
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $293 (Orbitz) |
One-way from | $109 (Kissandfly.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $452 |
Good round-trip deal | $367 or less |
Good one-way deal | $140 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Sat 4/18
7:45 am-7:37 pm
1 stop13h 52m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 5/6
7:55 am-7:06 pm
1 stop9h 11m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Tue 9/1
7:55 pm-11:56 am
2 stops18h 01m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 9/9
1:21 pm-11:50 pm
1 stop8h 29m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 4/11
3:32 pm-7:25 am
1 stop17h 53m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 4/18
6:19 pm-3:59 am
1 stop7h 40m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 4/13
3:45 am-9:59 am
1 stop8h 14m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 4/18
10:04 am-1:20 am
1 stop13h 16m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 4/14
6:59 am-12:30 pm
1 stop7h 31m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 4/20
11:59 pm-6:59 am
Nonstop5h 00m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Thu 6/4
6:00 am-10:39 pm
1 stop18h 39m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 6/8
12:30 am-8:59 pm
1 stop18h 29m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Wed 9/9
6:05 am-6:40 pm
2 stops14h 35m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 9/16
1:40 pm-8:00 am
2 stops16h 20m
NewarkSan José
EWR - SJO
EWRSJO
Newark
Thu 4/16
8:21 am-11:38 am
Nonstop5h 17m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 4/23
1:25 pm-7:30 pm
1 stop28h 05m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Wed 8/19
8:30 am-6:40 pm
1 stop12h 10m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 8/25
1:40 pm-8:10 am
2 stops16h 30m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Fri 5/1
7:25 am-7:00 pm
2 stops13h 35m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 5/9
9:00 am-10:20 pm
2 stops11h 20m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| 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 Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 67 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, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San José (average of $172). 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.
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.
Panama City (PTY) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 31% 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 San Pedro Sula (SAP) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 6h 50m.
Flights via Panama City (PTY) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 04m.
About 22% of weekly flights between New York and San José have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 135 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 22% of flights being delayed.
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LAX - PTY
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LAX - PTY
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| Cheapest$137 | Average$451 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$139 | Average$384 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$147 | Average$346 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$167 | Average$482 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% | |
| Cheapest$187 | Average$428 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$205 | Average$584 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$244 | Average$416 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |