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AED 2,075 Find cheap flights to San José, San José Province

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to San José that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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12:05 - 20:00DXB-SJO
41h 55m2 stops
06:25 - 23:10SJO-DXB
30h 45m2 stops
AED 4,036British Airways
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Sun, 30 Jun - Mon, 22 Jul
09:20 - 20:00DXB-SJO
44h 40m2 stops
06:25 - 23:10SJO-DXB
30h 45m2 stops
AED 4,227British Airways
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Tue, 2 Jul - Mon, 22 Jul
09:20 - 20:00DXB-SJO
44h 40m2 stops
06:25 - 23:10SJO-DXB
30h 45m2 stops
AED 4,238British Airways
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Sun, 30 Jun - Wed, 24 Jul
01:15 - 20:19DXB-SJO
29h 04m2 stops
11:50 - 18:35SJO-DXB
20h 45m1 stop
AED 4,969United Airlines
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Tue, 2 Jul - Sat, 20 Jul
01:15 - 20:19DXB-SJO
29h 04m2 stops
05:30 - 18:35SJO-DXB
27h 05m2 stops
AED 4,984United Airlines
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Tue, 2 Jul - Sat, 20 Jul
02:00 - 20:50DXB-SJO
28h 50m1 stop
08:15 - 19:45SJO-DXB
49h 30m2 stops
AED 5,443Air Canada
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Wed, 5 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
09:20 - 20:00DXB-SJO
44h 40m2 stops
19:25 - 22:35SJO-DXB
41h 10m1 stop
AED 5,817
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Mon, 1 Jul - Tue, 23 Jul
00:50 - 20:50DXB-SJO
30h 00m2 stops
08:15 - 22:35SJO-DXB
28h 20m2 stops
AED 6,093Air Canada
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Wed, 3 Jul - Sat, 20 Jul
02:00 - 20:19DXB-SJO
28h 19m2 stops
09:45 - 19:45SJO-DXB
24h 00m1 stop
AED 6,265
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Tue, 2 Jul - Sun, 21 Jul
00:55 - 20:27DXB-SJO
29h 32m2 stops
07:00 - 23:00SJO-DXB
30h 00m2 stops
AED 6,930KLM
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Sun, 30 Jun - Tue, 23 Jul

Flights to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San José?

The average price of all flights to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San José is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as AED 4,375. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are AED 6,641 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to San José, San José Province, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to San José, San José Province is March, where tickets cost AED 4,132 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from the United Arab Emirates is AED 8,458 and AED 6,082 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of AED 4,132.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San José, San José Province?

The average price for all flights to San José, San José Province depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San José, San José Province is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost AED 4,355 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San José, San José Province is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 5,545.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to San José, San José Province, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 days before departure.

How long is the flight to San José, San José Province?

The duration of your flight to San José depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to San José on KAYAK is from Dubai, which takes 34h 21m.

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Low season

April

High season

July

Cheapest flight

AED 2,075
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (58% more expensive on average)
Flight from Dubai to San José

When to book flights to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to San José based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking San José flights

  • How far is San José from central San José?

    San José is 14 km from the centre of San José.

  • What is the name of San José’s airport?

    All flights to San José land at San José. The airport code is SJO,and it can also be referred to as Juan Santamaria, Juan Santamaria Intl, Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, or San Jose Juan Santamaria.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San José?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to San José.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San José?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San José?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San José with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to San José?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to San José, San José Province?

    Of the 2 airlines that fly to San José, San José Province, SANSA offers the most flights, with around 213 per week, followed by GetJet Airlines with 56 flights per week.

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Prefer to fly direct to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Juan Santamaria Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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United Arab Emirates to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +22 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +23 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +26 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +27 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

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Direct returns

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to United Arab Emirates

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +22 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +23 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +26 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +27 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San José. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Arab Emirates to San José. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San José? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1590 reviews
7.6Comfort
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2024AMS - ATL
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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

One of their staff was so rude with discriminative. Such a reputed airline shouldn't hire such kind of arrogant attendants.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

Well, in my case; the flight was delayed 1 hour, we have to wait in the plane to get green light. And the plane (probably because was a short trip) did not have entertainment or WiFi. No a good experience.

