San Jose to Dulles (IAD) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from San Jose to Dulles, look for around $320, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $345 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 9 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from San Jose to Dulles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SJO → IAD. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $320 ($338 on Avianca) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Guatemala City out and one connection via Guatemala City back. Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. The return leaves just after midnight on Feb 2; go to the airport the previous evening. Jan 26–Feb 2, Avianca, Axel-exclusive $319.74 · See flights for these dates
Good price: about $320 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, Avianca, Axel-exclusive $319.74 · See flights for these dates
Nonstop: United flies nonstop. A nonstop was among the saved fares for Tue Dec 22; other dates may have one too.
Flight time: Nonstop takes about 4½ hours to Dulles and about 5 hours back.
Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $320; lowest Axel-exclusive $320 ($338 on Avianca)) and Dec 2026 (typical $351; lowest Axel-exclusive $351 ($371 on United Airlines)).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $27 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Trip	Price target	Midpoint	Date pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)	$320	$345	4

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · SJO–IAD. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, Avianca, Axel-exclusive $319.74 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 9 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, we found nonstop options in both directions. Nonstop takes about 4½ hours to Dulles and about 5 hours back. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

United: Nonstop; via Houston
American: Via Charlotte
Avianca: Via Guatemala City or San Salvador
Copa Airlines: Via Panama City

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $320. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from
Dec 2026	Axel-exclusive $351–$513, $371 on United Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $461.21 · See flights for these dates
Jan 2027	Axel-exclusive $320–$346, $338 on Avianca for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 22–29, paying about $110 more avoids the long return below.

Dec 22–29: lowest fare Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $350.96 · See flights for these dates. Outbound SJO–IAD: 2:15pm–7:59pm, about 4½ hours, nonstop. Return IAD–SJO: 10:54pm–10:32pm, about 24½ hours, one connection via Houston. Arrive home Dec 30. Shorter option Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $461.21 · See flights for these dates. Outbound SJO–IAD: 2:15pm–7:59pm, about 4½ hours, nonstop. Return IAD–SJO: 8:59am–1pm, about 5 hours, nonstop. About $110 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $27 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

Avianca, Jan 26–Feb 2: $338 on Avianca, Axel-exclusive $320 ($18 less).
United Airlines nonstop, Dec 22–29: $486 on United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $461 ($25 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $512.73 · Airline $540.00 · Save $27.27 · See flights for these dates Avianca (out SJO–IAD 654 / 654 16:15–01:05+1, back IAD–SJO 655 / 641 02:30–23:15; one connection via Guatemala City out, one connection via Guatemala City back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. The return leaves just after midnight on Dec 15; go to the airport the previous evening. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:24Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,003.62 · Airline $1,057.00 · Save $53.38 · See flights for these dates Avianca (out SJO–IAD 654 / 654 16:15–01:05+1, back IAD–SJO 591 / 319 03:00–08:50; one connection via Guatemala City out, one connection via San Salvador back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:24Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,120.16 · Airline $2,240.00 · Save $119.84 · See flights for these dates Avianca / Copa Airlines (out SJO–IAD 654 / 654 16:15–01:05+1, back IAD–SJO 403 / 818 01:18–08:18; one connection via Guatemala City out, one connection via Panama City back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. The return leaves just after midnight on Dec 15; go to the airport the previous evening. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:24Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $350.96 · Airline $371.00 · Save $20.04 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out SJO–IAD 2073 14:15–19:59, back IAD–SJO 674 / 1660 22:54–22:32+1; nonstop out, one connection via Houston back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:25Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $461.21 · Airline $486.00 · Save $24.79 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out SJO–IAD 2073 14:15–19:59, back IAD–SJO 2052 08:59–13:00; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:25Z.

January 2027

2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $346.38 · Airline $365.00 · Save $18.62 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out SJO–IAD 318 / 3184 / 5317 15:56–18:44+1, back IAD–SJO 5317 / 2191 / 337 19:14–12:18+1; 2 connections via Miami and Charlotte out, 2 connections via Charlotte and Miami back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:25Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $538.27 · Airline $569.00 · Save $30.73 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out SJO–IAD 318 / 3184 / 5317 15:56–18:44+1, back IAD–SJO 424 / 345 07:00–12:30+1; 2 connections via Miami and Charlotte out, one connection via Charlotte back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:25Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $548.02 · Airline $579.00 · Save $30.98 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out SJO–IAD 318 / 3184 / 5317 15:56–18:44+1, back IAD–SJO 424 / 1011 / 2643 07:00–20:59; 2 connections via Miami and Charlotte out, 2 connections via Charlotte and Miami back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:25Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $319.74 · Airline $338.00 · Save $18.26 · See flights for these dates Avianca (out SJO–IAD 654 / 654 16:15–01:05+1, back IAD–SJO 655 / 655 02:30–08:35; one connection via Guatemala City out, one connection via Guatemala City back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. The return leaves just after midnight on Feb 2; go to the airport the previous evening. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:25Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SJO to IAD for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤8h out / ≤8h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: SJO → IAD. Each example names its actual airports.

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SJO–IAD · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $512.73 · Avianca 654 / 654 · 16:15–01:05 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (GUA) · 7h 50m. Airline fare: $540.
Axel-exclusive $514.08 · Avianca 312 / 580 · 19:45–03:15 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (SAL) · 6h 30m. Airline fare: $542.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:08 PM UTC

SJO–IAD · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $350.96 · United Airlines 2073 · 14:15–19:59 local · Nonstop · 4h 44m. Airline fare: $371.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:08 PM UTC

SJO–IAD · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $319.74 · Avianca 654 / 654 · 16:15–01:05 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (GUA) · 7h 50m. Airline fare: $338.
Axel-exclusive $320.52 · Avianca 312 / 580 · 19:45–03:15 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (SAL) · 6h 30m. Airline fare: $339.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:08 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Avianca 5.2/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Copa Airlines 6.8/10. Every airline rated.

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