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Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to New Orleans

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Costa Rica to New Orleans that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Costa Rica to New Orleans

Fri, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 9
JetBlue Logo
2:10 pm - 9:50 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
7h 40m1 stop Houston Hobby
JetBlue Logo
8:10 pm - 12:20 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
16h 10m1 stop Houston Hobby
$319JetBlue
Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 14
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 9:37 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
12h 42m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
United Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 12:21 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
23h 05m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$328United Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 14
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 8:36 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
23h 41m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
United Airlines Logo
3:44 pm - 12:21 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
21h 37m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$328United Airlines
Wed, Dec 2 - Mon, Dec 7
JetBlue Logo
7:00 am - 11:59 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
16h 59m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
JetBlue Logo
5:30 am - 10:15 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
16h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$342JetBlue
Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Nov 1
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:24 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
16h 24m1 stop Miami
American Airlines Logo
5:24 am - 1:07 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
7h 43m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$390American Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Nov 1
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:59 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
16h 59m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas
American Airlines Logo
5:24 am - 1:07 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
7h 43m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$395American Airlines
Fri, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 9
Southwest Logo
2:10 pm - 9:50 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
7h 40m1 stop Houston Hobby
Southwest Logo
9:25 pm - 12:20 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
14h 55m2 stops Orlando Houston Hobby
$396Southwest
Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:15 pm - 10:05 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
17h 50m2 stops Guatemala City La Aurora New York John F Kennedy Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:04 am - 9:35 amMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
22h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Guatemala City La Aurora
$396Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 8:08 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
11h 13m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:37 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
13h 37m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$410Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 27
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 10:05 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
7h 25m1 stop Houston Hobby
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 11:35 amMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
6h 55m1 stop Houston Hobby
$411Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to New Orleans

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to New Orleans to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to New Orleans is October, where tickets cost $322 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is $486 and $469 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is December with an average price of $158.

How far in advance should I book a flight to New Orleans?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to New Orleans, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

$188
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from San José to New Orleans

FAQs - booking New Orleans flights

  • How far is New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport from central New Orleans?

    The city center of New Orleans is 11 miles from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport.

  • What is the name of New Orleans’s airport?

    New Orleans is served by New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport, also commonly referred to as Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong New Orleans, or Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. The airport code is MSY.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to New Orleans?

    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 to New Orleans.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to New Orleans?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to New Orleans?

    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 New Orleans with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to New Orleans?

    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 New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to New Orleans are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2,259 direct flights from within Costa Rica to New Orleans. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Orleans

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Costa Rica to New Orleans

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to New Orleans. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Costa Rica to New Orleans. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to New Orleans? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4220 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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Flight left on time and was early landing. Seats not comfortable and not enough space…

4.0 OkayLeo, Aug 2026
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Flight left on time and was early landing. Seats not comfortable and not enough space…

Flight left on time. Seat spacing is way too small…

It would have been better if the flight was on time

Fairly good - the seats seemed more comfortable on this flight. The staff out of Detroit were quite friendly. But they directed us to the wrong carousel for luggage. :(

The flight was fine. Seats were very comfortable. Attendants were very friendly -

I am very please with the service received from Southwest. Although there was a refuel stop in Fl before we got the Baltimore. The service and kindness of the staff was excellent.

Was good. I miss the free 2 checked bags. That was part of what made Southwest special

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

Exceptional crew! Friendly and professional. Pleasant attitude and treated everyone with respect.

I like the boarding procedure. A bumpy ride, but it couldn't be helped. Please make sure the exit seats are clearly indicated.

It was a good experience, unfortunately my checked baggages were come late and not arrived on time.

The flight to Houston the agents were not very helpful

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Flight delayed from Cape Town to Washington then got diverted to miami and in miami we had to fend for ourselves , im still trying to get to Shreveport now

The flight attendant handled a situation in which an angry passenger was demanding to use his own supplemental oxygen equipment firmly but graciously.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Trash. Sat on the runway for 40 mins…missed connecting flight because of it now I’m stuck. Thanks…a whole fkn lot.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

The flight was delayed multiple times, again no fault of American but again the extra cost, for everything makes it feel like a cheap airline! Especially when flights are outrageously expensive already

Pitch was very small. Knees were on the seat back in front of me.