At the transit could be less time not like 12 hour 6 hours the mix should be 4 hour, thanks

Everything in general was great, but we left 30 minutes late

Pros: "Crew was great, on time flight, clean plane."
Cons: "Entertainments options were shockingly few. Honestly have not been on a plane recently with so few and limited options of TV series and movies. I was extremely surprised. Wish I had know and I would’ve had more options for my family."

Flight was late and crew were unwilling to help with information on connections. Call light had been on for 61 minutes without tesponse.

we were late to get to this connecting flight and SWISS decided to wait for us . Very nice of them

Kudos to Swiss!! My wife and I thought Swiss was like flying years back: good food service, refreshments, friendly and courteous crew! We look forward to another trip to Europe next year, and it will be a priority to hopefully fly Swiss, thank you! We strongly can say from experience - the treatment (food, drink, entertainment) in service for Economy Class is unmatched!!!

SO disappointing. I spent so much money on this ticket, for them to cancel and not be able to rebook me in time. They were very unhelpful, and condescending throughout the whole Swiss airport. Will not be flying again.

Flight was delayed for 4 hours and they misplaced my luggage too. Appalling.

Wheelchair was the excellent service. I didn’t have any food or used entertainment. Overall for my trip experience was excellent. Thank you very much and keep up good work. Best regards

We so appreciated that our connecting flight waited for 6 of us!!!

Delay on take if- short connecting time- was supposed to have a wheelchair to connecting flight- limped with a cane thru the airport to make a connection

We had to move to terminal 5 for the next part of our trip. Very un-organized and difficult.

The flight was canceled so it’s stupid to send me this now !!!!!

Crew were fine, drinks and snacks were as well but we were delayed for around 2 hrs which made our entry into Mexico delayed as well with the influx of arrivals at the same time. Sort of wasted our first day of vacation. We left Pittsburgh at 630am and did not arrive in Mexico until late dinner time.

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

Last minute gate change nearly caused us to miss our flight. Change was not announced or displayed in the main board at the old gate. Terrible communication. When we landed we had to wait 20 minutes because there was another plane at the assigned gate. Not the crew’s fault, but adding 20 minutes to a 45 minute flight sucked.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

The real big issue with this flight was that it was 3 hours delayed. Other than that, no big praises or complaints.

The seat is too hard and my back and bottom are having servers pain

Apparently the WiFi you buy on on one flight doesn't carry on with connecting flights.

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

My second flight ended up being through United and it was fine. Again, just frustrating that it was so late.

I couldn't rate food or entertainment as neither were a factor in my short flight. I was impressed with with respect of time and schedule. Also, this was an incredibly smooth flight from terminal to terminal. My only minor complaint was being woken up for refreshment service. This was the end of a very long day, and I was happy to miss a juice box and pretzels for a little rest.

I think Air Canada is the only airline I've flown where they don't give you at least a free cookie.

Lost my bag. My first ever flight with them that they forced me to gate check my bag on, due to them having a 30 year old plane with small carry on bins, and they lost my bag. Never again.

All but one of four were on time. One was delayed for an hour

There was no food or entertainment on this flight. Great flight crew though

No food, not even snacks on the 6hr flight from Newark to Vancouver! The movie collection made up for it though and they did come around with drinks twice. Just good to know so you can eat ahead/bring snacks onto the flight. It was a bumpy ride induced by wind and rain but otherwise got to the destination safely and promptly.

Air.Canada assisted passengers with hotels, cabs, and accommodations when the flight was delayed because of mechanical problems.

It was a refreshing experience from the past few times I have travelled with Air Canada.

Terrible delay causing missed connection in Toronto. air Canada should have hotel Vouchers waiting for you or handed to you when you check in. Also baggage claim in Toronto waited for 50 minutes.

