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Find cheap flights from Detroit to San José from C$ 268

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to San José departing on 29/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to San José (DTW-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit 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.
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6:35 p.m. - 12:04 a.m.DTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
12:32 p.m. - 9:06 a.m.SJO-DTW
18h 34m1 stop
C$ 268Spirit Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 5 Jun
6:35 p.m. - 12:04 a.m.DTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
12:32 p.m. - 9:22 a.m.SJO-DTW
18h 50m2 stops
C$ 271Spirit Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 5 Jun
6:35 p.m. - 12:04 a.m.DTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
12:32 p.m. - 9:06 a.m.SJO-DTW
18h 34m1 stop
C$ 276Spirit Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Tue, 4 Jun
6:35 p.m. - 12:04 a.m.DTW-SJO
7h 29m1 stop
12:32 p.m. - 8:13 a.m.SJO-DTW
17h 41m2 stops
C$ 290Spirit Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Tue, 4 Jun
1:22 p.m. - 12:04 a.m.DTW-SJO
12h 42m2 stops
12:59 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.SJO-DTW
21h 00m2 stops
C$ 298Spirit Airlines
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Wed, 29 May - Mon, 3 Jun
4:45 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.DTW-SJO
28h 10m2 stops
5:10 a.m. - 6:36 p.m.SJO-DTW
11h 26m2 stops
C$ 534
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Wed, 14 Aug - Thu, 22 Aug
6:35 p.m. - 12:20 a.m.DTW-SJO
31h 45m2 stops
2:04 a.m. - 9:06 a.m.SJO-DTW
29h 02m2 stops
C$ 581
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Wed, 29 May - Tue, 4 Jun
6:00 a.m. - 3:56 p.m.DTW-SJO
11h 56m2 stops
4:59 p.m. - 10:08 a.m.SJO-DTW
15h 09m2 stops
C$ 699Copa Airlines
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Wed, 21 Aug - Mon, 2 Sep
6:00 a.m. - 7:49 a.m.DTW-SJO
27h 49m2 stops
6:14 p.m. - 10:08 a.m.SJO-DTW
13h 54m2 stops
C$ 749Copa Airlines
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Wed, 7 Aug - Sun, 18 Aug
5:20 a.m. - 11:42 a.m.DTW-SJO
8h 22m1 stop
1:07 p.m. - 12:55 a.m.SJO-DTW
9h 48m1 stop
C$ 3,276Delta
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Wed, 19 Jun - Fri, 28 Jun

Flights from Detroit to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province is April, where tickets cost C$ 412 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 1,028 and C$ 1,009 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

March

Cheapest flight

C$ 268
Best time to beat the crowds (36% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (25% more expensive on average)
Flight from Detroit to San José

When to book flights from Detroit to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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 Detroit to San José flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, San José Province was C$ 195 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to San José?

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

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to San José?

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

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

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Top 3 airlines serving from Detroit to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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 Detroit 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.
7.6
JetBlueOverall score based on 4521 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.8Boarding
7.2Food
7.5Entertainment
8.3Crew
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Great. Loved that there was WiFi on flight to keep in touch and excellent service of beverages and snacks.

10.0 ExcellentAdelaide, Apr. 2024DTW - JFK
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Great. Loved that there was WiFi on flight to keep in touch and excellent service of beverages and snacks.

Business class is great. New airplane, very comfortable, better than some of the major airlines I am used to

Terrible. Flight was cancelled due to the weather in the east and sout east(florida). Did not get any compesation of any kind. According to them, it was not under their control so I lost all the money paid for the 2 fairs from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, Fl.

great flight. Pilot was communicative, flight attendants were excellent. Really nice experience except my tv didn’t work.

Overall, the flight was better than the flight I took to go to Florida, which had a bunch of problems. The crew is really nice and the plane was new so it had a small problem when we were on the runway, but the flight itself was great. They even made some time back up, which is always a good thing.

at the time for boarding the lady just call Group A and no other goups and everybody from A to F go inside without the right turn,and when we get in theres no more spsce for carry on , the ones that get in at not correct group from the back occupy our space !!!!! a mess !!!!

There were multiple delays but JetBlue tried to make the boarding and departure process as quick and efficient as possible. The crew was as detached from reality as could be, meaning: not very friendly and just doing things by the numbers.

I had back trouble prior to my flight and everyone was great about helping me.

Jetblue needs to improve on Onboarding as it seems to always be behind on departing. It never leaves on time. I would recommend to have an earlier Onboarding in order to leave on time and respect your customers time as well.

40 minute delay before take off after boarding flight. Bright lights throughout night flight due Issues with light panels. In flight Entertainment nonfunctional

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. Very comfortable business seats with nice bedding. Good food. We were delayed to let late passengers on the flight, but otherwise great experience.

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Flight delayed then canceled! I will NEVER fly Spirit Airlines again and will tell all my friends!

Absolutely terrible. The boarding process had zero organization. Mobs of people trying to board. People were climbing over my child's stroller with her in it. No families were boarded first. Boarding was delayed with no reasoning or notification that it would be late. We were then stuck on the plane for 45 minutes after landing. Then waited over two hours for our luggage. There was zero communication with the travelers. Never have I experienced such I professionalism and disgrace of others. Extremely disappointed.

For it to have left on time! Instead of two hours early with zero notice

Flight kept delayed from morning to late afternoon so I had to make other arrangements

They didn’t let me get my boarding pass through the app because I have a lap infant. The ticket said to see a gate agent but there was no gate agent available. I was supposed to go to the kiosk. Ended up missing my flight and they said that I never checked in to my flight so there was nothing that could be done. I will never fly spirit again. Not even worth the hassle and poor customer service.

Cancelled my flight , currently stuck in Houston and will likely miss my cruise

Passengers play their phones so everyone can hear them. No one tells them to use earbuds. Very annoying and unenjoyable.

I liked how we boarded early to combat all the chaos from people bringing oversized personal item luggage. It's so painful watching the process and feeling overwhelmed by the process.

Spirit Airlines has the worst customer service. I don't advise flying with them.

great customer service at the boarding gate that was warm and friendly. the flight experience with no complaints and the attendants were caring and attentive

Last minute flights from Detroit to San José

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Detroit to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 29mDTW-SJO
15/5Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 32mSJO-DTW
C$ 396
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 13mDTW-SJO
15/5Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 32mSJO-DTW
C$ 425
11/5Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 50mDTW-SJO
18/5Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 12mSJO-DTW
C$ 427
11/5Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
29h 01mDTW-SJO
18/5Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 14mSJO-DTW
C$ 541
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 29mDTW-SJO
15/5Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 32mSJO-DTW
C$ 544
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 13mDTW-SJO
15/5Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 32mSJO-DTW
C$ 587
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 13mDTW-SJO
15/5Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 36mSJO-DTW
C$ 595
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 27mDTW-SJO
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 24mSJO-DTW
C$ 607
11/5Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 50mDTW-SJO
17/5Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 24mSJO-DTW
C$ 613
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 27mDTW-SJO
14/5Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 15mSJO-DTW
C$ 628

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Detroit - San José Flights

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Detroit (undefined)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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