Plan for a long wait at EWR security. Arrive at least two hours early as wait times are unpredictable.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $214 (Delta) |
One-way from | $114 (Avianca) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $377 |
Good round-trip deal | $263 or less |
Good one-way deal | $142 or less |
Fly from
Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Thu 2/5
9:59 am-10:15 pm
1 stop13h 16m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 2/12
7:00 am-10:41 pm
1 stop14h 41m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Thu 2/5
1:00 pm-10:15 pm
1 stop10h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 2/11
2:31 pm-8:48 am
1 stop17h 17m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Mon 2/9
9:59 am-10:15 pm
1 stop13h 16m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Fri 2/13
7:00 am-11:42 pm
1 stop15h 42m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Mon 2/2
11:00 am-10:15 pm
1 stop12h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 2/9
7:00 am-11:42 pm
1 stop15h 42m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Thu 2/5
1:00 pm-10:15 pm
1 stop10h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 2/9
7:00 am-3:43 pm
1 stop7h 43m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Sat 2/7
1:00 pm-10:15 pm
1 stop10h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 2/11
2:31 pm-11:42 pm
1 stop8h 11m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 12/21
6:55 am-4:26 pm
1 stop10h 31m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sun 3/8
1:05 pm-10:57 pm
1 stop7h 52m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 1/21
1:16 am-9:06 am
1 stop8h 50m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 2/9
4:09 am-5:17 pm
1 stop12h 08m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Thu 2/5
1:00 pm-10:15 pm
1 stop10h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Fri 2/13
7:00 am-10:41 pm
1 stop14h 41m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Mon 3/2
1:00 pm-10:15 pm
1 stop10h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 3/9
7:00 am-6:46 pm
1 stop9h 46m
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Booking 50 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from New York to San José. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San José (average of $178). Flying from New York to San José in June is currently the most expensive (average of $272). 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.
Unlike in the afternoon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 24% on flights from New York to San José by exploring options for tickets in the evening.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York to San José flight should consider departing on Tuesday at noon 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.
The most flights from NYC to SJO are scheduled on a Monday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).
Panama City (PTY) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 48% of 1-stop itineraries from New York to San José on Cheapflights.
San Salvador (SAL) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $267.
Flights via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 6h 49m.
Flights via Panama City (PTY) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 04m.
About 21% of weekly flights between New York and San José have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 131 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, JetBlue have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 21% of flights being delayed.
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