San José

$151+ Cheap flights from Pasadena, CA to San José (SJO)

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LAX — SJO
Feb 7 — Feb 141
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Pasadena to San José Juan Santamaria Intl are usually found in October or September, booked 79 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Tuesday and return on a Tuesday

Cheap flight deals from Pasadena to San José

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Most accurate provider

CheapOair
3 stars

Most trusted provider

CheapOair
3 stars

Round-trip from

$308
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$151
(Super.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$461
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From Pasadena to San José Juan Santamaria Intl
One-way flight from Pasadena to San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price ($82 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($21 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in January 2026

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Cheapest flights from Pasadena to San José
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Pasadena to San José. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 8, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/6. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/171:50 pmLAX - SJO
2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines
Thu 2/261:31 pmSJO - LAX
1 stop12h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/6$308
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/6. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 1/288:20 amLAX - SJO
2 stops29h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sat 2/71:30 pmSJO - LAX
1 stop11h 26mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/6$309
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/2912:09 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop16h 41mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/35:30 amSJO - LAX
1 stop17h 04mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/7$310
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/6. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 1/2111:51 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop11h 59mMultiple Airlines
Sat 1/311:30 pmSJO - LAX
1 stop11h 26mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/6$311
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/1810:04 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop23h 09mVolaris Costa Rica
Sun 2/225:30 amSJO - LAX
1 stop17h 04mVolaris Costa Rica
Deal found 1/7$312
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/8. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/237:18 pmLAX - SJO
2 stops15h 04mMultiple Airlines
Sun 3/85:30 amSJO - LAX
1 stop16h 57mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/8$313
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/610:04 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop7h 13mVolaris Costa Rica
Fri 2/132:39 pmSJO - LAX
1 stop7h 55mVolaris Costa Rica
Deal found 1/7$314
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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.
Wed 2/2510:04 pmLAX - SJO
Nonstop7h 13mVolaris Costa Rica
Sat 3/72:39 pmSJO - LAX
Nonstop7h 55mVolaris Costa Rica
Deal found 1/7$315
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/6. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/910:04 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop23h 09mVolaris Costa Rica
Sun 2/155:30 amSJO - LAX
1 stop17h 04mVolaris Costa Rica
Deal found 1/6$316
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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 2/76:52 pmLAX - SJO
2 stops15h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/175:30 amSJO - LAX
1 stop17h 04mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/7$317
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/8. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/2311:55 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop9h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 3/31:27 amSJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 41mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/8$318
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/311:51 pmLAX - SJO
1 stop11h 59mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/102:39 pmSJO - LAX
1 stop7h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/7$319

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Pasadena 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 January 8, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Pasadena to San José that are best for you.

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Pasadena

Fly to

San José

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Mon 3/9

5:23 pm-12:08 am

Nonstop5h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 3/10

1:28 am-7:09 am

Nonstop6h 41m

$325

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Tue 1/20

11:11 am-7:06 am

1 stop17h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 1/23

2:54 pm-10:36 pm

1 stop9h 42m

$327

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Mon 2/2

1:06 am-1:53 pm

1 stop10h 47m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 2/8

2:54 pm-10:39 pm

1 stop9h 45m

$327

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Thu 2/5

10:55 am-4:46 pm

3 stops27h 51m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 2/9

4:09 am-10:39 pm

1 stop20h 30m

$332

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Thu 1/29

1:25 am-4:46 pm

2 stops13h 21m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 2/6

11:01 am-10:29 pm

1 stop13h 28m

$332

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Tue 1/27

1:25 am-9:52 pm

1 stop18h 27m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 2/5

9:17 am-10:39 pm

2 stops15h 22m

$332

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Wed 1/28

1:11 am-4:46 pm

2 stops13h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/3

8:48 am-10:39 pm

1 stop15h 51m

$332

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Sun 2/1

1:06 am-4:46 pm

2 stops13h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 2/8

4:09 am-10:29 pm

1 stop20h 20m

$332

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Tue 2/3

11:15 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop12h 00m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 2/8

6:40 am-11:08 am

Nonstop6h 28m

$344

Los AngelesSan José

LAX - SJO

LAXSJO

Los Angeles

Wed 3/11

5:23 pm-12:08 am

Nonstop5h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 3/14

1:28 am-7:09 am

Nonstop6h 41m

$351

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Best time to book a flight from Pasadena to San José

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Pasadena to San José

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Pasadena to San José. Price data was last updated on January 2, 2026.

