines
Deal found 10/29$353
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. 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 Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/177:30 amLIM - SJO
1 stop8h 50mAvianca
Sun 11/234:15 pmSJO - LIM
1 stop8h 35mAvianca
Deal found 10/30$357
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. 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 Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/173:00 amLIM - SJO
2 stops9h 45mAvianca
Fri 1/161:45 amSJO - LIM
1 stop8h 00mAvianca
Deal found 10/30$360

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Lima 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 October 30, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Lima to San José that are best for you.

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Lima

Fly to

San José

Route

Depart

Return

Price

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sat 1/17

2:55 am-8:50 am

1 stop6h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/17

12:40 pm-3:30 am

2 stops13h 50m

$338

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Mon 2/9

2:15 am-7:06 am

1 stop5h 51m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 2/16

4:09 am-3:40 pm

1 stop10h 31m

$341

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Tue 3/17

10:30 am-4:47 pm

1 stop7h 17m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 3/21

10:08 am-11:40 pm

1 stop12h 32m

$341

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Tue 3/31

3:30 am-8:21 am

1 stop5h 51m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 4/6

10:08 am-11:05 pm

1 stop11h 57m

$341

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Tue 3/17

10:30 am-6:55 pm

1 stop9h 25m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 3/20

6:08 pm-1:20 am

1 stop6h 12m

$341

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Wed 4/1

3:30 am-9:06 am

1 stop6h 36m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 4/6

2:54 pm-11:05 pm

1 stop7h 11m

$341

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Fri 2/27

2:15 am-7:06 am

1 stop5h 51m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 3/2

4:09 am-3:40 pm

1 stop10h 31m

$341

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Mon 12/22

2:55 am-8:50 am

1 stop6h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 1/15

3:05 pm-3:30 am

1 stop11h 25m

$342

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sun 11/16

2:15 am-9:59 am

1 stop8h 44m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 11/22

4:08 am-3:40 pm

1 stop10h 32m

$342

LimaSan José

LIM - SJO

LIMSJO

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sat 12/6

2:15 am-9:05 am

1 stop7h 50m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 12/11

2:19 pm-11:05 pm

1 stop7h 46m

$342

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Deals found on 10/30

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Compare providers for flights from Lima to San José

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Lima to San José in October.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Lima-San José flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Lima-San José flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Lima-San José flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Lima-San José flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Lima-San José flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Lima to San José

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San José from Lima with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Lima to San José

How far ahead should I book a flight from Lima to San José?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Lima to San José. Price data was last updated on October 24, 2025.

Booking 80 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Lima to San José. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Lima to San José (average of $143). Flying from Lima to San José in September is currently the most expensive (average of $188). 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 LIM to SJO?

Find hourly flight availability from Lima 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 October 30, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Lima to San José is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 39% on airfare.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Lima to San José?

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 October 30, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Copa Airlines, LATAM Airlines, and Avianca from Lima to San José have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,561 reviews

Food

6.9

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.4

Overall

7.6

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Juan Pablo,Sep 2025

PTY - VVI

not a good expirience, the plane was packed, the seats wear very unconftrable, coudent conect with the entratainmente service on the plane, the onboarding was in charge of a very angry lady i really had a unplesent trip
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,561 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,561 reviews

Food

6.9

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.4

Overall

7.6

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Juan Pablo,Sep 2025

PTY - VVI

not a good expirience, the plane was packed, the seats wear very unconftrable, coudent conect with the entratainmente service on the plane, the onboarding was in charge of a very angry lady i really had a unplesent trip
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,873 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,561 reviews

Food

6.9

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.4

Overall

7.6

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Juan Pablo,Sep 2025

PTY - VVI

not a good expirience, the plane was packed, the seats wear very unconftrable, coudent conect with the entratainmente service on the plane, the onboarding was in charge of a very angry lady i really had a unplesent trip
Avianca
6.6
Okay
2,467 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,561 reviews

Food

6.9

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.4

Overall

7.6

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Juan Pablo,Sep 2025

PTY - VVI

not a good expirience, the plane was packed, the seats wear very unconftrable, coudent conect with the entratainmente service on the plane, the onboarding was in charge of a very angry lady i really had a unplesent trip

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Lima to San José. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airports do I use to fly from Lima to San José?

    Booking a flight from Lima J Chavez Intl (LIM) to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) is your only option if you wish to fly from Lima to San José. On a typical day, there is 1 flight from J Chavez Intl to Juan Santamaria Intl, all of which are around 3h 50m for a nonstop flight. You can also purchase a plane ticket from 3 airlines when you book a flight from J Chavez Intl to San José.

  • How popular is this Lima to San José flight route?

    Within the past month, 3 users have taken a look at flights from Lima J Chavez Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

  • How long is the flight from Lima to San José?

    Avianca and Copa Airlines can get you from Lima to San José in just under 5h 51m. Your travel time can differ by up to 1h 04m. The distance from Lima to San José is about 1596 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Lima to San José round-trip?

    Copa Airlines, at $155, was found to be the cheapest airline from Lima to San José.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include LATAM Airlines and Avianca. Copa Airlines is 57% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Lima to San José one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is LATAM Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $186. However, be on the lookout for offers from Avianca and Copa Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from Lima to San José for a low price.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Lima to San José?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $150. While the most popular route (Lima J Chavez Intl - San José Juan Santamaria Intl) can be booked for $338 on average, our data indicates $318 when flying from Lima to San José.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Lima 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 Lima to San José?

    Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Lima to San José (average of $143). Flying from Lima to San José in September is currently the most expensive (average of $188). 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 3 airlines flying from Lima to San José

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Lima 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 October 30, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Copa AirlinesCheapest$155Average$364FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
LATAM AirlinesCheapest$177Average$402FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
AviancaCheapest$177Average$371FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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