Flights from New York to San José
Nonstop flights from New York (JFK) to San José (SJO) take about 4h 57m (3,559 km). avianca airlines and jetBlue fly it. Lowest fare seen: $218 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
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Airlines flying New York to San José
Carriers on JFK–SJO according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
New York to San José fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Oct 2026, from $218 one-way. With stops: Nov 2026, from $195. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $21829 Oct 2026 · avianca airlines | — |
| Nov 2026 | $29812 Nov 2026 | $195 · 1 stop17 Nov 2026 |
| Dec 2026 | $33631 Dec 2026 | $256 · 1 stop31 Dec 2026 |
| Jan 2027 | $3346 Jan 2027 | $290 · 1 stop6 Jan 2027 |
| Aug 2027 | $27520 Aug 2027 | — |
When to go for the lowest fare
The next few weeks were the cheapest to fly: from $195 in November 2026, against $256 at best later on.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 3 of 3 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (New York to San José, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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