How long is the flight from Tempe to San José?

Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines can get you from Tempe to San José in just under 10h 01m. Your travel time can differ by up to 7h 42m. The distance from Tempe to San José is about 2392 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $150 on American Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Delta from $150 and United Airlines from $150 one-way.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San José ranges from 0.0 - 11.8 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 11.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit San José when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San José, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 64.4 F).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Tempe to San José?

Before booking your flight from Tempe to San José check out the most popular airlines for this route: United Airlines, American Airlines or Southwest.

What airport do you fly into for flights to San José from Tempe?

Located just 8.8 mi from the city center, San José Juan Santamaria Intl is the airport most travelers will use when flying to San José from Tempe. Booking flights from Tempe to Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from Tempe from 4 different airlines.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Tempe to San José?

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$128+ Flights from Tempe to San José

Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Tempe to San José?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Tempe to San José flights typically cost between $532 and $1,139 in February. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $283 on Multiple Airlines (Feb 21-Feb 28).

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Cheapest flights from Tempe to San José
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Tempe to San José. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 18, 2025.

Tue 12/2311:30 amPHX - SJO

1 stop10h 02mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/308:45 amSJO - PHX

1 stop11h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$397

Wed 12/173:25 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop20h 50mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/206:30 amSJO - PHX

1 stop13h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$418

Sun 12/217:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop14h 45mAmerican Airlines

Mon 12/2212:34 amSJO - PHX

1 stop18h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$419

Thu 12/187:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop12h 14mAmerican Airlines

Sun 12/2112:34 amSJO - PHX

1 stop10h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$434

Sat 12/2011:30 amPHX - SJO

1 stop10h 02mUnited Airlines

Mon 12/2212:35 pmSJO - PHX

1 stop10h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$444

Tue 12/239:15 amPHX - SJO

1 stop8h 01mUnited Airlines

Fri 12/268:45 amSJO - PHX

1 stop11h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$446

Wed 12/2410:59 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop8h 54mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/2710:36 amSJO - PHX

1 stop14h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$466

Thu 12/1811:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop10h 00mUnited Airlines

Thu 12/256:40 amSJO - PHX

1 stop19h 34mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$474

Tue 12/235:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop16h 45mAmerican Airlines

Sun 12/283:16 pmSJO - PHX

1 stop9h 13mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$479

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Sat 1/246:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop15h 15mDelta

Wed 1/282:31 pmSJO - PHX

1 stop10h 13mDelta

Deal found 12/16

$334

Sat 1/247:15 amPHX - SJO

1 stop10h 01mUnited Airlines

Sat 2/78:45 amSJO - PHX

1 stop9h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$334

Fri 2/65:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop17h 43mAmerican Airlines

Fri 2/1312:31 amSJO - PHX

1 stop18h 45mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$334

Fri 5/226:00 amPHX - SJO

3 stops16h 35mAvianca

Thu 5/283:05 pmSJO - PHX

2 stops19h 34mAvianca

Deal found 12/18

$428

Tue 6/27:38 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop10h 37mUnited Airlines

Wed 6/1012:30 amSJO - PHX

1 stop11h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$334

Tue 5/1910:30 amPHX - SJO

1 stop8h 07mUnited Airlines

Sun 6/2112:30 amSJO - PHX

1 stop17h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$409

Tue 6/27:38 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop10h 37mUnited Airlines

Mon 6/812:30 amSJO - PHX

1 stop11h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$444

Tue 6/21:21 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop16h 54mUnited Airlines

Tue 6/912:30 amSJO - PHX

1 stop11h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$444

Thu 6/46:16 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop14h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 6/712:30 amSJO - PHX

1 stop17h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$444

Thu 3/57:05 amPHX - SJO

1 stop14h 27mUnited Airlines

Sun 3/85:40 amSJO - PHX

1 stop13h 03mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$444

Sat 5/304:00 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop12h 30mUnited Airlines

Sun 6/712:30 amSJO - PHX

1 stop17h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$444

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Thu 1/810:19 amPHX - SJO

2 stops25h 03mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/173:12 pmSJO - PHX

1 stop25h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$318

Thu 1/85:50 pmPHX - SJO

2 stops41h 24mFrontier

Sat 1/173:12 pmSJO - PHX

1 stop25h 13mFrontier

Deal found 12/17

$319

Tue 1/134:05 pmPHX - SJO

2 stops19h 17mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/173:12 pmSJO - PHX

1 stop25h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$342

Fri 1/166:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop30h 42mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/231:30 pmSJO - PHX

2 stops28h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$324

Sun 1/185:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop17h 43mAmerican Airlines

Sun 2/16:38 amSJO - PHX

1 stop14h 58mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$339

Thu 1/2211:30 amPHX - SJO

1 stop8h 09mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/296:30 amSJO - PHX

1 stop11h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$334

Thu 1/226:13 amPHX - SJO

1 stop16h 30mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/306:38 amSJO - PHX

1 stop16h 09mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$340

Thu 1/223:13 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop11h 37mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/305:45 amSJO - PHX

