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Find cheap flights from San José to Medellín from C$ 152

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Medellín, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Medellín (SJO-MDE)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Medellín 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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6:14 p.m. - 8:45 a.m.SJO-MDE
13h 31m1 stop
4:58 a.m. - 7:49 a.m.MDE-SJO
3h 51m1 stop
C$ 267Copa Airlines
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Wed, 17 Jul - Wed, 24 Jul
6:14 p.m. - 8:33 a.m.SJO-MDE
13h 19m1 stop
9:32 a.m. - 7:21 p.m.MDE-SJO
10h 49m1 stop
C$ 304Copa Airlines
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Thu, 1 Aug - Tue, 13 Aug
5:53 a.m. - 2:12 p.m.SJO-MDE
7h 19m1 stop
6:21 p.m. - 10:04 p.m.MDE-SJO
4h 43m1 stop
C$ 317Copa Airlines
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Tue, 4 Jun - Fri, 7 Jun
11:55 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.SJO-MDE
1h 50mdirect
7:55 p.m. - 12:20 a.m.MDE-SJO
5h 25m1 stop
C$ 334Avianca
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Mon, 23 Sep - Sat, 28 Sep
11:04 a.m. - 5:01 p.m.SJO-MDE
4h 57m1 stop
9:13 a.m. - 3:56 p.m.MDE-SJO
7h 43m1 stop
C$ 338Copa Airlines
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Mon, 22 Jul - Mon, 29 Jul
10:40 a.m. - 5:57 p.m.SJO-MDE
6h 17m2 stops
8:44 p.m. - 12:20 a.m.MDE-SJO
4h 36m1 stop
C$ 399Avianca
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Mon, 23 Sep - Sat, 28 Sep
1:36 p.m. - 12:34 a.m.SJO-MDE
9h 58m1 stop
2:02 a.m. - 11:48 a.m.MDE-SJO
10h 46m1 stop
C$ 1,437Aeromexico
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Fri, 16 Aug - Tue, 20 Aug
1:41 p.m. - 12:35 a.m.SJO-MDE
9h 54m1 stop
1:59 a.m. - 12:09 p.m.MDE-SJO
11h 10m1 stop
C$ 1,651Aeromexico
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Thu, 27 Jun - Sun, 30 Jun
5:30 a.m. - 9:25 p.m.SJO-MDE
14h 55m2 stops
6:04 p.m. - 10:03 a.m.MDE-SJO
16h 59m2 stops
C$ 2,252United Airlines
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Sat, 25 May - Sat, 1 Jun
5:30 a.m. - 9:25 p.m.SJO-MDE
14h 55m2 stops
6:04 p.m. - 10:03 a.m.MDE-SJO
16h 59m2 stops
C$ 2,324United Airlines
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Sat, 25 May - Wed, 29 May

Flights from San José to Medellín - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport, 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 San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost C$ 279 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 422 and C$ 399 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport, 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 San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 60 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to Medellín?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Copa Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at C$ 174. KAYAK users also found San José to Medellín round-trip flights on Copa Airlines from C$ 267 and on Avianca from C$ 334.

Which airlines fly direct between San José, San José Province and Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport direct and that is Avianca. The best one-way deal found from Avianca for the route is C$ 234.

How many flights are there between San José, San José Province and Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from San José, San José Province and lands in Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 1h 50m. The most common departure time is 11:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 7 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San José, San José Province and Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from San José to Medellín?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San José, San José Province at 10:40 am and will be landing in Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport at 1:30 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from San José to Medellín?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport jets off at 11:55 am and lands at 2:45 pm.

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Low season

June

High season

January

Cheapest flight

C$ 152
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
Flight from San José to Medellín

When to book flights from San José to Medellín

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Medellín based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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 San José to Medellín flights

  • Do I need a visa to travel from San José to Medellín?

    If you are a U.S. citizen, you do not need a visa to visit Medellin for business or tourist purposes. You can stay visa-free for 90 days for a cumulative 180 days per year. However, you may be asked to provide evidence of return or onward travel, typically in the form of a round-trip plane ticket.

  • Which cities can I visit from Medellin Airport (MDE)?

    From MDE, you can visit/drive to various cities and destinations. You can drive to downtown Medellín, the main city where the airport is located. You may also drive to Rionegro, Guatapé, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Jardín, or Manizales.

  • Which airlines have special assistance services for disabled passengers?

