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Find cheap flights from New York to San José from £174

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New York to San José departing on 4/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from New York to San José (JFK-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York 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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18:35 - 21:55JFK-SJO
5h 20mdirect
23:57 - 07:00SJO-JFK
5h 03mdirect
£174JetBlue
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Wed, 4 Sep - Tue, 10 Sep
04:00 - 09:10JFK-SJO
7h 10m1 stop
22:45 - 10:00SJO-JFK
9h 15m1 stop
£175Avianca
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Mon, 27 May - Wed, 5 Jun
04:00 - 09:10JFK-SJO
7h 10m1 stop
15:15 - 02:40SJO-JFK
9h 25m1 stop
£176Avianca
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Mon, 9 Sep - Wed, 18 Sep
06:00 - 13:30JFK-SJO
9h 30m1 stop
06:15 - 21:29SJO-JFK
13h 14m1 stop
£184American Airlines
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Tue, 7 May - Tue, 14 May
15:33 - 08:01JFK-SJO
18h 28m1 stop
11:04 - 03:49SJO-JFK
14h 45m1 stop
£231Copa Airlines
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Sat, 1 Jun - Tue, 4 Jun
15:33 - 08:10JFK-SJO
18h 37m1 stop
18:14 - 03:51SJO-JFK
7h 37m1 stop
£239Copa Airlines
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Tue, 7 May - Wed, 8 May
14:50 - 13:11JFK-SJO
24h 21m2 stops
14:30 - 10:00SJO-JFK
17h 30m1 stop
£274British Airways
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Mon, 6 May - Mon, 13 May
05:59 - 13:30JFK-SJO
9h 31m1 stop
06:15 - 00:08SJO-JFK
15h 53m1 stop
£313American Airlines
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Fri, 10 May - Sun, 12 May
15:37 - 08:01JFK-SJO
18h 24m1 stop
09:35 - 03:49SJO-JFK
16h 14m3 stops
Sat, 27 Jul - Thu, 8 Aug
02:19 - 08:40JFK-SJO
8h 21m1 stop
16:55 - 02:10SJO-JFK
7h 15mdirect
Mon, 6 May - Sun, 12 May

Flights from New York to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to San José?

The average price of all flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For New York to San José, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from San José back to New York, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José, San José Province is September, where tickets cost £263 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is £626 and £470 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José, San José Province, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 43 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to San José?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting New York to San José were found on JetBlue (£174) and Avianca (£175). JetBlue proposed the cheapest one-way flight at £276.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and San José, San José Province?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from New York to San José take?

There are no direct flights from New York to San José. The quickest journey takes 5h 20m.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from New York to San José

Low season

May

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£174
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (44% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from New York to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking New York to San José flights

  • What are some transportation options to get from the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) to the San Juan area?

    There is a bus service operated by TUASA and their line 200 Alajuela that makes the trip from the airport to the downtown area in about 31 minutes. Another option for travelers is to take one of the many taxis you'll find outside of the terminal buildings that can have you in the downtown area in about 17 minutes.

  • What type of facilities and amenities does the Juan Santamaria International Airport offer to passengers to help them get feeling better after a long flight from New York?

    One of the best ways to get rejuvenated and refreshed after a long flight is to utilize the shower facilities you will find in the arrivals hall of this airport.

  • Are there any hotels close to the Juan Santamaria International Airport?

    There are a couple of hotels that sit right across from the terminal building at the airport. Both the Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Airport Alajuela and the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Jose Airport Alajuela offer locations right down the road from the terminal, and they each offer shuttle service between the airport and the hotel.

  • Is it possible to rent cars at the Juan Santamaria International Airport, and if so, where will I find the rental car companies?

    This airport features roughly nine different rental car companies that operate here, and all of these companies have a customer service counter just past the customs checkpoint adjacent to the baggage claim area in the arrivals hall of the airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José, San José Province was £345 for a one-way ticket and £218 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York to San José?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York to San José flight route: JetBlue, Undisclosed Carrier, Delta, American Airlines, Air Canada, and Alaska Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to San José?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York to San José flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to San José?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New York and San José, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York 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 from New York to San José.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York 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 from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to San José

  • Passengers that want to find a way to get from the New York City area to the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) without taking their own car should consider riding on the Long Island Railroad offerings. You can make the trip from the New York Penn Station to the Jamaica Station where travelers can take the airport's AirTrain the rest of the way to the terminal. The total travel time for this trip is around 33 minutes.
  • For those passages who plan on driving themselves to John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the most convenient and cost-effective places to park your car is at the Federal Circle Station, where parking rates on a daily basis are quite low, and you can easily get to the terminal building on the AirTrain after parking your vehicle.
  • When passengers are looking to kill a little time before a long flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport, a great way to unwind is to get a massage at XpressSpa. You will find locations near Gates 3 and 6 of Terminal 1.
  • For passengers that have limited mobility or disabilities who will be traveling through the John F. Kennedy International Airport, some of the facilities and services this airport offers to assist these passengers include accessible drinking fountains in all terminals, wheelchair-accessible restrooms in every terminal, and the AIRA system to assist visually impaired passengers.
  • Mothers who are nursing infants and traveling from the John F. Kennedy International Airport will love to hear that this airport offers 13 different areas for these moms. These include nursing pods and rooms in every terminal building of the airport.
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Prefer to fly direct from New York to San José?

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

Direct departures

New York John F Kennedy Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Tuesday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Wednesday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Thursday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Friday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Saturday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Sunday

JetBlue

JetBlue

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San José Juan Santamaria Intl to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Tuesday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Wednesday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Thursday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Friday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Saturday

JetBlue

JetBlue

Sunday

JetBlue

JetBlue

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Top airline flying from New York to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to San José. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York 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.
7.6
JetBlueOverall score based on 4618 reviews
7.9comfort
7.8boarding
8.3crew
7.2food
7.5entertainment
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Jetblue needs to improve on Onboarding as it seems to always be behind on departing. It never leaves on time. I would recommend to have an earlier Onboarding in order to leave on time and respect your customers time as well.

6.0 Goodemely, Mar 2024JFK - GUA
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Jetblue needs to improve on Onboarding as it seems to always be behind on departing. It never leaves on time. I would recommend to have an earlier Onboarding in order to leave on time and respect your customers time as well.

I booked this flight using JetBlue points and I was just so happy. The plane was so clean, I had every need met. Thank you!!

Another horrible Jet Blue experience. This airline has suffered the biggest decline of all from best to worst. TVs didn’t work (again). internet was temperamental. Boarded late and couldn’t get organized to serve snacks.

I hate their constant delays! It’s as if I cannot confidently make plans for timing when I'm traveling with them. I slept through it, so all I can say is it was good.

The staff at JFK were rude and unhelpful. I was harassed for the same bag that I used on my flight to jfk with no issues claiming it was the inappropriate size. The women then allowed my travel companion to board with the same size bag because they thought she was more “humble”. Also on the flight when informing the flight attendant that nationals no longer have to fill out the Bahamas immigration form my statement was met with eye rolling and attitude.

One of the crew members, a male complained about my bag being too heavy, which I felt was really unnecessary. I am disabled and would have carried it myself if I thought it was going to be a problem. In addition the landing was rough because everyone gasped in unison which it touched down.

Surly, unhelpful ground staff at JFK. There was a complete lack of empathy—a flawed check-in ordeal caused us to miss our flight. All airlines that I have ever flown would have worked to help me solve the ticket problem. Instead, frontline employees shrugged their shoulders and pointed fingers at us for having made an error. I will do anything to avoid EVER flying on Jet Blue again. It well deserves its low rank among airlines.

I'll nevere ever give up jet blue for years now and I will never change

From bag drop to boarding, it was great. In-flight is a little different. The seats were a little uncomfortable for that long of a flight. The rest of the cabin crew except for Eva was wonderful. Eva was not friendly at all. I've had to personally encounter her twice in-flight. First time was when I had to go to the lavatory in the back of the plane, and since it was the first for me to board such tiny plane, I didn't know we were using the crew toilet. She was giving me an attitude while telling me where and how to open it since it's not the regular push to open type of door. The second one was when I had to throw trash then use the lavatory again. I asked where to throw them, and unfortunately she was the only crew in the back doodling on her phone, she had to point it out to me with an attitude then told me to wait on the carpet, which I understand because I didn't realize that, but she could have been nicer. After all, I'm a paying customer, and assisting a passenger who isn't knowledgeable about the aircraft is one of the things she's there for. The rest of the experience and crew from bag drop to in-flight were excellent except for her.

It took an hour to get my bag after landing. Not exaggerating

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Cheapest flights to San José from New York found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New York to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/7Tue
directJetBlue
5h 21mJFK-SJO
£276
29/6Sat
1 stopDelta
14h 27mJFK-SJO
£289
28/6Fri
directJetBlue
5h 21mJFK-SJO
£308
27/6Thu
directJetBlue
5h 21mJFK-SJO
£344
10/5Fri
1 stopAeromexico
11h 52mJFK-SJO
£423
11/5Sat
1 stopAeromexico
11h 52mJFK-SJO
£463
19/10Sat
3 stopsTurkish Airlines
35h 24mJFK-SJO
£1,276
11/5Sat
3 stopsTurkish Airlines
35h 24mJFK-SJO
£1,330
25/5Sat
3 stops
35h 24mJFK-SJO
£1,423
22/6Sat
3 stops
44h 50mJFK-SJO
£1,581

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Last minute flights from New York to San José

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from New York to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
26/4Fri
multi-stopCopa Airlines
18h 29mJFK-SJO
8/5Wed
multi-stopCopa Airlines
7h 37mSJO-JFK
£248
30/4Tue
multi-stopCopa Airlines
18h 37mJFK-SJO
7/5Tue
multi-stopCopa Airlines
17h 39mSJO-JFK
£255
28/4Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
7h 28mJFK-SJO
2/5Thu
multi-stopCopa Airlines
17h 39mSJO-JFK
£264
29/4Mon
multi-stopCopa Airlines
15h 35mJFK-SJO
7/5Tue
multi-stopCopa Airlines
17h 39mSJO-JFK
£271
26/4Fri
directJetBlue
5h 36mJFK-SJO
30/4Tue
directJetBlue
5h 03mSJO-JFK
£304
26/4Fri
directJetBlue
5h 36mJFK-SJO
28/5Tue
multi-stopJetBlue
9h 27mSJO-JFK
£316
26/4Fri
multi-stopDelta
8h 47mJFK-SJO
3/5Fri
multi-stopDelta
8h 30mSJO-JFK
£453
29/4Mon
multi-stopAvianca
7h 10mJFK-SJO
6/5Mon
multi-stopAvianca
11h 10mSJO-JFK
£534
30/4Tue
multi-stopAvianca
13h 00mJFK-SJO
6/5Mon
multi-stopAvianca
7h 20mSJO-JFK
£537
26/4Fri
multi-stopAeromexico
24h 02mJFK-SJO
4/5Sat
multi-stopAeromexico
14h 50mSJO-JFK
£560

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New York - San José Flights

Departure:

New York (JFK)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Return flight deals:

San José - New York

Cabin classes:

£102

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