Cheap flights from New York to San José from £101

The cheapest month to fly to San José from New York is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around £225, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to San José from New York during September instead. Flights to San José in September, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around £256.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to San José flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to San José in the afternoon for as low as £471. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to San José, so prices are often more expensive at around £540 per ticket.

Fly from Newark to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best New York - San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight prices

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 £312 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 £277 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on New York to San José Juan Santamaria Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to San José.

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 135 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.

4 flights are operational daily from New York to San José as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 19:00, with 50% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

29 flights are operational weekly from New York to San José as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.