Flight Costa Rica

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

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Chicago – San Jose
Outbound – Oct 31, 2026
UAORD
1 stop
7h 52m
IAH
SJO
Return – Nov 7, 2026
UASJO
direct
5h 33m
ORD
$590
3 days ago
Las Vegas – San Jose
Outbound – Dec 3, 2026
CMLAS
1 stop
9h 32m
PTY
SJO
Return – Dec 10, 2026
CMSJO
1 stop
10h 13m
PTY
LAS
$580
3 days ago
Houston – San Jose
Outbound – Nov 9, 2026
UAIAH
direct
3h 41m
SJO
Return – Nov 17, 2026
UASJO
direct
3h 52m
IAH
$496
2 days ago
New York – San Jose
Outbound – Jan 23, 2027
B6JFK
direct
5h 36m
SJO
Return – Jan 29, 2027
UASJO
direct
5h 14m
EWR
$535
yesterday

* 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 $574.
  • Flight tickets usually vary between $301 and $929.
  • 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

How many direct flights are there from the U.S.?

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.

What is the duration of a flight from the U.S. to Costa Rica?

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.

Which airlines offer flights from the U.S. to Costa Rica?

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.

What is the best departure airport?

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.

Which airports land the most flights from the U.S.?

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

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