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Cheap Flight Deals from Mexico City to San José (MEX-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Mexico City 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.

Recent return flight deals from Mexico City to San José

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Mexico City to San José.
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Expert advice for your flight from Mexico City to San José

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
MEX

Arrive at MEX 3 hours before your international flight due to potentially long security lines.

Read more about MEXby Marisa Garcia
SJO

Arrange ground transportation in advance through a hotel or tour operator for a smoother exit from SJO.

Read more about SJOby Mark Chesnut
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Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Expert on MEX

Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Marisa knows planes inside and out, spending 16 years working on aircraft in hangars at airports around the world. She is an aviation industry expert, specialising in airline interiors and regulations. 10 years ago, she pivoted to journalism. She shares her insights in leading aviation, travel and business publications and on her site, FlightChic.

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Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on SJO

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Mexico City to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Mexico City 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 Mexico City to San José?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Mexico City to San José clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Mexico City to San José, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Mexico City, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Mexico City to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Mexico City 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 Mexico City to San José is May, where tickets cost £188 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £245 and £224 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Mexico City to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Mexico City to San José, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Mexico City to San José

Low season

February

High season

July
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Mexico City to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Mexico City to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Mexico City to San José

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Mexico City to San José?

    Delta, Aeromexico, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Mexico City to San José flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Mexico City to San José flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Mexico City to San José?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Mexico City to San José?

    There are direct flights from Mexico City to San José on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Mexico City 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 Mexico City to San José.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San José with an airline and back to Mexico City with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Mexico City 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 Mexico City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Mexico City to San José

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Mexico City to San José? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £152 or less one-way and £295 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Mexico City to San José?

Find which airlines fly direct from Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Mexico City Benito Juarez to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Avianca, LATAM Airlines, +2 more

Aeromexico, Avianca, +3 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +1 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +2 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

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Direct returns

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Mexico City Benito Juarez

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +1 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +2 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Avianca, +2 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +3 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Mexico City to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Mexico City 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Mexico City to San José? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 79 reviews
7.5Comfort
5.8Food
7.8Boarding
8.2Crew
5.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

10.0 ExcellentHugo, Sept 2023JFK - SAL
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Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

For whatever reason, when I was in the San Jose airport, the flight from Volaris read as canceled on the Departures screens you'd find all over the terminal, it wasn't until I got to the gate that it showed it as on time and still on. It was confusing, but ultimately I did get to where I needed to go with the flight I was expecting.

the guy in front of me put his seat back immediately...and then left it back including thru landing and taxiing to the runway. attendants did not check/ask him to put it up for landing.

The airplane was an old airplane, seats were very uncomfortable and very little space, they changed my seat and that was no option to get back into my seat even when I was traveling a senior who required assistance.

This is not a low cost airline. Stop acting like o e.

Aeromexico crew made me check my hand luggage in the door of the plane. As soon as I reach Mexico City, I notice that my luggage was opened and 8 games of Nintendo Switch were stolen (700 dllrs value aprox) (the console was there) but the games were stolen. I am very dissapointed of Aeromexico and all the crew. Instead of being a good trip, It was a sad trip

Ok. But we arrived to a remote terminal which meant that a bus had to take us to the terminal building

Old aircraft the audio of the entertainment dosent work Dirty seats

Terrible. The flight arrives 2 hr later, no AC. One of the worst flights ever

Boarding - It is unclear where the line for the group are given the signs. A solution would be a diagonal arrow pointing to the lane in which the lane for boarding of a given zone should form. As it is now, you are guessing which side of the pole the "zone 3" sign is telling you to form the line. Inflight Entertainment - The Spanish subtitles function didn't work for movie watching (in fact, all subtitles didn't work), so was difficult to follow along and I watched the movie in silence without words.

An hour-long wait to check in, 90 minutes for luggage to come out, lost luggage, chaotic operations

Atraso de dos horas y media con vuelos sobre vendidos

Late departure. When the flight arrived in Medellin the plane sat at the gate for 20 minutes waiting for a bus for us to get off the plane.

i think the flight was late because they were so strict about measuring everyone's personal items to try and charge them $119. It was really petty and made us late.

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Purchased a business class ticket and got a economy seat with center seat blocked they call it business. 3100usd ticket on a flight where economy costs 500usd The biggest scam insult have had on a regular airline. Avianca should be in the low cost category and kicked out of Star Alliance. I want the difference to be credited. Ets see what Avianca does. No reply so far. Avianca = low cost airline. Beware

Business class seats did not lie flat. There was only powdered milk for your coffee....in Business Class!! Food was good.

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

The seats were very uncomfortable. I would have upgrade or got different flight if I knew. I usually sleep in the plane but I couldn’t sleep at all. Very uncomfortable. Also no food or drink everything was to purchase, and that’s u usual for international flight.

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

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