    Avianca, Copa Airlines, and LATAM Airlines offer special assistance services for disabled passengers traveling from San José to Medellín. These services typically include wheelchair assistance, priority boarding, and trained staff to ensure a comfortable journey for passengers with disabilities. Request specific services while booking the flight to allow time for the necessary arrangements.

  • Which airlines have lounges along the San José to Medellín flight route?

    Avianca Airlines has a lounge in Medellín's José María Córdova International Airport. Also, Delta has a Delta Sky Club in the same airport. These lounges offer amenities such as comfortable seating, complimentary snacks, and beverages to ensure a comfortable environment after the flight.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport was C$ 111 for a one-way ticket and C$ 195 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to Medellín?

    San José airport is called San José Juan Santamaria Intl and the only airport in Medellín is Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl.

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

    Iberia, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Medellín flight route.

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

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

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Medellín.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Medellín, Copa Airlines or Avianca?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Medellín are Copa Airlines and Avianca. With an average price for the route of C$ 314 and an overall rating of 7.8, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. Avianca is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 338 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Medellín?

    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 San José to Medellín.

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

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

    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 Medellín with an airline and back to San José with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José to Medellín?

    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 Medellín from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San José to Medellín

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 291 or less one-way and C$ 237 or less round-trip.
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San Jose, Costa Rica is a hub for the national carrier, Copa Airlines. This signifies convenient connections to Medellín. With the extensive network of numerous flights from SJO, visiting Medellin from SJO airport guarantees seamless flight scheduling.
  • When flying with Avianca Airlines from San José to Medellín, you are allowed to bring one carry-on bag and one personal item. It is important to note that the total weight of the carry-on hand luggage should not exceed 22 lbs, and its external dimensions, that is Length, Width, and height, should not go beyond 45 inches.
  • Copa Airlines only allows small dogs and cats to be brought as pets in the cabin. When bringing a pet, note that the pet and its container will be counted as carry-on baggage, with up to 10 lbs weight allowance. Be sure to check in the pet at least 48 hours before the flight departure or at the time of purchasing the ticket.
  • When flying with family from San José to Medellín, United Airways stands out. They offer comfortable seating arrangements for children, in-flight entertainment options suitable for all ages, and a dedicated team of friendly staff who meet the needs of families. You can also book special meals for kids or request assistance during the flight to enjoy a positive travel experience.
  • If you want to enjoy a layover, Copa Airlines has a layover at Panama City Tocumen Intl (PTY). Avianca has a layover at Bogotá El Dorado (BOG) while United Airlines may stop at Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) or Panama City Tocumen Intl (PTY). If you prefer a stop-over at San Salvador El Salvador Intl (SAL) consider Avianca or LATAM Airlines.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from San José to Medellín?

Find which airlines fly direct from Juan Santamaria Intl to Jose Maria Cordova Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Monday

Avianca

Avianca

Tuesday

Avianca

Avianca

Wednesday

Avianca

Avianca

Thursday

Avianca

Avianca

Friday

Avianca

Avianca

Saturday

Avianca

Avianca

Sunday

Avianca

Avianca

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Nonstop returns

Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Avianca

Avianca

Tuesday

Avianca

Avianca

Wednesday

Avianca

Avianca

Thursday

Avianca

Avianca

Friday

Avianca

Avianca

Saturday

Avianca

Avianca

Sunday

Avianca

Avianca

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Top airlines flying from San José to Medellín

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Medellín. 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 San José to Medellín? 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
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 2781 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.3Food
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
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This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

10.0 ExcellentStephanie, Mar. 2024PTY - MIA
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This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

LOCKED MY BAG WITHOUT CONSENT. Had to have my zippers cut upon arrival in Costa Rica.

