Cheap flights from Los Angeles to San José from $276

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $488. If you are unable to visit San José during the month of October, then departing from Los Angeles during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $501.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to San José is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $647. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $2,161. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to San José.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to San José is in the afternoon. Flights from Los Angeles to San José during this time can be as low as $656. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to San José is in the evening when prices are around $2,161.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $640 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Los Angeles for as low as $571 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 39% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to San José flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Los Angeles to San José flights are approximately 26% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Los Angeles and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 78% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Panama City (PTY) offer the lowest average return price of $662.

Flights connecting via Guatemala City (GUA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 08m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 16m.

As of May 2026, 3 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in San José each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 17:00, with 65% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 26 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to San José. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.