Cheap flights from San José to Madrid from R7 394

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Madrid. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R10 551. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Madrid from San José during April instead. Flights to Madrid in April, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R11 797.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Madrid from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Madrid for around R13 589 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Madrid from San José for as low as R12 678 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between San José and Madrid have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 144 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Iberojet have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from San José to Madrid. The most common time of day flights depart is 17:00, with 94% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of November 2026, 14 flights take off from San José and land in Madrid each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.