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$87 Find cheap flights from Philadelphia to San José

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Philadelphia to San José departing on 8/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Philadelphia to San José (PHL-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Philadelphia to San José 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.
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8:12 pm - 8:25 amPHL-SJO
14h 13m1 stop
12:29 pm - 1:32 amSJO-PHL
11h 03m1 stop
Wed, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 25
7:14 pm - 11:33 amPHL-SJO
18h 19m2 stops
12:29 pm - 1:32 amSJO-PHL
11h 03m1 stop
$249Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 25
7:58 am - 11:37 amPHL-SJO
29h 39m2 stops
12:59 am - 9:00 amSJO-PHL
30h 01m1 stop
$254Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 26 - Mon, Jul 8
4:31 pm - 8:00 amPHL-SJO
17h 29m2 stops
9:40 am - 12:26 amSJO-PHL
12h 46m1 stop
$258Frontier
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Wed, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 15
8:23 pm - 11:33 amPHL-SJO
17h 10m1 stop
12:29 pm - 1:32 amSJO-PHL
11h 03m1 stop
$259Spirit Airlines
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Sun, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 1
4:40 pm - 12:05 amPHL-SJO
9h 25m1 stop
12:29 pm - 10:05 amSJO-PHL
19h 36m1 stop
$260Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 27
5:53 am - 8:25 amPHL-SJO
28h 32m1 stop
9:40 am - 7:26 amSJO-PHL
19h 46m1 stop
$285Frontier
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Wed, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 22
10:35 am - 7:55 pmPHL-SJO
11h 20m2 stops
6:20 am - 12:28 amSJO-PHL
16h 08m1 stop
$357American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 3
3:30 pm - 10:08 pmPHL-SJO
8h 38m1 stop
6:20 am - 11:10 pmSJO-PHL
14h 50m1 stop
$372American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 3
5:35 pm - 11:25 amPHL-SJO
18h 50m1 stop
12:35 pm - 12:03 pmSJO-PHL
22h 28m1 stop
$452United Airlines
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Mon, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 15

Flights from Philadelphia to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Philadelphia to San José?

The average price of all flights from Philadelphia to San José clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Philadelphia to San José, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Philadelphia, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Philadelphia to San José, 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 Philadelphia to San José is October, where tickets cost $403 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is $659 and $610 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Philadelphia to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Philadelphia to San José, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 71 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Philadelphia to San José?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Philadelphia to San José found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $87. Spirit Airlines proposed a round-trip connection from $249 and Frontier from $258.

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October

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$87
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Philadelphia to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Philadelphia to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Philadelphia to San José

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Philadelphia to San José was $87 for a one-way ticket and $215 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Philadelphia and San José?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Philadelphia and on arrival in San José.

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

    Philadelphia and San José are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Philadelphia from Philadelphia and will be arriving at San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Philadelphia to San José?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Philadelphia and San José, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to San José from Philadelphia?

    Miami is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Philadelphia to San José.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Philadelphia to San José, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Philadelphia to San José are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $569 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $609 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Philadelphia to San José.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to San José?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San José with an airline and back to Philadelphia with another airline. Booking your flights between Philadelphia and SJO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from Philadelphia to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Philadelphia to San José. 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10295 reviews
8.6Crew
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

2.0 MediocreCraig, Jun 2024CVG - LGA
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

If I can, I always fly Delta. I’ve found their service to always be reliable and pleasant.

You could have not cancelled the flight (AA, which I will be flying from now on) left for BOS despite the fictitious weather issues (that no one in my Boston family could see). You could have rebooked my direct flight to another direct flight instead of sending me though JFK, the worst US airport after O’Hara You could have rebooked me on a Main Cabin seat (like the one I paid for in my original ticket instead of putting me a the last row on JFK->BOS leg, pocketing the difference in ticket price But I do not really care whether you will ever do that in a future because in a future neither I nor anyone from my company (unless they pay out of pocket) nor an of my clients and partners (if they heed my advice) will ever be caught dead on any of Delta flights

Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

It was pretty good I was worried with the short Layover that I might not catch my connection but the gate was there

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

I've flown many many times on Northwest and then Delta. The crew on this flight were absolutely the best I've had the pleasure of being looked after by.

Why does it have to be painful to fly long distances?

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

Original plane sidelined. Had to wait an hour for replacement.

Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

No real agent onsite helping you for missing luggage there. Not like the other airline next to UA desk, they have staff attending in their desk assisting answer/helping luggage issue, even after midnight.

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Food is very bad and entertint not too many options ... flight attendet service is not good

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

My window shade didn’t work. So I missed coming into my city. ☹️

Flight was delayed in the gate by 5 hours and ultimately cancelled- rebooking service by United agents was terrible

Missed connection from Philadelphia to London because flight from DC was seriously delayed. Was re-routed the next day (had to pay for hotel) to Zurich and was given a main cabin middle seat while I had paid for premium. Great job AA!!!

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

So uncomfortable to sit in the tiny space on a long, international. Food was rough. Please, less white flour and processed food.

