Flights from Richmond Airport (YVR) to San José Airport Airport (SJO)
As flights from Vancouver International to Juan Santamaría International are in low demand, many airliners do not offer a direct flight. There is in fact only one airliner who you can fly with which is Sun Country Airlines. The official airport code for Vancouver International is YVR and for Juan Santamaría International it is SJO.
The most expensive flight prices are typically at weekends and daytime flights. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! If it is possible, you should book your flights 2 or more months in advance as ticket prices will be substantially lower.
On arriving at Juan Santamaría International please note the time difference, the time zone at Juan Santamaría International is 6.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at Vancouver International .
If you chose to rent a car at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and need to return it, find the nearest fuel station along your route to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in order to avoid incurring additional cost when you return your vehicle.
Ensure your arrival at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is as smooth as possible by pre-booking your transport - which in many cases will also save you money:
- Car rental at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
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- Buses from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
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Find hotels close to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) many hotels offer airport transfers directly from the airport to your hotel.
Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Vancouver International (YVR) to Juan Santamaría International (SJO) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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Sun Country Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:40 | 07:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Sun Country Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 1 a week with times that vary between 07:40 and 07:40.
Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with Sun Country Airlines on their website www.suncountry.com/.
The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Day | Flight Times | Flights | ||||
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Monday | 07:40
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Before you book your flights make sure you your passport is valid and preferably has at least 6 months or more left before it expires. To renew your passport it can take several weeks to renew and with many airliners flights are not refundable.
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