The best time to book flights from Pasadena to San José is 79 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Pasadena to San José (average of $152). Flying from Pasadena to San José in December is currently the most expensive (average of $294). 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 P4S to SJO?

Find hourly flight availability from Pasadena 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 January 8, 2026.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Pasadena to San José at noon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 55% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the afternoon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Pasadena to San José?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Pasadena to San José. Price data was last updated on January 3, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Pasadena to San José flight should consider departing on Friday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Pasadena to San José

Explore weekly flight availability from Pasadena to San José. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated January 8, 2026.

The most flights from P4S to SJO are scheduled on a Thursday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).

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 January 8, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines, Delta, and Volaris Costa Rica from Pasadena to San José by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

It was a five hour flight and my seat did not recline. I have had three back surgeries and I’m solid bone for my L3 vertebrae all the way to my tailbone. My body has never hurt so much. There was no TV on this flight and only a small can of soda was free.

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

It was a five hour flight and my seat did not recline. I have had three back surgeries and I’m solid bone for my L3 vertebrae all the way to my tailbone. My body has never hurt so much. There was no TV on this flight and only a small can of soda was free.

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

It was a five hour flight and my seat did not recline. I have had three back surgeries and I’m solid bone for my L3 vertebrae all the way to my tailbone. My body has never hurt so much. There was no TV on this flight and only a small can of soda was free.

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

It was a five hour flight and my seat did not recline. I have had three back surgeries and I’m solid bone for my L3 vertebrae all the way to my tailbone. My body has never hurt so much. There was no TV on this flight and only a small can of soda was free.

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

It was a five hour flight and my seat did not recline. I have had three back surgeries and I’m solid bone for my L3 vertebrae all the way to my tailbone. My body has never hurt so much. There was no TV on this flight and only a small can of soda was free.

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Art,Dec 2025

SAN - OGG

It was a five hour flight and my seat did not recline. I have had three back surgeries and I’m solid bone for my L3 vertebrae all the way to my tailbone. My body has never hurt so much. There was no TV on this flight and only a small can of soda was free.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Pasadena 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 airport do you fly into for flights to San José from Pasadena?

    If you book a flight to San José from Pasadena, you will be flying to Juan Santamaria Intl, which is the city’s only airport. San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) is located 8.8 mi from the center of San José. There are 3 flights from Pasadena to Juan Santamaria Intl per day from 12 different airlines.

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

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

    Departing from Pasadena to San José will take you 5h 45m. There are 2721 mi between Pasadena and San José. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Volaris El Salvador, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $104. Volaris Costa Rica flights start at $123 while deals on Spirit Airlines start at $129 one-way.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Pasadena to San José?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Pasadena to San José consider choosing American Airlines (92%), Alaska Airlines (92%) or KLM (72%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

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

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $163. While the most popular route (Los Angeles - San José Juan Santamaria Intl) can be booked for $221 on average, our data indicates $575 when flying from Pasadena to San José.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Pasadena to San José (average of $152). Flying from Pasadena to San José in December is currently the most expensive (average of $294). 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 10 airlines flying from Pasadena to San José

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from Pasadena 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 January 8, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$81Average$274FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Volaris El SalvadorCheapest$116Average$266FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
AviancaCheapest$160Average$471FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
VivaCheapest$193Average$410FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Volaris Costa RicaCheapest$195Average$371FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
DeltaCheapest$202Average$539FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Copa AirlinesCheapest$320Average$511FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
JetBlueCheapest$337Average$474FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$338Average$504FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
United AirlinesCheapest$351Average$514FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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