Cancelled and rebooked twice in one day with a drop in seat class. Not good at all.

First, to be fair, the flight was on time and the trip through the air was relatively smooth. But the flight was full, and they were checking carryons. As this process went on, the crew got increasingly rude and overbearing. During the drink service, a young girl (maybe 9) who had gotten up to use the lavatory got stuck behind the cart. At some point, she started feeling fearful and overwhelmed. Passengers noticed this and asked the crew to let her return to her seat. They refused. Then she started crying, and they still refused to move the cart forward to let her sit. The poor girl was trying to be brave and compose herself. The crew handled the situation terribly and with zero grace or decency. That episode, to me, encapsulates AA’s attitude toward its passengers. Disgraceful. The plane itself was cramped and miserable, as usual. There was zero inflight media or entertainment, other than the lane and borderline inappropriate jokes the steward made during the safety briefing. Then, of course, it took the better part of an hour for the checked bags to show up at the carousel. AA is no better than the el cheapo airlines these days and a far, far cry from its former self.

It was okay. I opted to pay for an upgrade to an exit row, but this might’ve been the worst exit row experience I’ve ever had. - The fold out table was janky and didn’t fold out properly. - The seats felt squished together as I was the aisle seat in the group of three, but the guy in the middle felt like he was constantly leaning on me. - Everyone who walked by brushed up against me, or knocked my entertainment screen, to include the food and drink carts. Didn’t get one apology or excuse me. - The community flight tracker screen was right in front of me and was sooooooo bright I could barely catch any sleep on my 13hr flight from Seoul to DFW. Not the best experience at all…

Airlines changed our originally booked flights. Our luggage was completely damaged.

Departure more than an hour later. Conexion/waiting time at the airport was more than 7 hours :(

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

The wifi didn't work and I needed to do some work. This was a business trip.

It was my first time in Jetblue flight in 10+ years(?) and the experience was horrible. You were better before. There were ATC delays sitting/waiting in the tarmac for 2 hours, I understand that this isn't Jetblue's problem but how the matter was handled poorly is. Cabin was so warm and hot couldn't get it to cool down for the entire waiting period worse, even during cruise flight. Start, the passengers were spoken to and treated like a little children with no respect. Constant/multiple annoying tone/voice PA announcements of mentioning "... only big/large suitcases are for the bin and small ones need to be placed under the seat, etc,..." I see that flight was delayed and crew were trying to get the plane ready to board as soon as they can but the way they presented was lack of better word, condesending and scolding tone to cattle. It was definite unpleasant, unwelcoming flight experience I have ever had with Jetblue. Whatever happen to smiles and fun employees , pleasant/helpful gate agents, flight attendants, crews, where have they gone? It was dissapointing flight experience overall from everyone. Sorry for the direct transparency.

Flight was cancelled as JetBlue could not find a pilot. Communication was poor and they did nothing for stranded passengers. Flight they rebooked us on was 4 days out.

JetBlue cancelled the flight. We had to rebook on another airline.

JetBlue cancelled the flight along with hundreds of others, for no apparent reason. no recourse, no rebooking options. never booking with them again

The comfortability was very good. Except, when entering the craft the the first steward never greeted us upon entering the airplane. He spoke too fast where his words were all jumbled and difficult to understand.

Boarding was done extremely poorly, with huge crowds gate loiterers blocking people from boarding, multiple lines of people trying to merge into one line. One of the male flight attendants who was doing drink service was not happy about having to let a passenger back to their seat and was unnecessarily sassy about it. I thought he was pretty entitled and not a great ambassador for JetBlue

Arrived as recommended at 8:15 a.m. for an 1115 flight, that kept getting delayed delayed and delayed and then finally canceled. Instructed for the split flight to go to Fort Lauderdale, and then find our way from there back to New York. I don't think I will ever trust flying with JetBlue again. This was my second horrific experience and I am really angry.

The inflight system with their wifi is a hot mess and doesn't work. Separately they do, but when you try to do theoretically simple things like pair a device for control it all falls apart

Great crew. Smooth flight that was on time. Boarding is a disaster as usual. Bought more room seat and was Grouo A. The flight was packed by the time I got on. TVs did not work as usual

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