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Tray table was filthy when I sat down. I needed to have someone come clean it because there was food and stains on it WiFi didn’t work after paying for in flight WiFi Food was terrible and was not filling at all Chicken was rubbery Flight attendant had an attitude, interrupted me and wasn’t able to answer basic questions about the food selection such as “does the chicken have red sauce in it”. If your flight attendants are not going to know what is in the meals so we can make an educated decision based on dietary restrictions, they shouldn’t be on the plane. My 1.5 year old niece was sleeping and dropped her binkie. I went on the ground under the chairs looking for it. It was at that time that she came up to me as I’m CLEARLY on all 4s with a flashlight and said “I need to get by”. I said one moment please I’m getting something from under the seat (while my head was literally under the seat). Her reply was “no you need to move now” and proceeded to almost push me out of the way. I looked up and all I saw was her toes under my eyes. When I looked in front of me, her private parts were inches away from my face. I then made a comment “you couldn’t waited 2 seconds?” and her response was, “no I need to use the bathroom”. I understand that and would never want to be the reason someone couldn’t get to the bathroom but I was under the seat. She could’ve gone around the other way instead of harassing me, basically placing her private parts on my head and borderline pushing me out of the way. You don’t pay (especially this much) for this deplorable experience. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had on American. I will be absolutely thinking twice and thrice about flying American Airlines again. I would rather pay more to fly delta because at least I know their WiFi will work and their flight attendants won’t have a terrible attitude for no reason, nor will they act the way this woman did. Unacceptable.

Great crew. Very comfortable business seats with nice bedding. Good food. We were delayed to let late passengers on the flight, but otherwise great experience.

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

LATE LATE LATE!!! Plagued by late AA flights on this trip. Such a drag. This one was by far the worst.

Same basket of unhealthy prepackaged snacks (junk food) which was depleted by the time it got to my row!!

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

Flight was canceled less than 6 hours before takeoff, rebooked on a flight that was twice as long and left earlier so we couldn’t make it, when using text support option took over 2 hours to speak with someone.

Not enough help at airport during boarding process. Flight was delayed. Overall WORST flying experience I’ve ever had. Will NEVER FLT SPIRIT AGAIN

Terrible legroom, seats do not recline, tray table the size of an iPhone, delayed flight, have to pay 5$ to get a cup of water onboard.

Could have TV/Movie and some water ou soda free

Flight was good and clean but delayed over an hour on the return flight.

The non stop flight and able to go into Atlantic City airport. They could lower the prices. It starts out low but then if you want to bring luggage and pick your seat the price goes up quite a bit.

Flight got diwngraded last minute and left us stranded. I was told I’ll be given credit for my luggage and seat upgrades but haven’t got anything yet

We can’t predict circumstances like this ahead of time, but I give your staff a hats off for immediately giving us updated informations.

It was nice! There was a very unhappy child in front of us and the flight attendant did a great job calming the child. I was impressed.

The plane was not on time for boarding or departure or arrivals.

8 hr delay. had to buy another ticket with another airline

Four and a half hour delay in total. What frustrates me most is the poor communication and disorganization.

I appreciated the upgrade to free cary-on bag and seat selection at no charge

FRONTIER SUCKS! The agent downstairs tricked me into booking, just to get to the gate. At the gate, they told me they couldn't help. I then called Customer Service. They and the gate attendants kept blaming each other. Neither side was willing to help the customer.

The agent at check-in was strident, unwelcoming, and condescending to customers ahead of me.

Flight was delay 9hrs and nothing was provided at airport, had to go and get a room to sleep in, paid for Uber back and fort with no offers until we landed back home a 1hr later for a $75 voucher for a future flight.

Didn't like anything..entire crew was very rude to everyone on the flight. Plane old and the trays fall down on you the while time you're flying. Charged more for a carry on bag than for the plane ticket itself. Did make it from point a to point b, but worth the extra money to fly with another airline

9 hours of delay!! Was not able to check my luggage that I paid for!!!

It was delayed 9 hours for operational reasons, despite the plane arriving to the airport on time.

I am very disappointed with Frontier Airlines. They cancelled our flight because they couldn't find a crew member, and then didn't get us to our connecting flight. We had to cancel our whole vacation. We were promised flight and hotel vouchers, but they never sent them.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Philadelphia to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/14Wed
1 stopFrontier
14h 13mPHL-SJO
$87
8/20Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 05mPHL-SJO
$106
8/20Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
15h 53mPHL-SJO
$119
8/14Wed
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
31h 57mPHL-SJO
$137
8/14Wed
2 stops
20h 12mPHL-SJO
$140
6/28Fri
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 28mPHL-SJO
$158
8/3Sat
1 stopFrontier
14h 41mPHL-SJO
$172
6/28Fri
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
25h 41mPHL-SJO
$177
6/17Mon
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
13h 05mPHL-SJO
$185
8/6Tue
1 stopAvianca
14h 58mPHL-SJO
$355

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Last minute flights from Philadelphia to San José

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Philadelphia to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/15Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
20h 05mPHL-SJO
6/19Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
17h 18mSJO-PHL
$436
6/15Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
20h 05mPHL-SJO
6/19Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 44mSJO-PHL
$453
6/13Thu
multi-stop
40h 23mPHL-SJO
6/20Thu
multi-stop
9h 05mSJO-PHL
$456
6/15Sat
multi-stop
16h 28mPHL-SJO
6/28Fri
multi-stop
20h 03mSJO-PHL
$488
6/15Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
20h 05mPHL-SJO
6/18Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 38mSJO-PHL
$495
6/14Fri
multi-stop
24h 33mPHL-SJO
6/16Sun
multi-stop
26h 50mSJO-PHL
$502
6/14Fri
multi-stop
24h 33mPHL-SJO
6/16Sun
multi-stop
27h 21mSJO-PHL
$508
6/13Thu
multi-stop
12h 46mPHL-SJO
6/16Sun
multi-stop
17h 06mSJO-PHL
$510
6/15Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 13mPHL-SJO
6/19Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
33h 24mSJO-PHL
$518
6/13Thu
multi-stop
17h 48mPHL-SJO
6/19Wed
multi-stop
15h 47mSJO-PHL
$519

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Philadelphia - San José Flights

Departure:

Philadelphia (PHL)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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San José - Philadelphia

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