Pros: "The crew was very interested on help and attentive with the passengers. But the seat wasn't comfortable. The design of the cushion is not the best to be seating"
Cons: "Copa is trash . Doesn’t accolade passengers with hotels . They except people to wait in the airport for 14 hrs lay over when it’s their fault ! Straight trash . Poor 79 year old lady had to stay at the airport cause her family was 4 hours away ! Trash trash"
Pros: "Nothing. This airline is awful in every way imaginable."
Cons: "We booked tickets to Costa Rica with Copa and they just changed our flights to two days later than the booking. They didn’t even bother to inform us of the change we only found out because we booked through Kayak and they let us know. Apparently Copa expects you to frequently check your booking just in case they’ve changed anything and don’t feel the need to inform their customers of any changes they make. Then we were told we could get a Copa voucher to use for other Copa flights for having to cancel our booking and rebook with another airline as a 48 hour change to our flight made flying with Copa not doable for us. But the website kept telling us we had a voucher that was sent to our email but despite repeated attempts it never came through. And spent hours trying to get through to someone on the phone to sort it out with no success ever getting through. My advice. NEVER EVER FLY WITH COPA."
Cons: "The turbulence was really bad ! I couldn’t sleep at all !"
Pros: "Both of my flights were on time which i know sounds basic but all of the flights i’ve catched from SJO to X were late and this time my connection in Panama was only 1h15 and we got there earlier, so that was nice!"
Cons: "A bunch of seats were free and we were mostly sat all together (3 person next to each other).. With the covid situation i think it could be good to be more separate if possible"
Pros: "Crew and i ohhh ver all copa experience."
Cons: "Nothing. I am now a loyal Copa flier. Any of my trips to Latin America I will consider flying with Copa"
Pros: "No drink because didn’t open de bottle. No one care about it."
Pros: "Food was good"
Cons: "Different movie, more leg room but I'm tall so that is with any plane."

The personal at the front desk in Manaos was awesome, I have never experience anything like that before, the person who attended me deserves to have a promotion I still remember him, very educated, kind but overall he could put himself on your position

More than 3 hours of delay and not even a snack was given.

GOL made the flight experience a true delight. Everything was smooth, from the check in process, to the disembarking moment.

There was absolutely no food or drink service unless it was paid for. I am not used to this.

No complimentary food and beverage (water, soda, coffe) is offered for a six and a half hours long international flight, not even in premium economy, just to try to squeeze a few more dollars out of the passengers. First and last time flying with Avianca.

No complimentary food and beverage (water, soda, coffe) is offered for a six and a half hours long international flight, not even in premium economy, just to try to squeeze a few more dollars out of the passengers. Same happened in the connecting flight, which was three and a half hours long (Bogota x Miami). First and last time flying with Avianca.

No complimentary snacks food, beverage (not even water), pillow and blanket on a 6 hours long flight (including economy comfort). A low form of nickeling an diming. Lost a recurring passanger over a soda. Avianca never again.

Every food and beverage has to be paid and the seat was not confortable. They even gave water.

Flight departure late. Got late in Colombia making us take a different flight next day. Avianca airport crew messed up my ticket so when a I got in Brazil I didn’t have a ticket for my destination. Had to buy a new ticket out of my pocket.

Avianca: you pay for a high-end flight and you fly like a low (very low) cost!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San José to Medellín found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/5Wed
1 stop
9h 35mSJO-MDE
C$ 152
16/7Tue
1 stopCopa Airlines
7h 19mSJO-MDE
C$ 174
22/5Wed
directAvianca
1h 50mSJO-MDE
C$ 179
30/5Thu
1 stopCopa Airlines
13h 32mSJO-MDE
C$ 180
22/5Wed
2 stops
9h 15mSJO-MDE
C$ 205
21/5Tue
1 stop
4h 55mSJO-MDE
C$ 260
21/5Tue
2 stopsAvianca
6h 56mSJO-MDE
C$ 269
22/5Wed
3 stops
16h 22mSJO-MDE
C$ 469
29/6Sat
1 stopCopa Airlines
4h 51mSJO-MDE
C$ 565

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Last minute flights from San José to Medellín

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 San José to Medellín that are departing in the next 10 days.
12/5Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
14h 47mSJO-MDE
16/5Thu
multi-stopCopa Airlines
4h 44mMDE-SJO
C$ 339
8/5Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
15h 58mSJO-MDE
15/5Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
22h 59mMDE-SJO
C$ 2,174
8/5Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
10h 17mSJO-MDE
14/5Tue
multi-stopAeromexico
10h 48mMDE-SJO
C$ 2,186
8/5Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
10h 17mSJO-MDE
11/5Sat
multi-stopAeromexico
22h 59mMDE-SJO
C$ 2,238
8/5Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
10h 17mSJO-MDE
13/5Mon
multi-stopAeromexico
10h 48mMDE-SJO
C$ 2,455
10/5Fri
multi-stopAeromexico
10h 17mSJO-MDE
13/5Mon
multi-stopAeromexico
10h 48mMDE-SJO
C$ 2,736

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San José - Medellín Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Medellín (MDE)Colombia

Return flight deals:

Medellín - San José

Cabin classes:

C$ 234

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