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Find cheap flights from San José to Vancouver from C$ 421

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 Vancouver departing on 27/4. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Vancouver, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Vancouver (SJO-YVR)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Vancouver 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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12:32 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.SJO-YVR
26h 48m2 stops
3:00 p.m. - 8:46 a.m.YVR-SJO
40h 46m3 stops
C$ 691
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Fri, 26 Apr - Fri, 17 May
4:55 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.SJO-YVR
21h 50m2 stops
7:00 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.YVR-SJO
15h 15m2 stops
C$ 692
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Wed, 15 May - Wed, 22 May
11:05 a.m. - 9:51 a.m.SJO-YVR
23h 46m2 stops
8:35 a.m. - 10:39 p.m.YVR-SJO
13h 04m2 stops
C$ 705United Airlines
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Thu, 23 May - Wed, 29 May
11:05 a.m. - 9:51 a.m.SJO-YVR
23h 46m2 stops
11:45 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.YVR-SJO
18h 52m1 stop
C$ 707United Airlines
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Thu, 23 May - Thu, 30 May
6:00 a.m. - 9:24 p.m.SJO-YVR
16h 24m1 stop
11:57 p.m. - 1:11 p.m.YVR-SJO
12h 14m1 stop
C$ 713American Airlines
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Wed, 24 Apr - Tue, 7 May
6:00 a.m. - 9:24 p.m.SJO-YVR
16h 24m1 stop
11:57 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.YVR-SJO
17h 58m2 stops
C$ 718American Airlines
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Wed, 24 Apr - Tue, 7 May
12:48 a.m. - 12:38 p.m.SJO-YVR
12h 50m2 stops
6:00 a.m. - 7:56 p.m.YVR-SJO
12h 56m2 stops
C$ 838Alaska Airlines
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Mon, 22 Apr - Sat, 27 Apr
12:20 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.SJO-YVR
24h 05m1 stop
4:20 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.YVR-SJO
22h 35m1 stop
C$ 848Avianca
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Sat, 18 May - Sat, 25 May
12:48 a.m. - 4:23 p.m.SJO-YVR
16h 35m2 stops
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.YVR-SJO
25h 00m2 stops
C$ 959Alaska Airlines
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Mon, 13 May - Mon, 20 May
12:20 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.SJO-YVR
24h 05m1 stop
4:20 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.YVR-SJO
22h 35m1 stop
C$ 1,116Avianca
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Tue, 25 Jun - Sat, 29 Jun

Flights from San José to Vancouver - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to Vancouver?

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Vancouver Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Vancouver on a Sunday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to San José, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost C$ 746 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 1,285 and C$ 1,205 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver Intl Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on United Airlines (C$ 421) and Avianca (C$ 425). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on United Airlines (C$ 705) and American Airlines (C$ 713).

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

September

Cheapest flight

C$ 421
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Vancouver

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Vancouver 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 Vancouver flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Vancouver Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Vancouver Intl Airport was C$ 306 for a one-way ticket and C$ 502 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Vancouver.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Vancouver 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 Vancouver?

    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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver?

    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 Vancouver 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 3 airlines serving from San José to Vancouver

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver? 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
AeroMexico ConnectOverall score based on 345 reviews
7.1food
7.7boarding
8.1crew
7.1entertainment
7.7comfort
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Cons: "Aeromexico has a small plane, it is extremely uncomfortable. Flight Crew are not the friendliest of all."
2.0 MediocreJaime, Apr. 2021MEX - SAL
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Cons: "Aeromexico has a small plane, it is extremely uncomfortable. Flight Crew are not the friendliest of all."
Pros: "The short lines at check in."
Cons: "The communication or overall handling of the Origin airport staff with the Mexico City staff. Was told COVID test was acceptable in DGO and was not able to fly from MEX to ORD due to “invalid PCR test”"
Cons: "Just 1 person doing check inn in Mexico city, very bad service at the checking point"
Cons: "The sandwich was a large roll with a slice of ham as a slice of non descript cheese, significantly smaller than the roll."
Cons: "Overnight flights on E90 planes are not great but it is what it is."
Cons: "E90 planes do not have WiFi or inflight entertainment so make sure to bring your own."
Cons: "The whole experience. From boarding to arrival. The flight departed late, and arrived even later to then have to still have to wait for the shuttle to take you to the main terminal. These flights make me question whether Aeromexico deserves to be the flag carrier."
Pros: "Nothing. It was terrible."
Cons: "Arrive on time (rather than 12 hours late; I’m still flying). Staff was disgustingly rude. When they missed my connection I waited in line for 2 hours to be rebooked on a much less nice airline. Will never book with you (or Aeromexico) ever again."
Pros: "Crew was friendly."
Cons: "No communication with us in why our flight was delayed. We boarded an hour and a half later and still held us in buses until they were done cleaning because no aircraft was available. Staff was friendly."
Cons: "No one ever told me I needed paperwork to board my return flight and they made me run all over the airport and miss my flight"

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

An hour-long wait to check in, 90 minutes for luggage to come out, lost luggage, chaotic operations

Planes seat could be bigger very uncomfortable for tall humans.

