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Book Cheap San José to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from San José to South Africa 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 San José to South Africa

Fri, Oct 24 - Wed, Nov 19
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8:37 - 16:10SJO-CPT
47h 33m2 stops
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20:50 - 12:42CPT-SJO
23h 52m1 stop
R16 804United Airlines
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 16
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13:00 - 18:00SJO-CPT
21h 00m1 stop
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20:50 - 8:32CPT-SJO
43h 42m2 stops
R16 960United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 12
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14:20 - 18:35SJO-JNB
44h 15m2 stops
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15:05 - 12:42JNB-SJO
29h 37m2 stops
R16 977United Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 17
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20:30 - 22:05SJO-JNB
41h 35m1 stop
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19:20 - 17:50JNB-SJO
30h 30m1 stop
R17 047Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 17
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20:30 - 12:10SJO-JNB
31h 40m2 stops
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19:20 - 17:50JNB-SJO
30h 30m1 stop
R17 584Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 17
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20:30 - 12:10SJO-JNB
31h 40m2 stops
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19:20 - 18:25JNB-SJO
31h 05m2 stops
R19 922Air France
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Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 17
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20:10 - 16:15SJO-JNB
36h 05m3 stops
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14:30 - 14:05JNB-SJO
55h 35m2 stops
R20 927SWISS
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Mon, Nov 10 - Sun, Nov 23
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20:30 - 22:05SJO-JNB
41h 35m1 stop
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23:59 - 18:25JNB-SJO
26h 26m1 stop
R21 170KLM
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Mon, Nov 10 - Sun, Nov 23
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20:30 - 12:10SJO-JNB
31h 40m2 stops
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23:59 - 18:25JNB-SJO
26h 26m1 stop
R21 724KLM
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Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 17
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20:05 - 12:10SJO-JNB
32h 05m1 stop
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19:20 - 17:50JNB-SJO
30h 30m1 stop
R24 513Air France
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to South Africa, 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 San José to South Africa is August, when tickets cost R9 182 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, when the average cost of return tickets is R44 418 and R41 542 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San José to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For San José to South Africa, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from South Africa back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Friday being the most expensive.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR9 182
Best time to beat the crowds (41% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 29% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to South Africa?

    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 San José to South Africa.

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

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

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

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

    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 from San José to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R25 698 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R25 698.

Reviews of the top airline flying from San José to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to South Africa? 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.
7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8974 reviews
7,7Boarding
7,3Comfort
7,1Entertainment
6,6Food
8,1Crew
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Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

8,0 ExcellentJessica, Oct 2025DEN - TUS
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Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

The LH flight was great except for the delay at boarding. It should be announced well in tme.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

The woman gate agent in Phoenix was none too sympathetic about my check-in process as I am relatively new with using apps. I almost did not get on because she said I did not check-in. I thought I had via Kayak where I purchased a very expensive ticket. Lesson learned but to be told I may not get on as a matter of factly was difficult to hear.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

I fly UAL 7-8 times per year. This flight was not up to snuff because it boarded very late "due to unexpected delays in restocking the plane" and yet Flight Aware showed the plane had landed some 10 hours earlier--so I think they could have planned accordingly. The FA's were nice but harried. The video system had to be rebooted 3-4 times. The food service was rather abrupt; they forgot my row and when I asked for my meal, they brought it with some impatience. Overall, the flight was fine, but the little details made it feel somewhat mundane and hurried.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

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