Cheap flights from New York to San José from £169

The cheapest month to fly to San José from New York is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £334, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to San José from New York during January instead. Flights to San José in January, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £351.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to San José is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as £266. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around £752. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to San José.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to San José flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to San José in the evening for as low as £598. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to San José, so prices are often more expensive at around £752 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around £358 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from New York for as low as £324 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to San José flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 28% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to San José flight.

As of November 2026, prices for New York to San José flights are approximately 8% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between New York and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 168 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, JetBlue have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from New York to San José as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 08:00, with 50% of flights per day taking off at midday.

15 flights are operational weekly from New York to San José as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.