Atraso de dos horas y media con vuelos sobre vendidos

1 hour waiting for suitcases to come out traveling in business class and food in business class is a sandwich? Avoid Aeromexico .

Aeromexico es siempre una buena opción, relación precio calidad adecuada!

No everybody brings the proper equipment to enjoy the plane entertainment. Then I was not able to enjoy it.

Pros: "I like the service ,the food in thos fliggt back. Excelent"
Cons: "Better rules for people who put the seat back while we eating ,some crewmembee could say something"
Cons: "Plane delayed on tarmac on arrival. Immigration line was chaos with no staff helping to provide order. Missed my connection and changed to another flight the next morning - aeromexico would not pay for hotel or taxi. Supervisors were rude and dismissive, didn’t care about effect on my plans."
Pros: "Ticketing agent very unhelpful blamed Kayak for misinformation and cancellation of flight refused refund very rude ..told me to never book from private business"
Cons: "Never use aermexico again or kayak"

Aircraft has better leg room than any of United's larger planes. We had requested mobility assistance for this and related flights. United's response to all was superb.

No snacks served! Seating in the kast row in uncomfortable.

Flight was fine, it was delayed but only 30 minutes, staff were efficient, lady making announcements at LAX was really hard to understand but the rest were great.

The male air hostess was rude and didn’t even offer me a drink. Poor customer service!

We left really late. Things that were out if anybody’s control I guess.

When I purchased my ticket, I assumed it was a real ticket, as in, when I go to the airport I am guaranteed a seat. Not so. When I checked in 24 hours ahead of time, I noticed I did not have a seat assignment and my boarding pass said "Standby." I was informed at the gate that the flight was full and I may not get on that plane. I don't recall being offered the option of selecting a seat when I checked in, and apparently, for the honor of pre-selecting a seat, you must pay an additional fee. So, a ticket really isn't a ticket, it's actually a lottery and if you're lucky, you may make it on board - or you can choose to be extorted for extra money for the guarantee of a seat. It's like making reservations with the Godfather - one payment isn't enough, there's always another bribe you have to make. After the first few zones were called and I hadn't been informed of my status, I went to the gate agent and they handed me a boarding pass, for the very last row near the restrooms, in between two very large people. Apparently that was my punishment for not purchasing a seat ahead of time. Airline service has not only gotten more expensive, but the return on your money has shrunk and there is little regard for the passengers. This feels like a racket. I am not pleased, as you may have gathered.

It was your usual flight. Nothing exemplary. Due to turbulance, the drinks were served 20 min before landing. Meh.

My only concern was that we were on the tarmac for so long and weren’t told what was happening. It turned out that the system needed to be restarted but it would have been nice to know earlier.

The boarding on this Air Canada flight from Toronto to Barcelona was a complete mess. The ticket was written under United but they were actually Air Canada flights. We went from one end of the Toronto airport to the complete other side.

Boarding with facial recognition was NOT quicker than with traditional boarding passes.

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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 Vancouver found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
27/4Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
30h 04mSJO-YVR
C$ 421
4/5Sat
1 stopAvianca
24h 05mSJO-YVR
C$ 425
26/4Fri
3 stops
22h 29mSJO-YVR
C$ 436
1/5Wed
3 stops
22h 32mSJO-YVR
C$ 450
22/5Wed
3 stops
37h 47mSJO-YVR
C$ 454
14/5Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
16h 35mSJO-YVR
C$ 464
30/4Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
16h 24mSJO-YVR
C$ 527
19/4Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
24h 04mSJO-YVR
C$ 645
29/4Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
16h 24mSJO-YVR
C$ 755
29/4Mon
1 stopAir Transat
19h 19mSJO-YVR
C$ 835

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Last minute flights from San José to Vancouver

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 Vancouver that are departing in the next 10 days.
16/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 18mSJO-YVR
23/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 49mYVR-SJO
C$ 718
16/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 18mSJO-YVR
23/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
22h 58mYVR-SJO
C$ 722
16/4Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 59mSJO-YVR
19/4Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 50mYVR-SJO
C$ 728
16/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
29h 45mSJO-YVR
23/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 49mYVR-SJO
C$ 760
16/4Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
12h 58mSJO-YVR
18/4Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
16h 30mYVR-SJO
C$ 1,028
16/4Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
23h 07mSJO-YVR
18/4Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
16h 30mYVR-SJO
C$ 1,259
16/4Tue
multi-stopAvianca
18h 03mSJO-YVR
23/4Tue
multi-stopAvianca
15h 05mYVR-SJO
C$ 1,686

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San José - Vancouver Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Vancouver (YVR)Canada

Return flight deals:

Vancouver - San José

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