$434+ Cheap flights from San José
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SJO — AKL
7 Nov — 14 Nov1
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Cheapest return flight
San JoséNewark
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - EWR Newark
SJOEWR
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 2/12
23:28-05:32
Nonstop5h 04m
Newark
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$482
San JoséNew York
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
SJOJFK
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 7/11
14:59-21:05
Nonstop5h 06m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$482
San JoséNewark
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - EWR Newark
SJOEWR
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 27/10
22:28-05:32
Nonstop5h 04m
Newark
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$482
Fastest return journey
San JoséNew York
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
SJOJFK
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 21/1
23:59-05:59
Nonstop5h 00m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$482
San JoséNewark
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - EWR Newark
SJOEWR
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 17/11
23:28-05:32
Nonstop5h 04m
Newark
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$482
San JoséNew York
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
SJOJFK
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Fri 13/11
07:00-21:56
1 stop13h 56m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$491
San JoséNew York
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
SJOJFK
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sun 1/11
14:25-00:59
1 stop9h 34m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$491
San JoséNew York
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
SJOJFK
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 17/11
07:00-20:20
1 stop12h 20m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$491
San JoséNewark
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - EWR Newark
SJOEWR
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Thu 24/12
14:15-18:56
1 stop27h 41m
Newark
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$491
San JoséNew York
SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
SJOJFK
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 10/11
07:00-20:20
1 stop12h 20m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 31/12
00:00-23:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$491
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