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Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
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Scan through all non-stop flights from Newark to San José. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from EWR to SJO, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
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.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Newark EWR to San José SJO, which is United Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from EWR to SJO are operated 18 times a week, with an average of 3 flights per day. Departure times vary between 07:07 - 17:05. The earliest flight departs at 07:07, the last flight departs at 17:05. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Newark to San José takes 5 hours and 17 minutes. The flight distance between Newark and San José is 2,207 miles (or 3,552 km).
There are 2 airports in San José: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) and La Fortuna Airport (FON).
There are 18 flights per week flying from Newark to San José (as of April 2026).
5 hours and 17 minutes is the average flight time from Newark to San José.
The distance from Newark to San José is 2,207 miles (3,552 kilometers).
United Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Newark to San José.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Newark to San José.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Newark to San José:
The earliest flight departs at 07:07 from Newark and arrives at 11:30 at San José.
The latest flight departs at 17:05 from Newark and arrives at 20:19 at San José.
2,207 miles (3,552 km) · 5h 17m
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10:42
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UA 1067
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Boeing 737 MAX 8
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08:21
11:38
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UA 1080
United Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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17:00
20:19
United Airlines
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UA 1222
United Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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