Non-stop flights to San José (SJO)
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is the largest airport in Costa Rica. It is Costa Rica's main international airport. In total there are 54 airports around the world that have direct flights to San José, spread around 51 cities in 17 countries. Currently, there are 11 domestic flights to San José.
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All direct flights to San José Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to San José Best time to visit San José Long-Haul Flights Business Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 3,984 flights arriving at San José Airport, which are 133 flights per day or 6 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 10 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to San José are routes from Cóbano (ACO) in Costa Rica and Puerto Jimenez (PJM), also in Costa Rica. These two routes together are operated 806 times this month, and make up for 20% of all monthly arrivals at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).
The longest flight to San José SJO is departing from Zürich (ZRH). This non-stop flight takes around 10 hours and 50 minutes and covers a distance of 5,835 miles (9,391 km).
List of all direct flights to San José
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to San José, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to San José.
Airlines flying to San José
Currently, there are 30 airlines that fly to San José. Most flights to San José are operated by Sansa, as they connect 13 airports to SJO. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most SJO flights:
What is the best time to visit San José?
🌴 Tropical
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.
Long-Haul Flights to San José
Explore all long-haul flights to San José with a flight duration of more than 7 hours.
Business class flights to San José
There are 22 airports that have flights to San José in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to SJO are listed below:
Intercontinental flights to San José
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO), as of April 2026:
* Please note that there are no direct services from Africa, the Middle-East, Southern Asia, China, Japan, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to San José
Air France (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Paris (CDG).
KLM (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Amsterdam (AMS).
British Airways (Oneworld): seasonal flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
Edelweiss Air: year-round flights from Zürich (ZRH).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Iberia (Oneworld): year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
Iberojet: year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
Non-stop flights from the US to San José
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Miami (MIA).
Alaska (Oneworld): year-round flights from Los Angeles (LAX).
American Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), year-round flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Miami (MIA).
Breeze Airways: seasonal flights from Tampa (TPA).
Delta (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Atlanta (ATL) and seasonal flights from Los Angeles (LAX).
Frontier Airlines: seasonal flights from Atlanta (ATL) and Orlando (MCO).
JetBlue: year-round flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL), New York City (JFK) and Orlando (MCO).
Southwest Airlines: seasonal flights from Baltimore-Washington (BWI), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU), Las Vegas (LAS), Nashville (BNA) and Orlando (MCO).
Spirit Airlines: seasonal flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO).
United Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), year-round flights from Houston (IAH), seasonal flights from Los Angeles (LAX), year-round flights from San Francisco (SFO) and seasonal flights from Washington (IAD).
Volaris Costa Rica: seasonal flights from Miami (MIA) and year-round flights from Orlando (MCO).
Volaris El Salvador: seasonal flights from Miami (MIA).
Non-stop flights from Canada to San José
Air Canada (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ).
Air Transat: year-round flights from Montreal (YUL) and seasonal flights from Toronto (YYZ).
Non-stop flights from South America to San José
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bogotá (BOG), Cartagena (CTG), Medellín (MDE), Guayaquil (GYE) and Quito (UIO).
Wingo: seasonal flights from Medellín (MDE).
LATAM: year-round flights from Lima (LIM).
Non-stop flights from Central America to San José
Sansa has a significant network of flights from Central America to San José.
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from San Salvador (SAL), Guatemala City (GUA), Mexico City (MEX) and Panama City (PTY).
Volaris Costa Rica: seasonal flights from San Salvador (SAL), Guatemala City (GUA), year-round flights from Cancún (CUN), Guadalajara (GDL) and Mexico City (MEX).
Volaris El Salvador: seasonal flights from San Salvador (SAL).
Copa Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Guatemala City (GUA), Panama City (PTY) and Managua (MGA).
Aeromexico (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Mexico City (MEX).
VivaAerobus: seasonal flights from Monterrey (MTY).
Volaris: year-round flights from Cancún (CUN).
Sansa: year-round flights from Bocas del Toro (BOC), Drake Bay (DRK), Golfito (GLF), seasonal flights from La Fortuna, San Carlos (FON), year-round flights from Liberia (LIR), Nosara (NOB), Puerto Jimenez (PJM), Puerto Limón (LIO), Quepos (XQP), Tamarindo (TNO), Tortuguero (TTQ) and Managua (MGA).
Edelweiss Air: seasonal flights from Liberia (LIR).
Costa Rica Green Airways: seasonal flights from Nosara (NOB), Puerto Jimenez (PJM) and Quepos (XQP).
Non-stop flights from the Caribbean to San José
Arajet is currently the only airline flying non-stop from the Caribbean to San José. They fly year-round from Santo Domingo (SDQ).
International flights to San José
Flights from Canada to San José
There are 2 airports in Canada that have non-stop flights to San José.
From Montreal and Toronto, you can fly with Air Canada (Star Alliance) and Air Transat.
All flights from Canada
Flights from Colombia to San José
If you are looking for a direct flight from Colombia to San José, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Bogotá and Cartagena, you can fly with Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Medellín, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Wingo.
All flights from Colombia
Flights from Dominican Republic to San José
Santo Domingo is the only city in Dominican Republic with direct flights to San José. From Santo Domingo, direct flights are offered by Arajet.
All flights from Dominican Republic
Flights from Ecuador to San José
In Ecuador, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to San José.
From Guayaquil and Quito, you can fly with Avianca (Star Alliance).
All flights from Ecuador
Flights from El Salvador to San José
In El Salvador, the only airport that has a direct connection to San José is San Salvador. From San Salvador, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance), Volaris Costa Rica and Volaris El Salvador.
All flights from El Salvador
Flights from France to San José
There is 1 airport in France that has a direct connection to San José, which is Paris. From Paris, direct flights are offered by Air France (SkyTeam).
