DTW - SJO

C$ 590 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to San José

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Cheap Flight Deals from Detroit to San José (DTW-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit 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 round-trip flight deals from Detroit to San José

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Detroit to San José.
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3:49 p.m. - 10:40 p.m.DTW-SJO
8h 51m1 stop
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8:50 a.m. - 11:06 p.m.SJO-DTW
12h 16m1 stop
C$ 590
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Mon, 4 Aug - Sat, 9 Aug
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5:00 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.DTW-SJO
15h 45m2 stops
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5:05 a.m. - 7:53 p.m.SJO-DTW
12h 48m2 stops
C$ 612
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Thu, 29 May - Mon, 2 Jun
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5:40 a.m. - 11:18 a.m.DTW-SJO
7h 38m1 stop
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1:41 p.m. - 8:07 a.m.SJO-DTW
16h 26m1 stop
C$ 630Spirit Airlines
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Fri, 8 Aug - Sat, 16 Aug
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6:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.DTW-SJO
8h 40m1 stop
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1:41 p.m. - 8:07 a.m.SJO-DTW
16h 26m1 stop
C$ 638Spirit Airlines
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Fri, 8 Aug - Sat, 16 Aug
Southwest Logo
5:40 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.DTW-SJO
9h 05m2 stops
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8:50 a.m. - 10:50 p.m.SJO-DTW
12h 00m2 stops
C$ 695Southwest
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Mon, 8 Sep - Thu, 11 Sep
Copa Airlines Logo
9:20 a.m. - 7:35 a.m.DTW-SJO
24h 15m2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
5:52 p.m. - 10:07 p.m.SJO-DTW
26h 15m2 stops
C$ 722Copa Airlines
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Mon, 5 May - Thu, 8 May
Copa Airlines Logo
7:44 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.DTW-SJO
19h 11m2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
5:52 p.m. - 10:08 p.m.SJO-DTW
26h 16m2 stops
C$ 724Copa Airlines
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Mon, 19 May - Tue, 27 May
Southwest Logo
7:05 a.m. - 7:40 p.m.DTW-SJO
14h 35m2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:45 a.m. - 11:35 p.m.SJO-DTW
12h 50m2 stops
C$ 813Southwest
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Mon, 21 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
Delta Logo
6:30 a.m. - 11:48 a.m.DTW-SJO
7h 18m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:18 p.m. - 12:28 a.m.SJO-DTW
9h 10m1 stop
C$ 861Delta
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Sun, 31 Aug - Sun, 14 Sep
Delta Logo
5:20 a.m. - 11:48 a.m.DTW-SJO
8h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:08 p.m. - 10:56 p.m.SJO-DTW
7h 48m1 stop
C$ 1,052Delta
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Thu, 28 Aug - Mon, 1 Sep

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José is April, where tickets cost C$ 564 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,199 and C$ 1,011 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

March

Cheapest flight

C$ 590
Best time to beat the crowds (28% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (24% more expensive on average)
Flight from Detroit to San José

When to book flights from Detroit to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San José was C$ 460 for a one-way ticket and C$ 426 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Top airlines flying from Detroit to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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 Detroit 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.
7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.2Comfort
7.5Boarding
8.0Crew
6.5Food
6.9Entertainment
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First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2025PHX - SGU
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First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

We missed our flight. The boarding pass had the wrong gate and by the time we received the text from Kayak, our flight was already gone. I’ll never use Kayak again and will go direct to the airlines in the future.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Cabin felt crammed Snacks are lame But crew was super efficient getting us out on time despite delay

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

The flight to Tokyo AA61 took off about two hours late, but then had to turn back. By that time the crew had to be replaced. Then they kept promising to take off in an hour, then in 3, then switch to the next day.

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

Any sort of gluten free snack option would be nice

They lost my luggage and it didn’t get delivered until the next day.

terrible service, no room for a dog underfoot, a broken chair that is impossible to sit on and all this costs a lot of money

Easy boarding. Met expectations for a 2-3 hour flight. Early arrival at DFW caused a 39 minute delay on the tarmac in getting to our gate. 😏 overall, good flight.

Very efficient process and boarding, seats felt standard. Flight conditions from take off to landing had been very smooth. Alcohol on the menu however was not available… Will fly Spirit in the future for the price, you can’t really complain if you fly light.

It’s what we expected from Spirit..reasonable cost, good for a 2-3 hour flight. Disappointed that we had a 2 hour delay in departure from DFW for a maintenance issue, but the pilot handled it well once we were outbound on a different Airbus.

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

My experience with Spirit went pretty much as expected. It's a no frills airline, and you get what you pay for. I don't require much, so I was grateful to have an inexpensive way to travel. It is sad to me that the gate agents and flight crew don't smile much or seem very friendly or helpful. They are competent and efficient, and that's really all I need.

My experience was okay. The flight did not offer even water without a fee. Also had to pay extra for my carry on, as I was told I had to check my bag, even though it said I had the option to carry on a bag when booking. This costed me an extra $100. Would likely not fly with Spirit again.

The flight was rescheduled several times without a reason for the schedule changes. I had to be in New Orleans at a certain time and it was just easier to drive at a certain point. I don’t know if the flight ever left. This is my first experience with Spirit Airlines and is also the last.

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

In a word, it was horrible. The flight crew timed out and this, apparently was not accounted for by management. This meant that our 10:15 departure turned into a 1:30am departure the next DAY!!! And some brainchild decided to email us 12$ food vouchers set to expire the 9th, but they sent them after EVERY VENDOR WAS CLOSED in the Miami airport and obviously none would be open in New Orleans. I found this to be another sterling example of, at best, shitty management…at worst an absolute lack of empathy for your customers. Triplt Pro: Check-in may be avail for NK222 dep MIA 4/8/2025 10:16pm. Conf#RGSUMI. https://tripit.com/t/. e106fd644e0a; Today 6:16 PM TripIt Pro: NK222 ON TIME. MIA dep 10:16pm term C, gate F5. MSY arr 11:38pm. Today 8:59 PM Tript Pro: NK222 DELAYED. MIA dep 1:00am term C, gate F5. MSY arr 2:18am. Alternate flights: https:// www.tripit.com/t/b2903869f438 Triplt Pro: NK222 PULLED IN. MIA dep 12:30am term C, gate F5. MSY arr 1:48am. Alternate flights: https:/// www.tripit.com/t/834d176c630b Tript Pro: NK222 DELAYED. MIA dep 1:00am term C, gate F5. MSY arr 1:48am. Alternate flights: https:/// www.tripit.com/t/0441e41a9dd3 Triplt Pro: NK222 PULLED IN. MIA dep 12:30am term C, gate F5. MSY arr 1:48am. Alternate flights: https:// www.tripit.com/t/92ac2157ef54 The sender is not in your contact

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