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R25 493 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to San José

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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to San José (CPT-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town 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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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to San José

Fri, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 28
Air France Logo
23:35 - 17:10CPT-SJO
25h 35m1 stop
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20:05 - 17:20SJO-CPT
37h 15m2 stops
R25 493Air France
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Fri, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 28
Air France Logo
23:35 - 17:10CPT-SJO
25h 35m1 stop
Air France Logo
20:05 - 17:20SJO-CPT
37h 15m2 stops
R25 601Air France
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Fri, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 28
Air France Logo
23:35 - 17:10CPT-SJO
25h 35m1 stop
Air France Logo
20:05 - 17:20SJO-CPT
37h 15m2 stops
R25 816Air France
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
United Airlines Logo
9:30 - 21:55CPT-SJO
44h 25m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:30 - 11:00SJO-CPT
44h 30m2 stops
R30 588United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
United Airlines Logo
9:30 - 18:16CPT-SJO
64h 46m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:05 - 11:00SJO-CPT
41h 55m2 stops
R30 732United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
United Airlines Logo
9:30 - 13:17CPT-SJO
59h 47m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
14:05 - 7:40SJO-CPT
33h 35m2 stops
R31 019United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 28
Lufthansa Logo
18:05 - 17:35CPT-SJO
31h 30m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
20:40 - 11:00SJO-CPT
30h 20m1 stop
R35 056Lufthansa
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Fri, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 28
Lufthansa Logo
18:05 - 17:35CPT-SJO
31h 30m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
20:40 - 11:00SJO-CPT
30h 20m1 stop
R37 460Lufthansa
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Fri, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 28
Lufthansa Logo
18:05 - 17:35CPT-SJO
31h 30m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
20:40 - 11:00SJO-CPT
30h 20m1 stop
R39 092Lufthansa
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 12:42CPT-SJO
23h 52m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
14:05 - 7:40SJO-CPT
33h 35m2 stops
R40 097United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to San José flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Cape Town to San José, San José Province?

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to San José is May, where tickets cost R24 220 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R35 253 and R34 481 respectively.


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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR25 493
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cape Town to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to San José was R1 421 for a return ticket.

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

    When flying out of Cape Town you will be using Cape Town Intl. You will be landing at San José, also known as San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to San José?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to San José, United Airlines or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to San José are United Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of R25 406 and an overall rating of 7,4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R34 473 and an overall rating of 6,8.

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

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cape Town to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town 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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7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1372 reviews
8,4Crew
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
7,7Comfort
7,1Entertainment
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

6,0 GoodKathleen P, Jun 2025EDI - AMS
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

They changed my seats after I checked in and I was stressed from the time I saw that information until just before boarding, when the gate attendant fixed it, but it shouldn't have happened. And if it couldn't be prevented, then the people on the phone I spoke with should have done something to help, which they did not, nor did they offer me compensation, just meaningless apologies.

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

When I booked it on Kayak it aaid that I wasn't allowed hamd luggage. I called United Airlines and it took them 6 minutes to figure out if I was allowed free hand luggage. Surely something that simple they should be able to tell me instantly.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

Mostly the experience was good except for the flight changes made by UA which meant longer layover in DC

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

It was my first time with United Airlines and I would say it was very good experience and best of all the flights were on time. Will definitely fly with United Airlines next time.

UA28 was good service and meals. UA is upgraded, I would like to book for next flight by UA Thanks Liao

Boarding arrangements differentiated with groups, easy to follow. Seat size and leg room was very comfortable even I was with Economy class. Food was good and staff was nice. Very good experience even with 12 hrs long-haul.

I was very grateful for Lufthansa's role in organizing mobility support. The touchscreen on my seat was faulty: slow, stained (I couldn't get it clean), and glitchy. This made selecting movies extremely time consuming, and twice I had to start all over from the beginning.

It was good although we could not land in Munich due to weather and we had to go to Stuttgart. Missed our second flight. They did get us on another flight but the seats where not the ones I paid for in the flight that we missed.

Flight was 1.5 hours late to depart so changed flights to Swiss Air.

Boarding and flight update was fantastic as I experienced about a 10-15 delayed for both flights. The food served onboard was great; the service of the flight attendants was excellent.

This is one of the best flights i had. Good boarding, good seats , good food, and nuce stuff and clean toilets I took the Tourist upgrade and indianischer food , the best.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

Upon arriving at IAH, it was informed that the luggage had not arrived. Still waiting to hear back when it will be delivered.

So poor I will endeavour to never fly with them again. Booked flight direct with Lufthansa, LHR to Leipzig, with stop in Frankfurt. Transfer in Frankfurt, via app and website was a '9min walk'...it, quite simply is not - it was a complete terminal change, with passport control & 2nd security check. No guidance provided by gate staff. Missed connection (despite agents at passport control granting line bypass and running for 750m). No assistance from gate agents at missed flight (along with approximately 15 other passengers that didn't make connection. Lufthansa Service Centre staff helpful - their manager was not, stated it was our fault for not leaving enough time to make transfer, revoked compensation....err, how are we supposed to know about construction, new security procedures, late gate changes??? Really??? We went were airline sent us, at pace, they messed up (twice on both legs of journey). Will avoid at all costs in future.

Crew were professionals. However, the plane seats are too small -essentially there is no space to move around which for so many hours is almost inhuman but certainly unacceptable. Same with the bad quality of food and the fact that you need to purchase Wi-Fi

As seats on planes seem to get smaller over time and people’s bodies get bigger significant mismatches occur. I was seated in the middle of a four seat center row on a 9 hour 10 minute flight from Heathrow to Seattle. The woman seated next to me was such a size that she required a seat belt extension in order for her to fasten the seatbelt around her. She occupied fully 1/3 or more of both my seat and my table. Her and her stuff also occupied most of the space for my feet. Not an enjoyable way to spend on a 9 hour flight. My most miserable flying experience ever.

Delayed due to a technical fault, one small bottle of water, no USB charging point Not much to like

Push back is not working when I complaint a male staff he told me that most of the seats are like that so we can’t do anything

The cabinet was clean and comfortable. However the seating selection process was not confusing. In the end three of us were seated separately.

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

The food was pathetic. There wasn't much leg room and recline space for such a long flight. No tea/ coffee for a 2-3 hour connecting flight without purchasing! Really!?

Missed food service or not enough food available to serve the passengers. Very poor leg room in economy. Uncomfortable and old seats with some of the seat covers coming off. Lights, entertainment system and call buttons not working for an entire section of the flight between Del-Lhr. Very poor experience overall.

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

1. Missed to deliver bags at Destination 2. no coordination at Layover for flight connection for wheel chair , could have missed flights 3. Customer service agents are not honest , talk with attitude and do not provide correct information about baggage policy

Horrible. The Athens to London flight was horrible. At some point there was a long piece of toilet paper on the corridor floor for 30min, crew were stepping over it. Only picked up when they rolled out the garbage cart. Not a pleasant site. The whole experience reminded me of easy jet. Not worth the price.

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