All flights from France
Flights from Germany to San José
In Germany, the only airport that has a direct connection to San José is Frankfurt. From Frankfurt, direct flights are offered by Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
All flights from Germany
Flights from Guatemala to San José
Guatemala City is the only city in Guatemala with direct flights to San José. From Guatemala City, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance), Copa Airlines (Star Alliance) and Volaris Costa Rica.
All flights from Guatemala
Flights from Mexico to San José
If you are looking for a direct flight from Mexico to San José, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Cancún, you can fly non-stop with Volaris or Volaris Costa Rica.
From Guadalajara, the only airline with direct flights is Volaris Costa Rica.
From Mexico City, direct flights are offered by Aeromexico (SkyTeam), Avianca (Star Alliance) and Volaris Costa Rica.
From Monterrey, the only airline with direct flights is VivaAerobus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in November.
All flights from Mexico
Flights from Netherlands to San José
There is 1 airport in Netherlands that has a direct connection to San José, which is Amsterdam. From Amsterdam, direct flights are offered by KLM (SkyTeam).
All flights from Netherlands
Flights from Nicaragua to San José
Managua is the only city in Nicaragua with direct flights to San José. From Managua, you can fly non-stop with Copa Airlines (Star Alliance) or Sansa.
All flights from Nicaragua
Flights from Panama to San José
There are 2 airports in Panama that have non-stop flights to San José.
From Bocas del Toro, direct flights are offered by Sansa.
From Panama City, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Copa Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Panama
Flights from Peru to San José
In Peru, the only airport that has a direct connection to San José is Lima. From Lima, direct flights are offered by LATAM.
All flights from Peru
Flights from Spain to San José
There is 1 airport in Spain that has a direct connection to San José, which is Madrid. From Madrid, you can fly non-stop with Iberia (Oneworld) or Iberojet.
All flights from Spain
Flights from Switzerland to San José
In Switzerland, the only airport that has a direct connection to San José is Zürich. From Zürich, direct flights are offered by Edelweiss Air.
All flights from Switzerland
Flights from United Kingdom to San José
London Heathrow is the only city in United Kingdom with direct flights to San José. From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by British Airways (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from United States to San José
You can fly non-stop to San José from lots of airports in United States, as there is a total of 19 airports that have direct services to San José.
From Atlanta, you can fly non-stop with Delta (SkyTeam) or Frontier Airlines.
From Baltimore-Washington, the only airline with direct flights is Southwest Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in August.
From Charlotte, you can fly non-stop to San José with American Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in September.
From Chicago, you can fly non-stop with American Airlines (Oneworld) or United Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in August.
From Dallas-Fort Worth, direct flights are offered by American Airlines (Oneworld).
From Denver, you can fly non-stop with Southwest Airlines or United Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in August.
From Fort Lauderdale, you can fly non-stop with JetBlue or Spirit Airlines.
From Houston, the only airline with direct flights is Southwest Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Houston, you can fly non-stop to San José with United Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Las Vegas, the only airline with direct flights is Southwest Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
From Los Angeles, direct flights are offered by Alaska (Oneworld), Delta (SkyTeam) and United Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Miami, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to San José, which are American Airlines (Oneworld), Avianca (Star Alliance), Volaris Costa Rica and Volaris El Salvador.
From Nashville, direct flights are offered by Southwest Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
From New York City, the only airline with direct flights is JetBlue.
From Newark, you can fly non-stop to San José with United Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Orlando, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to San José, which are Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Volaris Costa Rica.
From San Francisco, direct flights are offered by United Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Tampa, you can fly non-stop to San José with Breeze Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in January.
From Washington, direct flights are offered by United Airlines (Star Alliance). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
All flights from United States
Domestic flights to San José
Flights from Costa Rica to San José
There are lots of domestic flights to San José (SJO). 11 airports in Costa Rica have direct flights to the airport.
From Cóbano, you can fly non-stop with Costa Rica Green Airways or Sansa.
From Drake Bay, Golfito and La Fortuna, San Carlos, all direct flights to San José are operated by Sansa.
From Liberia, you can fly non-stop with Edelweiss Air or Sansa.
From Nosara and Puerto Jimenez, you can fly with Costa Rica Green Airways and Sansa.
From Puerto Limón, the only airline with direct flights is Sansa.
From Quepos, you can fly non-stop with Costa Rica Green Airways or Sansa.
From Tamarindo and Tortuguero, all direct flights to San José are operated by Sansa.
All flights from Costa Rica
Alternative airports near San José
Flying to an alternative airport near San José could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to San José (SJO) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Quepos (XQP) and La Fortuna, San Carlos (FON).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in San José?
There are 3 airports in San José: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO), Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) and La Fortuna Airport (FON).
What is the best airport to fly into San José?
The most convenient airport to fly into San José is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO).
How many airlines fly to San José?
There are 30 airlines flying to San José from 54 airports around the world, as of April 2026.
Which airlines fly to San José?
Sansa, Avianca and Volaris Costa Rica operate most flights to San José. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to San José?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to San José.
How many nonstop flights are there to San José?
There are roughly 3,984 flights arriving at San José every month (or 931 flights each week), from a total of 54 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of San José Airport?
The official name of San José Airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).
What is the airport code of San José Airport?
The airport code of San José Airport is SJO.
What are the most popular flights to San José?
Cóbano, Puerto Jimenez and Quepos are the 3 most popular routes to San José. For a complete overview of all flight routes to San José, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to San José?
| Cóbano to San José | 40m |
| Puerto Jimenez to San José | 50m |
| Quepos to San José | 30m |
| Panama City to San José | 1h 15m |
| Nosara to San José | 45m |
