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Find cheap flights from Sydney to San José from $1,298

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sydney to San José departing on 19/5. 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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Cheap flight deals from Sydney to San José (SYD-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sydney 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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09:15 - 20:00SYD-SJO
26h 45m2 stops
06:25 - 07:05SJO-SYD
32h 40m2 stops
$3,193
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Sun, 16 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
15:50 - 22:35SYD-SJO
22h 45m1 stop
13:55 - 06:15SJO-SYD
24h 20m1 stop
$3,243
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Sun, 16 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
09:30 - 22:39SYD-SJO
29h 09m2 stops
11:05 - 07:00SJO-SYD
27h 55m2 stops
$3,255United Airlines
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Sun, 16 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
11:35 - 15:40SYD-SJO
44h 05m3 stops
17:05 - 09:30SJO-SYD
48h 25m3 stops
$3,403LATAM Airlines
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Sun, 16 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
09:20 - 11:38SYD-SJO
42h 18m3 stops
07:55 - 07:20SJO-SYD
31h 25m2 stops
$3,924
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Sun, 16 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
14:45 - 20:00SYD-SJO
45h 15m3 stops
15:55 - 05:10SJO-SYD
45h 15m3 stops
$4,405British Airways
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Sun, 16 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul
20:45 - 12:55SYD-SJO
56h 10m2 stops
00:50 - 17:10SJO-SYD
48h 20m2 stops
$5,936
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Sun, 16 Jun - Mon, 1 Jul
15:50 - 22:35SYD-SJO
22h 45m1 stop
13:55 - 06:15SJO-SYD
24h 20m1 stop
$11,388American Airlines
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Sun, 16 Jun - Tue, 2 Jul

Flights from Sydney to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney 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 Sydney to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sydney to San José, San José Province, 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 Sydney to San José, San José Province is February, where tickets cost $2,585 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $3,207 and $3,199 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sydney to San José, San José Province, 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 Sydney to San José, San José Province, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$1,298
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to San José

When to book flights from Sydney to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns 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 flights from Sydney to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to San José, San José Province was $860 for a one-way ticket and $2,115 for a return.

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

    On your way to San José, you’ll fly out from Sydney Kingsford Smith. You’ll be landing at San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to San José, LATAM Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to San José are LATAM Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $3,202 and an overall rating of 7.5, LATAM Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,759 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney 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 Sydney to San José.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San José with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney 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 Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Sydney to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney 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.
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7.5
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 2452 reviews
7.6Boarding
6.8Food
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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I do not speak Spanish or read in Spanish When asking for help, people were hard to find they spoke quickly and pointed a lot directions for where to go and what to do we’re unclear. Which made my traveling uneasy.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2024SCL - JFK
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I do not speak Spanish or read in Spanish When asking for help, people were hard to find they spoke quickly and pointed a lot directions for where to go and what to do we’re unclear. Which made my traveling uneasy.

Flight was great Customer service was questionable until we found someone at checkin to help us. One young lady took all our passports disappeared for 15 minutes, came back with nothing done, handed to someone else and left for lunch. Very complacent. Baggage was very expensive until we went to the service counter and a separate person helped us. Even with platinum status they wouldn’t allow free bags. We will continue to fly Delta as our preferred carrier but will avoid checking in with Latam. Dr. Armand Radke

Horrific checkin procedure with neither Delta nor Latam figuring out how to check me in. 4 hrs on customer support with both and both airlines pointing to each other who should do checking. I was not checked in until morning of flight, which for international flight is concerning.

Liked check in process To improve: food and beverages. Not second round was offered and meal had no salad.

The flight was overbooked and the solution gave was unrespctful. I arrived 4 hour in advance in the airport and only after 2hous was possible suggest a different ticket with another company LATAM, I have accepted, but when I was checking in at LATAM the tickets was issued without luggage, what it is absurd since I have bought my tickets including it since the beginning. Due to the timing for the next flight was not possible return to Avianca to claim due to the distance between Both companies Avianca and Latam since were located in different terminals. I have insiste to the crew of Latam to call Avianca to solve it, but they could help they were alleging that only paying a thousand pesos Mexicans ($1,000 MXN) to dispatch my luggage would be accepted and I have no money at all. So I had to beg for others passagens, it was an humiliating to exchange luggage with who was platinum in order to return back the luggage in the connection airport in Brazil (GRU). I have no clue that a judicial process would be taken from my side due the lots of stress in sequence by the non professional treatment with a passenger that was just following everything said by Avianca.. Long hours of waiting until next flight and only arrive at final destine in 6hs later..

As usual, LATAM tried to rip me off as a Gringo. They ignored the fact that having paid for my assigned seats, I was entitled to one free luggage per person, up to 10kg, and tried to charge me USD40 per item. While they ripped me off by $160 on my outbound flight (4 luggage pieces, which should have been free), I vehemently protested this time around. Note that they only request this from gringos, not from Spanish speakers. LATAM behaves like a racist extortion organization.

The flight from PDX to New York was cancelled, and I got rebooked one day later. Because of this I missed a meeting at my final destination, EZE. I now need to stay longer in Argentina, and was told the tariff difference was $780 plus $150 penalty! I am not using my return ticket, and have purchased a one way ticket EZE-PDX for $606 with another airline. SHAMEFUL

Our yoga retreat was cancelled and besides not refunding is, they would not even let us change dates or locations. As a matter of fact they wouldn’t even talk to us and kept referring to the travel agent, who said they couldn’t change anything and it was up to the airline to do so. They passed the buck until it was too late to do anything about it. Avoid Latham and Budget Air for your travel plans.

Pros: "The seat was comfort, good attention, flight on timing 😇"
Cons: "In several times the plane went down and up, and I think the pilot had no experience or it was the first time flying"
Cons: "The flight was full and all seats were taken. It means it was impossible to maintain the required and necessary social distancing."

One problem, but a serious one - the plane is built with electric windows that tint dark to reduce light. Sitting next to the window is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE as it emits so much HEAT in the face when tinted.

Your app is impossible to use. I couldn't load it. Then i couldn't open it. When i finally got both those things done -with much help -then i couldn't open the app to install a credit card. The upshot was 4 flights without access to food or drink. When i first tried to download united app some company called starlier opened instead and i would up signing up for some 49 dollar a month music service which i still have not been able to cancel.

The flight I was connecting with waited for me even though my 1st flight was late. I really appreciated that.

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

Easy boarding in group 2. Landed 1/2 hr early. Delicious cookie snack.

Everything was great, only problem was that flights were delayed

Our flight from Denver to Honolulu was delayed by close to 4 hrs. The only concession that was offered was a $15 food voucher to be used at the airport. They texted the vouchers after we boarded so there was now way to use them.the food they did serve was cold. I can’t recommend this airline.

Nothing bad to say about the actual crew or airline. It was nice to have a complimentary FULL can of soda, as well as a snack. Blankets and earbuds were also provided at no cost for this red eye flight. I especially appreciated the free WiFi and movie selection with the Bluetooth option. It helped the flight pass more quickly. No matter who you fly, boarding and disembarking are always SUCH a pain. As I mentioned, this is on the passengers and not the crew!!

I was very fortunate it was not a full flight , so I had 3 seats to myself. Absolute bliss. Food very good. Except dinner desert was a sugar bomb. Can you provide yoghurt or some healthier dinner desert. Thankyou

A good, solid, no frills experience. Departed and arrived on time, staff were pleasant and attentive. Loved the Bluetooth connectivity on the SJC to IAH leg. Being able to watch movies and listen to them with my noise cancelling headphones was lovely. Missed that on the IAH to LHR leg (so I put the wired buds on and my over ear Quiet Comforts over those).

No complaints. The flight was uneventful, which is a good thing.

Generally good but we were delayed almost two hours from the original time of purchase. The pilot claimed an internal issue then an external equipment issue that needed to be adddressed. He made up a lot of the time.

The flight crew was really wonderful, incredibly helpful as well as patient. I was able to watch entertainment on my phone but didn't have access to my headphones and I didn't want to bother the flight attendants. The food wasn't an issue for me because I am a vegan and brought my own food on board. The flight left on time and arrived ahead of schedule. It was overall a good flight.

American Airlines canceled the flight twice and was unable to facilitate a change of city for us after our travel plans became affected. We lost alot of money due to this and it seems like the airline was trying their best not to facilitate this. Mind you, I am a very loyal member.

A much better flight than our previous. The flight attendant took care of us and regularly checked in to see if we needed anything. Brought us drinks prior to the departure and then a couple more times. Totally makes the difference in how you travel when the crew is checking on their passengers. Great job on this leg of our trip.

It was my fault choosing the seat nearest the entrance but it was ok.

On time! Cabin crew attentive. Good WiFi sofrtvterm free internet appreciated

Great service, on time, professional experience. Great landing under challenging crosswind conditions at BWI. I made my connection in Charlotte despite the plane getting stuck finding a gate to park in on arrival. The only glitch -- the Airbus 320 from CLT to BWI was quite comfortable, but the larger 321 from Logan to Charlotte had minimal leg/knee room. I get that it's a high volume route but dang, couldn't even open my laptop it was so tight

Flight was a delayed a few minutes but nothing crazy, everything went extremely well

Had an hour delay due to mechanical/safety; so we missed our connection in Dallas. Got home later than planned but safely and that is appreciated.

I couldn't rate food or entertainment as neither were a factor in my short flight. I was impressed with with respect of time and schedule. Also, this was an incredibly smooth flight from terminal to terminal. My only minor complaint was being woken up for refreshment service. This was the end of a very long day, and I was happy to miss a juice box and pretzels for a little rest.

This was the first AC flight in a long time that we experienced no delays or frustrations. The gate attendant was extremely polite and accommodating to my husband who has Parkinson’s disease which made boarding extremely stress free. Flight departed ON TIME and was a smooth ride. If only all my AC experiences could be like this.

My wife and I especially liked the fact that the Toronto agent went beyond expectation to allow my wife and I to sit together. There was no option for us when we booked our seats. Very thankful!

The boarding was fine , staff nice. Seats are always so awful on every plane. They need to make more room for passengers. Although Air north does not have televisions,, every airline should model the experience of flying with them. . Small meal , drinks, and a warm cookie. It’s a lovely airline with very friendly staff and I always look forward to flying with them.

Terrible experience. Air canada is the worst and Kayak website is also not transparent.

My flight was great but my inbound flight from Toronto to Sault st Marir delayed more than 2 hours and we had to change the airoplan.

I got hurt and needed a wheelchair. They were excellent. I also appreciated the fact that they kept me informed thru out the whole trip regarding boarding, gate changes and luggage info.

I got hurt and needed a wheelchair. They were excellent.

Flight was on time and process was smooth and easy making travel manageable.

I didn’t get to go on my flight. I cracked a rib and tried to contact kayak Air Canada and United Airlines and everyone gave me the runaround. No one reached back out to me and I couldn’t go on my trip. I have used kayak in the past to book flights, but I will never do it again because that experience of trying to get a hold of someone to explain my situation was awful. Everyone gave me the runaround that I did speak to and no one was helpful and kayak was unreachable.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sydney to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
19/5Sun
3 stops
35h 55mSYD-SJO
$1,298
19/5Sun
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
44h 10mSYD-SJO
$2,008
19/5Sun
1 stop
42h 25mSYD-SJO
$2,574

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Sydney - San José Flights

Departure:

Sydney (undefined)Australia

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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San José - Sydney

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