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The cheapest month for flights from Zurich to San José is October, where tickets cost £798 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,126 and £1,014 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zurich to San José, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Zurich and San José historically see delays in approximately 30% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 101 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Edelweiss Air have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 30% of their flights encountering any delays.

Madrid (MAD) is the top choice – 50% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Zurich to San José picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Madrid (MAD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £849 for a return.

Consider flying via Madrid (MAD) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 15h 35m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Madrid (MAD) often has the shortest stopovers from Zurich to San José, with an average time of 3h 40m.

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.

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Zurich and lands in San José, with an average flight time of 11h 55m. The most common departure time is 09:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 3 flights.