Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José from C$ 242

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 411. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to San José from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport during September instead. Flights to San José in September, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around C$ 451.

The cheapest day to depart from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for San José on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 382. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around C$ 630. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to San José.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around C$ 556 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as C$ 502 on momondo.

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Historically, on average around 23% of flights between New York and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, JetBlue has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San José. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00p.m., with 87% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 7 flights take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in San José each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.