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Scan through all non-stop flights from Frankfurt to San José. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from FRA 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 Frankfurt FRA to San José SJO, which is Lufthansa. 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 FRA to SJO are operated 3 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 13:20 - 14:05. The earliest flight departs at 13:20, the last flight departs at 14:05. 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, Premium Economy and Business Class. First Class is not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Frankfurt to San José takes 12 hours. The flight distance between Frankfurt and San José is 5,809 miles (or 9,349 km).
There are 2 airports in San José: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) and La Fortuna Airport (FON).
There are 3 flights per week flying from Frankfurt to San José (as of April 2026).
12 hours is the average flight time from Frankfurt to San José.
The distance from Frankfurt to San José is 5,809 miles (9,349 kilometers).
Lufthansa is the only airline flying nonstop from Frankfurt to San José.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Frankfurt to San José.
You can fly non-stop in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Frankfurt to San José:
The earliest flight departs at 13:20 from Frankfurt and arrives at 18:55 at San José.
The latest flight departs at 14:05 from Frankfurt and arrives at 17:35 at San José.
5,809 miles (9,349 km) · 12h
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