I would have preferred something lighter for the second meal. Maybe a small sandwich .

We missed the flight to Barcelona because the flight from Baltimore was delayed. We flew on Vueling VW6653. Our luggage didn’t arrive. Please help us get our luggage. We are staying at Hotel Gran Via in Barcelona

Overall, terrific service, accommodations, and experience. Only reason comfort was rated lower was because it was difficult to keep a comfortable sleeping position for the overnight flight, but I also had an economy seat.

Fare was much lower with a layover in London as I was able avoid numerous landing fees that would have been added to the ticket price had I booked a direct flight to Amsterdam.

Terrible. The flight from Islamabad to London took 3 hours more then previously planned, I missed my connection to Chicago, and instead had to go New York, spend an extra day before arriving at my final destination. The return leg of the journey was similar. The connection time in Qatar was shrinked to less then an hour unannounced, I had to scramble to barely make it to my flight to Islamabad. Terrible experience, never using British airways again.

I travelled on biz class and f there is no water in the toilette to wash my hands I would expect to have this indicated somehow and not just finding out when I'm there expecting to be able to wash my hands and teeth. Also this is in general that it is always so rushy at the end of these kind of long flights. It is like we are sitting there for 9 hours and the last 1.5 hours just feels like I have time for nothing. Because food comes and at the same time we are close to destination everyone tries to pack their stuff and go to toilette and eat and everything :))) not that like I would know a good solution here I just wanted to raise this :)

Connecting British Airways flight was 29 hours delayed so I never made it on this plane

No entertainment available on flight. Seating too cramped fir an average adult.

The entertainment system in the plane ✈️ didn’t work in our row… makes for a MUCH longer flight.

I liked that even though there was a two hour delay, I was notified WELL in advance, and could arrive at the airport later. Comfort was better than most airlines for the price. The crew was helpful and kind, taking time to respond to passengers’ questions, I noticed. The cheerfulness of the personnel made for a very pleasant vibe throughout. My experience was very positive.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
30/6Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
41h 55mDXB-SJO
22/7Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
30h 45mSJO-DXB
AED 4,036
2/7Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
44h 40mDXB-SJO
22/7Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
30h 45mSJO-DXB
AED 4,227
30/6Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
44h 40mDXB-SJO
24/7Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
30h 45mSJO-DXB
AED 4,238
2/7Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 04mDXB-SJO
20/7Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 45mSJO-DXB
AED 4,969
2/7Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 04mDXB-SJO
20/7Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 05mSJO-DXB
AED 4,984
5/6Wed
1 stopAir Canada
28h 50mDXB-SJO
10/6Mon
2 stopsAir Canada
49h 30mSJO-DXB
AED 5,443
1/7Mon
2 stops
44h 40mDXB-SJO
23/7Tue
1 stop
41h 10mSJO-DXB
AED 5,817
3/7Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
30h 00mDXB-SJO
20/7Sat
2 stopsAir Canada
28h 20mSJO-DXB
AED 6,093
2/7Tue
2 stops
28h 19mDXB-SJO
21/7Sun
1 stop
24h 00mSJO-DXB
AED 6,265
30/6Sun
2 stopsKLM
29h 32mDXB-SJO
23/7Tue
2 stopsKLM
30h 00mSJO-DXB
AED 6,930

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/5Wed
3 stops
32h 20mDXB-SJO
AED 2,075
17/5Fri
3 stops
29h 55mDXB-SJO
AED 2,450
16/5Thu
3 stops
40h 56mDXB-SJO
AED 2,457
16/5Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
37h 05mDXB-SJO
AED 2,743
17/5Fri
2 stopsQatar Airways
59h 35mDXB-SJO
AED 2,861
28/5Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
27h 30mDXB-SJO
AED 3,206
15/5Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
27h 50mDXB-SJO
AED 3,434
16/5Thu
1 stopSWISS
22h 00mDXB-SJO
AED 3,588
9/6Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
30h 44mDXB-SJO
AED 3,606
16/5Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
38h 15mDXB-SJO
AED 3,665

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Flights to San José

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San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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