2 stops18h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$345

Sat 1/247:26 amPHX - SJO

1 stop15h 17mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/286:00 amSJO - PHX

2 stops15h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$338

Sat 1/248:30 amPHX - SJO

2 stops22h 15mAvianca

Sat 2/78:05 pmSJO - PHX

3 stops24h 07mAvianca

Deal found 12/16

$347

Sat 1/243:13 pmPHX - SJO

1 stop11h 37mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/285:45 amSJO - PHX

2 stops14h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$354

One-way flights from Tempe to San José
Search for one-way flight options from Tempe to San José. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

Sun 1/116:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop30h 36mFrontier

Deal found 12/18

$128

Fri 1/166:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop30h 42mFrontier

Deal found 12/18

$135

Thu 1/159:35 pmPHX - SJO

2 stops39h 07mFrontier

Deal found 12/16

$140

Thu 1/156:00 amPHX - SJO

2 stops29h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/18

$141

Sat 1/104:05 pmPHX - SJO

2 stops44h 31mFrontier

Deal found 12/17

$145

Thu 1/226:00 amPHX - SJO

2 stops29h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$147

Tue 3/176:00 amPHX - SJO

1 stop14h 43mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/18

$151

Sat 1/104:05 pmPHX - SJO

3 stops42h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$153

Mon 1/125:40 amPHX - SJO

3 stops28h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/18

$160

Sun 1/115:50 pmPHX - SJO

2 stops40h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/18

$164

Mon 1/510:31 pmPHX - SJO

2 stops38h 17mFrontier

Deal found 12/16

$167

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Round-trip from	$283 (Kiwi.com)
One-way from	$128 (Kiwi.com)
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$696

From Tempe to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

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PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Sat 1/24

6:00 am-10:15 pm

1 stop15h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 1/28

2:31 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop10h 13m

$334

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Sat 1/24

7:15 am-6:16 pm

1 stop10h 01m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 2/7

8:45 am-4:53 pm

1 stop9h 08m

$334

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Fri 2/6

5:00 am-11:43 pm

1 stop17h 43m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 2/13

12:31 am-6:16 pm

1 stop18h 45m

$334

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Tue 6/2

7:38 pm-7:15 am

1 stop10h 37m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 6/10

12:30 am-11:11 am

1 stop11h 41m

$334

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Tue 5/19

10:30 am-7:37 pm

1 stop8h 07m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 6/21

12:30 am-5:16 pm

1 stop17h 46m

$409

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Fri 5/22

6:00 am-11:35 pm

3 stops16h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 5/28

3:05 pm-9:39 am

2 stops19h 34m

$428

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Tue 6/2

7:38 pm-7:15 am

1 stop10h 37m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 6/8

12:30 am-11:11 am

1 stop11h 41m

$444

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Tue 6/2

1:21 pm-7:15 am

1 stop16h 54m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 6/9

12:30 am-11:11 am

1 stop11h 41m

$444

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Thu 6/4

6:16 pm-10:11 am

1 stop14h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 6/7

12:30 am-5:16 pm

1 stop17h 46m

$444

PhoenixSan José

PHX - SJO

PHXSJO

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Thu 3/5

7:05 am-10:32 pm

1 stop14h 27m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 3/8

5:40 am-5:43 pm

1 stop13h 03m

$444

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

The price you pay for your flight from Tempe to San José may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 44 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Tempe to San José (average of $315). Flying from Tempe to San José in February is currently the most expensive (average of $406). 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 TM9 to SJO?

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Tempe to San José is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 32% on airfare.

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

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

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Tempe to San José?

Reviews of airlines servicing San José

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Tempe to San José, such as Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Southwest

7.9

Good

4,250 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Southwest

7.9

Good

4,250 reviews

Southwest

7.9

Good

4,250 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Delta

7.9

Good

8,005 reviews

Southwest

7.9

Good

4,250 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,091 reviews

Southwest

7.9

Good

4,250 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,054 reviews

Southwest

7.9

Good

4,250 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

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What airport do you fly into for flights to San José from Tempe?
Located just 8.8 mi from the city center, San José Juan Santamaria Intl is the airport most travelers will use when flying to San José from Tempe. Booking flights from Tempe to Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from Tempe from 4 different airlines.
How long is the flight from Tempe to San José?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines can get you from Tempe to San José in just under 10h 01m. Your travel time can differ by up to 7h 42m. The distance from Tempe to San José is about 2392 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Tempe to San José one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $150 on American Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Delta from $150 and United Airlines from $150 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Tempe to San José that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Tempe to San José flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Tempe to San José?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Tempe to San José.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Tempe to San José?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Tempe 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 Tempe to San José?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Tempe to San José (average of $315). Flying from Tempe to San José in February is currently the most expensive (average of $406). 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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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Delta	Cheapest$333	Average$667	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
United Airlines	Cheapest$353	Average$531	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Southwest	Cheapest$354	Average$522	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%
American Airlines	Cheapest$360	Average$524	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%

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