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Cheap flights from San José to Sydney from $968

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 24/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SJO — SYD
5 Jun — 12 Jun1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from San José to Sydney
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San José to Sydney. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 6 May 2026.

Sun 1/1105:00
SJO
-
SYD
3 stops38h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 7/1114:00
SYD
-
SJO
3 stops38h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/5$1,826
Mon 24/805:05
SJO
-
SYD
3 stops38h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 1/1114:00
SYD
-
SJO
3 stops38h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/5$1,904
Sat 15/805:45
SJO
-
SYD
3 stops38h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 20/813:15
SYD
-
SJO
3 stops38h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/5$1,985
Tue 25/805:45
SJO
-
SYD
3 stops48h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 1/906:00
SYD
-
SJO
3 stops42h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/5$2,070
Mon 9/1105:00
SJO
-
SYD
3 stops38h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 21/1106:00
SYD
-
SJO
3 stops46h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/5$2,125
Sat 1/805:45
SJO
-
SYD
3 stops45h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 1/1112:25
SYD
-
SJO
3 stops37h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/5$2,175
Mon 19/1007:00
SJO
-
SYD
1 stop31h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 2/1114:00
SYD
-
SJO
2 stops26h 57m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/5$2,203
Mon 11/500:55
SJO
-
SYD
2 stops38h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 19/509:20
SYD
-
SJO
2 stops30h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/5$2,210
Sun 1/1107:00
SJO
-
SYD
1 stop30h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 13/1114:55
SYD
-
SJO
2 stops26h 02m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/5$2,224
Wed 27/500:53
SJO
-
SYD
1 stop38h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 28/114:00
SYD
-
SJO
2 stops26h 57m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/5$2,226
Mon 19/1007:00
SJO
-
SYD
1 stop31h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 5/1114:00
SYD
-
SJO
2 stops26h 57m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/5$2,243

Find flight deals from San José to Sydney

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San José (SJO) to Sydney (SYD). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 6 May 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,826

One-way from

$968

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Cheapest in

February

Average price

$3,102
1/11-7/11
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  • 6 total stops
  • 77h 00m total
  • San José to Sydney
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  • 24/8
  • 3 total stops
  • 51h 50m total
  • San José to Sydney
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($594 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($119 potential savings vs. average return price).
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San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 1/11

07:00-19:45

2 stops43h 45m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 7/11

21:40-23:57

2 stops43h 17m

$2,410

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 8/8

01:06-18:50

2 stops49h 44m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 15/8

20:45-23:46

2 stops43h 01m

$2,500

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/6

11:13-07:00

2 stops27h 47m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 17/6

09:30-22:39

2 stops29h 09m

$2,692

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 16/9

07:55-06:55

2 stops31h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 5/11

12:10-08:32

1 stop37h 22m

$2,692

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 9/8

08:45-06:55

1 stop30h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 15/8

10:20-07:15

1 stop36h 55m

$2,693
Fastest return journey

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 1/10

08:45-06:55

1 stop30h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 18/10

10:30-19:37

2 stops26h 07m

$2,706

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 6/6

06:00-07:00

1 stop33h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 20/6

09:30-05:30

1 stop36h 00m

$2,765
Cheapest one-way

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 21/5

09:35-11:50

3 stops58h 15m

$1,122

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 2/9

05:45-11:50

3 stops38h 05m

$1,143

San JoséSydney

SJO - SYD

SJOSYD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 11/6

01:06-07:30

1 stop38h 24m

$1,199

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San José to Sydney?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San José to Sydney (average of $2,661). Flying from San José to Sydney in December is currently the most expensive (average of $3,915). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from San José to Sydney?

    Departing from San José to Sydney will take you 27h 47m. The distance from San José to Sydney is about 13792 km.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San José to Sydney that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San José to Sydney flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San José to Sydney?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San José to Sydney.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San José to Sydney?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San José to Sydney by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San José to Sydney?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San José to Sydney (average of $2,661). Flying from San José to Sydney in December is currently the most expensive (average of $3,915). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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