
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $404 (Cheapflightsfares) |
One-way from | $146 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $544 |
Good round-trip deal | $586 or less |
Good one-way deal | $253 or less |
Fly from
Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Mon 10/19
6:00 am-12:21 pm
1 stop8h 21m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 10/24
7:55 am-8:59 pm
1 stop11h 04m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Sat 9/26
6:00 am-12:21 pm
1 stop8h 21m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 10/3
7:55 am-11:15 pm
1 stop13h 20m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 7/15
3:32 pm-7:12 am
1 stop17h 40m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sun 7/19
5:45 am-1:00 am
1 stop17h 15m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 7/25
3:32 pm-7:12 am
1 stop17h 40m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 7/30
4:08 am-4:17 pm
1 stop10h 09m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 9/23
2:20 am-8:19 am
1 stop7h 59m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 9/30
10:03 am-1:00 am
1 stop12h 57m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 7/27
3:32 pm-11:06 am
1 stop21h 34m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sun 8/2
5:55 pm-6:17 pm
1 stop22h 22m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 7/27
3:32 pm-11:06 am
1 stop21h 34m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 8/3
5:45 am-6:17 pm
1 stop10h 32m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Thu 9/24
11:05 am-6:40 pm
1 stop9h 35m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 9/30
9:00 am-11:00 pm
2 stops12h 00m
New WindsorSan José
SWF - SJO
SWFSJO
New Windsor Stewart
Fri 8/28
10:56 am-3:11 pm
1 stop30h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 9/17
7:07 am-10:16 am
1 stop25h 09m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Thu 9/10
8:35 am-6:40 pm
2 stops12h 05m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 9/15
1:40 pm-8:10 am
2 stops16h 30m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San José (average of $328). Flying from New York to San José in December is currently the most expensive (average of $651). 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.
When flying from New York to San José, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
The most flights from NYC to SJO are scheduled on a Monday (3 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).
Panama City (PTY) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 57% 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 $280.
Flights via Panama City (PTY) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 13m.
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 155 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.
Saturday 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.
Booking 51 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.
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| Cheapest$134 | Average$421 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
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| Cheapest$292 | Average$552 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |