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R25 183 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to San José

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Cheap Flight Deals from Johannesburg to San José (JNB-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg 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.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to San José

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from OR Tambo to San José.
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Delta Logo
21:55 - 11:48JNB-SJO
21h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
13:08 - 19:40SJO-JNB
22h 32m1 stop
R25 183Delta
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Fri, Jul 18 - Tue, Aug 26
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 20:04JNB-SJO
30h 49m2 stops
British Airways Logo
12:50 - 7:00SJO-JNB
34h 10m2 stops
R27 605British Airways
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Tue, Jul 15 - Thu, Aug 28
Air France Logo
18:50 - 17:25JNB-SJO
30h 35m1 stop
Air France Logo
19:40 - 8:30SJO-JNB
28h 50m1 stop
R32 789Air France
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Tue, Jul 15 - Thu, Aug 28
Air France Logo
18:50 - 17:25JNB-SJO
30h 35m1 stop
Air France Logo
7:46 - 8:30SJO-JNB
40h 44m2 stops
R33 035Air France
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Tue, Jul 15 - Thu, Aug 28
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 7:15JNB-SJO
44h 15m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:37 - 8:35SJO-JNB
63h 58m3 stops
R51 728United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 15 - Thu, Aug 28
Delta Logo
21:55 - 11:48JNB-SJO
21h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
13:08 - 19:40SJO-JNB
22h 32m1 stop
R72 200Delta
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Wed, Jul 16 - Wed, Aug 27
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19:35 - 22:50JNB-SJO
35h 15m2 stops
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7:55 - 17:45SJO-JNB
49h 50m2 stops
R78 652
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Mon, May 5 - Mon, May 12
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8:40 - 14:05JNB-SJO
37h 25m3 stops
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16:45 - 10:10SJO-JNB
33h 25m3 stops
R80 374
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Tue, Apr 29 - Mon, May 5
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19:00 - 21:20JNB-SJO
34h 20m2 stops
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7:55 - 8:35SJO-JNB
40h 40m2 stops
R90 496
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Tue, Apr 29 - Mon, May 5
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 17:20JNB-SJO
54h 20m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
18:50 - 8:35SJO-JNB
29h 45m3 stops
R96 645Lufthansa
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Mon, May 5 - Mon, May 12

KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to San José 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 Johannesburg to San José?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Johannesburg to San José, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José is November, where tickets cost R21 910 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R34 681 and R31 427 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Low season

April

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R25 183
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to San José

When to book flights from OR Tambo to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San José was R1 331 for a return ticket.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to San José, British Airways or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to San José are British Airways and Air France. With an average price for the route of R24 328 and an overall rating of 6,6, British Airways is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R30 475 and an overall rating of 7,5.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to San José? 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.
7,5
Air FranceOverall score based on 1433 reviews
8,2Crew
7,0Entertainment
7,0Food
7,4Boarding
7,4Comfort
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The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025SFO - CDG
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The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

Average. Newark is a United Hub, yet a flight that is early somehow ends up getting late to the gate. Newark ATC needs help badly.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

The reason I don’t fly United. No in seat entertainment for a long flight and inconsistent WiFi and entertainment available from my device.

Service was great, we had bad departure and bad arrival due to weather, but that we cannot control. Hats off to the pilot!

late departure due to some unspecified issue with ventilating the cabin. They got it running but it was FREEZING for the whole flight. I asked for a blanket but they didn't provide one. They could not turn up the heat. it was quite miserable.

Really solid flight! The in-flight entertainment screens are not very touch-responsive in the way that of other airlines’ are, which was my only issue. But otherwise we had good food and drink offerings and the flight attendants were very welcoming.

Great crew, boarding and deboarding excellent. Seats too close together. The 5'8" woman seated next to me had her knees pushed into the seat in front of her. The meat was very tough in the dinner...

The flight was excellent. The crew was great. The food offerings were very good.

Very dated plane. Seat was firm and uncomfortable. Entertainment system almost laughably outdated. Poor audio. Picture was always too dark.

The crew were professional and friendly. It was the most uncomfortable international flight I've ever flown. Crammed in passengers. No overhead space to put my bag. No leg room and unable to recline seat due to seats too close together so it upset passenger behind me! Upgrade price to get 2 inches of more space unreasonable.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

Nice flight. Legroom was good. Food was good. Staff was friendly and helpful. Plane was modern and clean. Seats and headrests were comfortable. Entertainment system was good and modern, with a bright LCD screen and many appealing choices.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

Attitude of crew could be more friendly and less stern and instructive.

British Airways did a great job and the entire crew was punctual and polite; dignified and delightful!

I will travel by BA only in future also. Only suggestion is they should give aisle seat in front near washroom for senior citizens

It was a one stop flight. What I didn’t realize is that when we landed at London’s Gatwick it was necessary to go through immigration/customs and then go to the departure desk to get a new boarding pass…then pass through security again. There was only a 1 hr/20 min layover which is not nearly enough time to do all that. There were at least 12 people on my flight from Dubrovnik and 7 of them missed the flight to JFK. It was horrendous and British Airways should never have considered it a reasonable thing to do. I, literally, ran the very, very long hallways, up and down escalators and stairs…ran on the moving sidewalks and arrived quite wet from perspiration in time to board. Be sure to give yourself at least 3 hours to make any of those connections at Gatwick.

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