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Find cheap flights from Iowa to Costa Rica from $262

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Iowa to Costa Rica departing on 6/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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$262
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
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Flight from Des Moines to San José

FAQs for booking flights from Iowa to Costa Rica

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Iowa to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Iowa to Costa Rica.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Iowa to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Costa Rica from Iowa is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Iowa to Costa Rica?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Costa Rica with an airline and back to Iowa with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Iowa to Costa Rica?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Costa Rica from Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

6/3Mon
1 stop
14h 12mDSM-SJO
6/12Wed
1 stop
27h 15mSJO-DSM
$381
6/7Fri
1 stop
14h 20mDSM-SJO
6/12Wed
1 stop
27h 15mSJO-DSM
$400
8/14Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 16mDSM-LIR
8/20Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 07mLIR-DSM
$450
10/3Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 59mDSM-LIR
10/10Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 08mLIR-DSM
$451
6/5Wed
1 stopDelta
26h 59mDSM-SJO
6/11Tue
1 stopDelta
14h 23mSJO-DSM
$478
6/5Wed
1 stopDelta
26h 59mDSM-SJO
6/11Tue
2 stopsDelta
13h 02mSJO-DSM
$482
6/4Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
23h 33mDSM-SJO
6/12Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
15h 45mSJO-DSM
$513
7/16Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
23h 42mDSM-SJO
7/23Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 44mSJO-DSM
$519
5/22Wed
2 stopsWestJet
20h 23mDSM-LIR
5/29Wed
2 stopsWestJet
26h 04mLIR-DSM
$3,678
8/6Tue
2 stopsWestJet
25h 04mDSM-LIR
8/11Sun
2 stopsWestJet
26h 23mLIR-DSM
$3,752

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/29Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 03mDSM-SJO
$262
5/20Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 55mDSM-LIR
$311
5/20Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 47mDSM-LIR
$313
6/29Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
19h 47mDSM-SJO
$411
6/29Sat
3 stops
29h 04mDSM-SJO
$527

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Last minute flights from Iowa to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/6Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 24mCID-SJO
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 04mSJO-CID
$705
5/6Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 49mCID-SJO
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 33mSJO-CID
$708
5/6Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 23mCID-SJO
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 46mSJO-CID
$709
5/6Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 24mCID-SJO
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 04mSJO-CID
$735
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 55mDSM-LIR
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 40mLIR-DSM
$791
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 55mDSM-LIR
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 45mLIR-DSM
$799
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
24h 36mDSM-LIR
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 17mLIR-DSM
$856
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
25h 47mDSM-LIR
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
22h 23mLIR-DSM
$861
5/5Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 45mDSM-LIR
5/17Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 07mLIR-DSM
$872
5/6Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 21mDSM-LIR
5/17Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 48mLIR-DSM
$1,404

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Flights to Costa Rica

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Costa Rica - Iowa

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