Flight Costa Rica

The main airlines for the trip the U.S. Costa Rica

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New York – San Jose
Outbound – Nov 23, 2026
UAEWR
direct
5h 21m
SJO
Return – Dec 2, 2026
UASJO
direct
5h 17m
EWR
$455
today
New York – San Jose
Outbound – Nov 23, 2026
UAEWR
direct
5h 21m
SJO
Return – Dec 3, 2026
UASJO
direct
5h 4m
EWR
$450
today
New York – San Jose
Outbound – Nov 23, 2026
B6JFK
1 stop
7h 15m
FLL
SJO
Return – Dec 2, 2026
UASJO
direct
5h 17m
EWR
$500
today
New York – San Jose
Outbound – Nov 23, 2026
UAEWR
direct
5h 28m
SJO
Return – Dec 2, 2026
UASJO
direct
5h 17m
EWR
$510
today

* Prices are in USD per passenger, including taxes, for a round trip. Prices are based on searches carried out within the last 72 hours. Please note that availability and ticket prices are subject to change and should not be considered as the final price quoted.

Flight ticket prices between the U.S. and Costa Rica

  • The price of buying a flight ticket U.S. - Costa Rica costs on average $577.
  • Flight tickets usually vary between $302 and $934.
  • The cheapest month to book a flight U.S. - Costa Rica is: September.
  • The high season corresponds to the months January, October and March.

Flight information

On average there are 175 flights per week from the U.S. to Costa Rica.

8% of flights are direct flights and 92% are flights with stopover(s).

On average there are 14 direct flights per week.

The duration of the flight depends on your departure and arrival airport. Here are some examples:

  • A flight from New York to San José takes 6h 11m.
  • A flight from Miami to San José takes 3h 3m.
  • A flight from New York to Liberia takes 5h 36m.
  • A flight from San Jose to San José takes 22h 58m.

The durations indicated correspond to the shortest flights found on these routes.

The main airlines that operate flights between the U.S. and Costa Rica are American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Avianca, Sun Country Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Breeze Airways and United Airlines.

The most popular departure airport to the U.S. is: Miami-Wilcox Field International Airport.
12% of flights in the U.S. depart from this airport.

The departure airport with the most direct flights is: Miami-Wilcox Field International Airport.
3% of direct flights in the U.S. depart from this airport.

The cheapest departure airport on average is: John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The airports where the most flights land are: San José-Juan-Santamaría International Airport and Liberia-Daniel Oduber International Airport.

Costa Rica: prepare your stay