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Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
At present, there are no direct flights from Buffalo to San José.
However, there are several flights from BUF to SJO with a stopover.
Select a stopover airport from the list below to see which airlines operate flights from BUF to SJO, and to see what flight schedules are available.
San José is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, San José experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.

In total there are 6 airlines that cover the full route from Buffalo BUF to San José SJO. These airlines are:
All other flights from Buffalo to San José are operated by a combination of multiple carriers, which are listed below:
In total there are 3 alliances that cover the full route from Buffalo BUF to San José SJO. These alliances are:
You can fly the full journey from BUF to SJO in either Economy or Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route, at least not on the full route with just 1 stopover.
In total there are 7 aircraft types that cover the full route from Buffalo to San José. These aircrafts are:
All other flights from Buffalo to San José are operated by a combination of multiple aircraft types.
The distance between Buffalo and San José is 2,303 miles (3,706 kilometers).
However, because there are no direct flights between BUF and SJO, the distance of the full journey varies between 2,349 and 4,932 miles (or 3,780 and 7,937 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Flights from Buffalo to San José take from 5 hours and 50 minutes up to 11 hours and 10 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Please note that these times refer to the actual flight times, excluding the stopover time in between connecting flights, as this depends on your stopover airport as well as your date(s) of travel.
There are 2 airports in San José: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) and La Fortuna Airport (FON).
From 5 hours and 50 minutes up to 11 hours and 10 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Note that this excludes the layover time in between connecting flights.
Because there are no direct flights between BUF and SJO, the total distance of the full journey varies between 2,349 and 4,932 miles (or 3,780 and 7,937 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines are flying the full route from Buffalo to San José.
Spirit Airlines, Volaris Costa Rica, Avianca, Volaris El Salvador and Alaska operate several connecting flights, but only partly.
Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are flying from Buffalo to San José.
You can fly the full route from Buffalo to San José (with 1 stopover) in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly the full route from Buffalo to San José (with 1 stopover):
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