DTW - SJO

C$ 241 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to San José

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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to San José

Wed, 10 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:51 p.m. - 11:18 a.m.DTW-SJO
21h 27m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:23 p.m. - 12:34 a.m.SJO-DTW
34h 11m2 stops
C$ 418Spirit Airlines
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Wed, 10 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:51 p.m. - 11:18 a.m.DTW-SJO
21h 27m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:23 p.m. - 11:58 a.m.SJO-DTW
21h 35m1 stop
C$ 435Spirit Airlines
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Wed, 10 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.DTW-SJO
8h 40m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:41 p.m. - 8:07 a.m.SJO-DTW
16h 26m1 stop
C$ 458Spirit Airlines
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Mon, 21 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
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7:05 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.DTW-SJO
13h 40m2 stops
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5:05 a.m. - 12:28 a.m.SJO-DTW
17h 23m2 stops
C$ 513
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Thu, 30 Oct - Wed, 12 Nov
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3:49 p.m. - 10:40 p.m.DTW-SJO
8h 51m1 stop
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8:25 a.m. - 11:06 p.m.SJO-DTW
13h 41m1 stop
C$ 514
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Sun, 24 Aug - Fri, 29 Aug
Southwest Logo
7:05 a.m. - 7:05 p.m.DTW-SJO
14h 00m2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:50 a.m. - 9:50 p.m.SJO-DTW
11h 00m2 stops
C$ 755Southwest
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Thu, 10 Jul - Thu, 17 Jul
Copa Airlines Logo
8:50 a.m. - 7:16 a.m.DTW-SJO
24h 26m2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
6:07 p.m. - 10:05 p.m.SJO-DTW
25h 58m2 stops
C$ 757Copa Airlines
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Sat, 6 Sep - Sat, 13 Sep
Copa Airlines Logo
7:40 p.m. - 8:20 a.m.DTW-SJO
14h 40m2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
6:07 p.m. - 9:57 a.m.SJO-DTW
13h 50m2 stops
C$ 771Copa Airlines
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Wed, 5 Nov - Sat, 15 Nov
Southwest Logo
5:40 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.DTW-SJO
15h 50m2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:10 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.SJO-DTW
8h 00m1 stop
C$ 789Southwest
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Sat, 15 Nov - Sat, 29 Nov
Air Canada Logo
8:55 p.m. - 10:25 p.m.DTW-SJO
26h 30m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
8:55 a.m. - 9:51 a.m.SJO-DTW
23h 56m1 stop
C$ 835Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to San José flights

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?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José is September, where tickets cost C$ 533 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,200 and C$ 998 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonAugust
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flightC$ 241
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (24% more expensive on average)
Flight from Detroit to San José

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FAQs for booking Detroit to San José flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José was C$ 176 for a one-way ticket and C$ 306 for a round-trip.

  • 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, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and San José, with Star Alliance 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.

Top airlines flying 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.
7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
6.9Entertainment
7.5Boarding
7.2Comfort
6.5Food
8.0Crew
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5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2025RIC - DFW
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5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

It was one of my worst flight ever. First they were changing the gate for at least 4 times, changing from gate D7 to D12 to D44. Considering the size of the Miami Airport, we are talking about long distance and the train at the airport was not working. Then the flight was delayed around one hour. Then finally we boarded into the plane and when everybody was seated, there was an announcement that there is an issue with one of the tire of the plane, so we all had to get out of the plane with our belongings, to replace the tire. So we had around 2.5-hour delay

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

The plane was probably full boarding was easy. We were able to check our carry-on luggage for free. It was a return flight through Philly to LA. Never saw a stewardess do a demonstration of emergency Procedures. I think my flight was pretty full

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious.

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious. this return flight not as tasty, but filling.

The flight was 2 hour delayed, otherwise everything was excellent. The delay was due to the hourly limit requirement so given that as a reason, I'm happy with the flight!

Weather delay for 2.5 hours followed by half hour crew delay, did not have ginger ale, uncomfortable seats

Flight was full, and would have preferred an aisle seat, but due to getting a late ticket ,the seat I had was adequate. The flight crew were very help full and hard working. Food and drink were excellent for the 11hr flight. Overall I was pleased with flight, and would recommend British Airways again.

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Seats uncomfortable, hard to check luggage, etc. It was like the last flight out of Hanoi

Need screens for tv/movies. Seats are more cramped than any other airlines. Seats are hard. They don’t recline. And in flight time should not be used for sales pitches.

Good experience except for the drunk woman who was with a child. Sad

The ease of booking the flight was very good. Speaking with customer service was also good. However, the crew people are unfriendly and unwelcoming which I found this as unprofessional. As far as comfort it was mediocre. This was my first time flying Spirit and I chose them because of the flight times met my needs and my budget. However, I would be reluctant to fly on Spirit again. In addition, if the crew were more friendly and at least appeared somewhat happy and welcoming personally it would probably make the experience of flying with Spirit better.

Tell them to chose a better, less bumpy route :( my seat had no window all the way at the end 😔

Seats too hard, too much lumbar. Space between rows was extremely tight, so tight hard to place item under seat in front of me. No tv screens. Zero plugs for charging phones. Too many sales pitches

Prepaid for 1 bag but my prior airline did not provide it to me in time to check it with Spirit and I could not get my $75 refunded.

Plane delayed which seems to be the norm with spirt. Everything is an up charge. I had to pay an additional fee because I was late getting back to my car. Will never fly spirit again

It was horrible. We were not allowed on the flight by spirit staff at the gate during boarding because I had a guitar. The same guitar I had at check in which I paid for and they said I can take it on the plane. We missed our flight, lost our luggage, and had to pay another $900 to rebook flights. Worst travel experience ever and spirit staff are the worst staff ever.

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