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

Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $228 (American Airlines) |
One-way from | $117 (Super.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $657 |
Good round-trip deal | $338 or less |
Good one-way deal | $113 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Fri 2/6
7:45 am-6:16 pm
1 stop11h 31m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sun 2/8
6:30 am-11:15 pm
1 stop15h 45m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Tue 1/13
12:26 pm-8:39 pm
1 stop9h 13m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 1/22
2:05 pm-10:22 am
1 stop19h 17m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 5/21
9:40 am-1:00 pm
Nonstop5h 20m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 5/25
2:05 pm-9:10 pm
Nonstop5h 05m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 1/29
1:26 am-9:06 am
1 stop8h 40m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 2/3
6:08 pm-2:59 am
1 stop7h 51m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 4/11
3:06 am-9:05 am
1 stop7h 59m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sun 4/19
5:46 am-4:17 pm
1 stop8h 31m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 1/25
9:21 am-1:48 pm
Nonstop5h 27m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Fri 2/6
3:08 pm-9:03 pm
Nonstop4h 55m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 4/18
3:06 am-9:05 am
1 stop7h 59m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 4/27
10:04 am-3:59 am
1 stop15h 55m
New YorkSan José
JFK - SJO
JFKSJO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 5/13
6:00 am-1:53 pm
1 stop9h 53m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 5/18
11:02 am-3:59 am
1 stop14h 57m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Wed 1/7
9:00 am-10:15 pm
1 stop14h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 1/15
2:31 pm-8:48 am
1 stop17h 17m
New YorkSan José
LGA - SJO
LGASJO
New York LaGuardia
Mon 1/12
6:59 am-10:15 pm
1 stop16h 16m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 1/15
2:31 pm-8:48 am
1 stop17h 17m
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 48 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, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to San José (average of $168). 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 26% 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 Sunday evenings 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 Thursday (6 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 45% 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 21% of weekly flights between New York and San José have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 129 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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| Cheapest$139 | Average$432 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$141 | Average$601 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$147 | Average$384 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$179 | Average$508 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% | |
| Cheapest$187 | Average$415 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$188 | Average$400 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$205 | Average$591 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$231 | Average$476 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$257 | Average$485 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |