SJO - LIM

£117 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Lima

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Cheap Flight Deals from San José to Lima (SJO-LIM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from San José to Lima 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.

Recent return flight deals from San José to Lima

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San José to Lima.
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Copa Airlines Logo
18:07 - 01:25SJO-LIM
6h 18m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
11:00 - 18:48LIM-SJO
8h 48m1 stop
£222Copa Airlines
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Tue, 13 May - Tue, 20 May
Avianca Logo
16:45 - 00:35SJO-LIM
6h 50m1 stop
Avianca Logo
06:45 - 15:50LIM-SJO
10h 05m1 stop
£223Avianca
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Thu, 22 May - Sun, 1 Jun
Copa Airlines Logo
17:52 - 01:25SJO-LIM
6h 33m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
02:15 - 07:35LIM-SJO
6h 20m1 stop
£224Copa Airlines
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Tue, 13 May - Wed, 28 May
Copa Airlines Logo
08:46 - 15:40SJO-LIM
5h 54m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
16:40 - 21:53LIM-SJO
6h 13m1 stop
£224Copa Airlines
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Tue, 3 Jun - Tue, 10 Jun
Copa Airlines Logo
10:57 - 01:25SJO-LIM
13h 28m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
02:35 - 07:35LIM-SJO
6h 00m1 stop
£237Copa Airlines
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Tue, 13 May - Mon, 19 May
Avianca Logo
01:55 - 09:30SJO-LIM
6h 35m1 stop
Avianca Logo
06:45 - 15:50LIM-SJO
10h 05m1 stop
£238Avianca
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Wed, 21 May - Sun, 1 Jun
LATAM Airlines Logo
08:13 - 21:45SJO-LIM
12h 32m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:40 - 15:35LIM-SJO
3h 55mdirect
£390LATAM Airlines
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Fri, 13 Jun - Fri, 20 Jun
LATAM Airlines Logo
17:00 - 21:40SJO-LIM
3h 40mdirect
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:40 - 15:35LIM-SJO
3h 55mdirect
£395LATAM Airlines
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Thu, 22 May - Sun, 1 Jun
United Airlines Logo
06:35 - 23:00SJO-LIM
39h 25m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
00:40 - 21:15LIM-SJO
45h 35m2 stops
£903United Airlines
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Sat, 17 May - Wed, 4 Jun
United Airlines Logo
06:35 - 23:00SJO-LIM
39h 25m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
00:40 - 11:55LIM-SJO
36h 15m2 stops
£946United Airlines
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Sat, 17 May - Fri, 23 May
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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Lima

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
SJO

For a smooth departure, use the self-check-in kiosks at Terminal A and enjoy free WiFi while waiting for your flight.

Read more about SJOby Mark Chesnut
LIM

Upon arrival at LIM, use the Airport Express Lima bus for safe and reliable transport to the city center.

Read more about LIMby Marisa Garcia
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Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Expert on LIM

Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Marisa knows planes inside and out, spending 16 years working on aircraft in hangars at airports around the world. She is an aviation industry expert, specialising in airline interiors and regulations. 10 years ago, she pivoted to journalism. She shares her insights in leading aviation, travel and business publications and on her site, FlightChic.

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Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on SJO

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Lima flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Lima?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Lima, 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 San José to Lima is March, where tickets cost £239 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £284 and £274 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from San José to Lima?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of £234, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Lima?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Lima, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from San José to Lima, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from San José to Lima

Low season

February

High season

December

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£117
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from San José to Lima

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Lima 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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San José to Lima

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Lima?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Lima was £157 for a one-way ticket and £298 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to Lima?

    When flying out of San José you will be using San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You will be landing at Lima, also known as Lima J Chavez Intl.

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

    Only Iberia offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Lima flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San José to Lima?

    There are direct flights from San José to Lima on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Lima, LATAM Airlines or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Lima are LATAM Airlines and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of £289 and an overall rating of 7.5, LATAM Airlines is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £229 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 San José to Lima.

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

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

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

    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 Lima with an airline and back to San José with another airline.

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

    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 Lima from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San José to Lima

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Lima to San José? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £220 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Lima?

Find which airlines fly direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Lima J Chavez Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Lima J Chavez Intl

Monday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Tuesday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Wednesday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Thursday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Friday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Saturday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Sunday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

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Direct returns

Lima J Chavez Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Tuesday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Wednesday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Thursday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Friday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Saturday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Sunday

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines

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Top 3 airlines serving from San José to Lima

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Lima. 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 San José to Lima? 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.
7.5
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 1767 reviews
6.7Food
7.6Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
7.0Entertainment
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I travel often with LATAM, it never disappoints me. The service is great, nice crew, latest and some classic movies. I got 3 small meals, cannot complaint. I’ll definitely travel again with them.

10.0 ExcellentRita, Apr 2025LIM - JFK
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I travel often with LATAM, it never disappoints me. The service is great, nice crew, latest and some classic movies. I got 3 small meals, cannot complaint. I’ll definitely travel again with them.

We departed and landed on time, the aircraft was clean and comfortable, the crew were lovely. Online checkin worked well and the self service bag drop at the airport worked well. The a/c was an Airbus A330 and has been fitted with a good entertainment system with lots of choice in many languages. The price I paid for the flight was competitive with other airlines apart from the budget carriers, none of whom I was familiar with so I stuck to an airline I have used in previous visits to South America.

We didn’t have any entertainment. I tried to go online without success. The airplane was extremely cold and they didn’t have blankets.

Delta has an outstanding service. They are courteous and punctual most of the time. The flight departed a half hour late but we arrived 15 minutes early.

Not sure why there are so many security checks at this airport. Consistently annoying showing passport over and over, checking carryons at gate all the while trying to make tight connection. Basically it was uncomfortable crowded cabin with meidiocre service

Change of gate in Santiago devolved into half plus hour delay and a really tight connection in Lima

Although the flight is goof and the crew is good, the way the airline charges you for every service is ridiculous.

I liked everything, this was classed as premium economy but it was much better than Lufthansas business class. Lovely staff, comfortable plane and an excellent seat arrangement. A very pleasant surprise.

Everything was good except the check in. Could not do it online neither on the machines in the airport. Needed special assistance from the airline desk clerk

No entertainment but not expected. Unless you are referring to monitor that you can use. Then Al, was fine on all flights.

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

My flight delayed and i misss the connection they send me to orlando no to tampa i have to pay a uber to my house

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

No headphones given for inflight entertainment. I missed my flight from the previous day and the customer service agent tried to extort an additional $100.00 US from me for missing my flight. Really?!

It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

The flight was delayed about 4 hours without any explanation. No wifi or entertainment at all on planes. Had to pay for checked bags I was allowed according to reservations.

Copa stranded us ans then tried to charge us thousands to leave Panama.

Friendly flight team and seamless travel from one stop to next.

I loved my experience. Very safe, Very informative and very friendly.

Seats are getting smaller and smaller...and as hard as a rock , mediocre entertainment

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

Purchased a business class ticket and got a economy seat with center seat blocked they call it business. 3100usd ticket on a flight where economy costs 500usd The biggest scam insult have had on a regular airline. Avianca should be in the low cost category and kicked out of Star Alliance. I want the difference to be credited. Ets see what Avianca does. No reply so far. Avianca = low cost airline. Beware

Business class seats did not lie flat. There was only powdered milk for your coffee....in Business Class!! Food was good.

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

We did not know about the bag fees until check in. They are way too high. It’s insane. We also had a huge delay and everything costed extra which was very annoying.

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

I paid over $200 for seat selection for these flights and I was still stuck on long international flights in seats that do not recline and do not have the head support cushion. At this point basically all airlines have those for all seats, and this really took me by surprise and made me not ever want to travel on Avianca. The Kayak agent who called me for the seat selection (Donovan) was courteous, but it seems the system for this doesn't work. I was offered seat selection, for the $200+, but without being able to see what I was selecting, with no guarantee where I'd be...and then I still ended up in terrible seats. On my way to, and especially after, a very intense business trip, the seat situation really soured my experience.

Boarding, crew and food. Seats are too small Love Avianca

Almost we lost our connection from Bogota to Aruba 🥴 Because we get out late from the plane of Medellin

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