SJO - SAL

C$ 137 Find Cheap Flights from San José to San Salvador

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to San Salvador departing on 5/4. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
C$ 341
Typical prices: C$ 227-C$ 392
Copa Airlines
Sun 15/2Fri 20/2
SJO - SAL • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
C$ 352
Typical prices: C$ 201-C$ 281
Avianca
Fri 1/5Fri 8/5
SJO - SAL • Direct
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Copa Airlines
Cheapest • from C$ 341 (round-trip)
Avianca
Best reviews • 6.5 score
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When to book
16 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 16 weeks in advance save around 11% compared to booking last minute.
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June
Cheapest • 14% price drop
February
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from San José to San Salvador (SJO-SAL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to San Salvador 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to San Salvador

Sun, 15 Feb - Fri, 20 Feb
Copa Airlines Logo
2:54 p.m. - 11:37 p.m.
SJO
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SAL
8h 43m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:35 a.m. - 1:53 p.m.
SAL
-
SJO
5h 18m
1 stop
C$ 341Copa Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 8 May
Avianca Logo
3:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
SJO
-
SAL
1h 20mdirect
Avianca Logo
5:35 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
SAL
-
SJO
1h 15mdirect
C$ 352Avianca
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 8 May
Avianca Logo
9:40 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
SJO
-
SAL
1h 15mdirect
Avianca Logo
5:40 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.
SAL
-
SJO
5h 35m
1 stop
C$ 355Avianca
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 8 May
Copa Airlines Logo
11:02 a.m. - 11:36 p.m.
SJO
-
SAL
12h 34m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
4:53 a.m. - 1:53 p.m.
SAL
-
SJO
9h 00m
1 stop
C$ 356Copa Airlines
Fri, 20 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb
Copa Airlines Logo
2:54 p.m. - 8:39 p.m.
SJO
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SAL
5h 45m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:02 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SAL
-
SJO
4h 58m
1 stop
C$ 358Copa Airlines
Mon, 9 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Copa Airlines Logo
6:08 p.m. - 11:37 p.m.
SJO
-
SAL
5h 29m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:02 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.
SAL
-
SJO
4h 57m
1 stop
C$ 370Copa Airlines
Fri, 8 May - Sun, 31 May
Copa Airlines Logo
11:02 a.m. - 8:33 p.m.
SJO
-
SAL
9h 31m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
4:53 a.m. - 7:01 p.m.
SAL
-
SJO
14h 08m
1 stop
C$ 372Copa Airlines
Fri, 13 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Copa Airlines Logo
8:11 a.m. - 11:37 p.m.
SJO
-
SAL
15h 26m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:02 a.m. - 9:59 a.m.
SAL
-
SJO
4h 57m
1 stop
C$ 373Copa Airlines
Sun, 22 Mar - Thu, 26 Mar
Copa Airlines Logo
6:08 p.m. - 11:37 p.m.
SJO
-
SAL
5h 29m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
7:30 a.m. - 1:53 p.m.
SAL
-
SJO
6h 23m
1 stop
C$ 385Copa Airlines
Fri, 10 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr
Copa Airlines Logo
5:56 p.m. - 11:36 p.m.
SJO
-
SAL
5h 40m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:33 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
SAL
-
SJO
10h 27m
1 stop
C$ 387Copa Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to San Salvador flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San José to San Salvador?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San José to San Salvador departing in March.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to San Salvador?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to San Salvador, 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 to San Salvador is June, where tickets cost C$ 229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 295 and C$ 288 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to San Salvador?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at C$ 294 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to San Salvador, 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 San José to San Salvador, you should book around 16 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flightC$ 137
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from San José to San Salvador

When to book flights from San José to San Salvador

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to San Salvador based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San José to San Salvador

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to San Salvador?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to San Salvador was C$ 137 for a one-way ticket and C$ 341 for a round-trip.

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

    Iberia, American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to San Salvador flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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 San Salvador.

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

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

    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 Salvador 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 San Salvador?

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 192 or less one-way and C$ 551 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to San Salvador?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to San Salvador El Salvador Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Monday

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Tuesday

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Wednesday

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Thursday

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Friday

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Saturday

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Sunday

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

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Direct returns

San Salvador El Salvador Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Tuesday

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Wednesday

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Thursday

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Friday

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Saturday

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Avianca,Volaris Costa Rica

Sunday

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,Volaris El Salvador

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Reviews of the top airline flying from San José to San Salvador

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to San Salvador. 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 San Salvador? 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.
6.5
AviancaOverall score based on 2498 reviews
5.4Entertainment
6.2Comfort
5.0Food
7.2Crew
6.9Boarding
Airline reviews

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Feb 2026
BOG - JFK
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Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

I upgraded to businesses class. Because of that the flight was comfortable.

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

The flight attendant smashed her beverage cart into my knee, causing significant amount of pain. The seats were extremely uncomfortable. No food or drink is offered unless you want to pay the ridiculous prices for it. The schedule of flying in the overnight hours is also very uncomfortable.

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

This low cost airline looks and fells more like a local bus. In a 6 hour flight not being able to recline a seat is torture. The only thing available with no charge is a glass of water provided by, mostly, rude staff. Our luggage didn’t arrive

Horrible experience. Flight cancelled. Arrived at destination 12 hs later. No one gave us an answer or any information. Very very poor service. We won’t ever travel again with Avianca

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