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$128 Find cheap flights from Costa Rica to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

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Flights to John F Kennedy Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to John F Kennedy Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to New York?

The average price of all flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to New York is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as $336. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $400 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $304 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is $498 and $484 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is October with an average price of $304.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

The average price for all flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is generally in the evening, when flights cost $311 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $462.

What is a good deal for flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for the following prices or less: From San José, San José Province $164 one-way - $224 round-trip, from Liberia $214 one-way - $288 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 58 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

Of the 7 airlines that fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, Delta offers the most flights, with around 2,365 per week, followed by JetBlue with 825 flights per week.

How long is the flight to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

The duration of your flight to New York depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to New York on KAYAK are from San José, which takes 4h 51m, and Liberia, which takes 5h 04m.

How many direct flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport are there each day?

There are around 566 direct flights from within Costa Rica to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 7:00 am the most common departure time and 52% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport are there each week?

Each week there are around 3,961 direct flights from within Costa Rica to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport each week?

There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. Instead, there are 7 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Liberia.

How many cities have direct flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

From Costa Rica, there are direct flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from 1 city. This city is Liberia and there are 7 direct flights each week.

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FAQs - booking New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • How far is New York John F Kennedy Airport from central New York?

    Central New York is 14 miles away from New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • How much is a flight to New York?

    On average, a flight to New York costs $301. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $119 and departed from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 York John F Kennedy Airport 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 York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 York John F Kennedy Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Costa Rica to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +90 more

ANA, ASKY, +91 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +85 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +86 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +87 more

ANA, ASKY, +88 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +87 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +88 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +85 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +86 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +91 more

ANA, ASKY, +92 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +88 more

ANA, ASKY, +89 more

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Nonstop returns

New York John F Kennedy Intl to Costa Rica

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +90 more

ANA, ASKY, +91 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +85 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +86 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +87 more

ANA, ASKY, +88 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +87 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +88 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +85 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +86 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +91 more

ANA, ASKY, +92 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +88 more

ANA, ASKY, +89 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Costa Rica to John F Kennedy Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Costa Rica to New York. 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 John F Kennedy Intl? 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.
7.9
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 86 reviews
5.8entertainment
6.1food
8.3crew
8.0boarding
7.6comfort
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Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

10.0 ExcellentHugo, Sep 2023JFK - SAL
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Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

For whatever reason, when I was in the San Jose airport, the flight from Volaris read as canceled on the Departures screens you'd find all over the terminal, it wasn't until I got to the gate that it showed it as on time and still on. It was confusing, but ultimately I did get to where I needed to go with the flight I was expecting.

Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

landed in panama it was in terminal one. We had to take a bus to terminal two for customs. Then back to terminal one. It was very frustrating. Then, on the way back from panama it was the same situation. We had to go back and forth between terminals to check in and drop our bags and then to board. When we were leaving, we had to wait in line for the boarding area and go through another gate security process. They told the bottles of water and coffee were bought while in line in the airport after we passed the main security. Ridiculous (and expensive). A much better communication system is needed.

This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

Horrible experience from start to end. Copa costumer service is non existent. They treat you bad. Everybody tells you different information. We didn’t received our luggage in the 1 day stop we did even we they said if was not going to be a problem. They didn’t respect the seats that we had and spread our family leaving in between of two big people who didn’t leave any space for me and crush me from side to side. I’ll never recommend Copa to anybody.

No cumpli mencionado trayecto por reasignacion de Copa Pero extraviaron mis maletas por su culpa

I was fortunate enough to have an entire row to myself and that was the highlight. Unfortunately, the flight was really turbulent which had no impact on how effective the crew was. However, I am disabled and should have boarded the flight first, but that wasn't the case. They also decided to take my bag at the gate because I had one too many and upon my picking it up at JFK it along with my rollator had been damaged. I am a vegan so the didn't have a proper meal for me and I was unable to view the entertainment because I didn't receive a set of headphones and if I needed to supply my own I wasn't made aware of that either. The crew was great, but overall everything was pretty lackluster.

Cons: "Sure. I had booked a two week vacation in Brazil. All hotels, car rental and guides booked. Copa changed my fligjt at the last minute and out of the 14 days vacatipn I had in Brazil, they would have me spend 6 days in Panama City!!! Lost of small fortune with hotels, car rentals amd had to buy another ticket with Latam. They are a scam!!"
Cons: "Due the COVID-19 El Salvador closed its boarders, leaving me unable to fly. I have sent two emails, called and spoke to a customer service representative who treated me unprofessionally and rude. After that I have been calling numerous times with a wait of over 25 minutes each time and I still have to answer from you as a company. I am extremely disappointed and want an answer soon."
Pros: "Crew was great. Food was acceptable. Really comfortable flight."
Cons: "Entertainment could have been better. Tvs per seat to wAtch movies what we want"
Pros: "nice crew."
Cons: "seats were too small and uncomfortable, not possible to lean back much because of a tall passenger behind me. international flights should have better seats."

Great. Loved that there was WiFi on flight to keep in touch and excellent service of beverages and snacks.

Flew business class. Everything was excellent. No issues at all. Not very many “good” movies to choose from. But lots of mediocre ones

The best experience that I have had traveling with JetBlue!

Overall, the flight was better than the flight I took to go to Florida, which had a bunch of problems. The crew is really nice and the plane was new so it had a small problem when we were on the runway, but the flight itself was great. They even made some time back up, which is always a good thing.

Crew was just ok. Flight was packed. On a 3/4 hour flight I would hope they would come around more than once to see if you needed anything further. Not very attentive.

After 14 hour delaybwith departure time changed 9 times then announcing the flight was canceled. Another later announcement said the cancelation was in error. Also after paying a higher fare to leave in the afternoon then departing at 4am was not right.

I cannot say this enough, I NEVER BOARDED OR HAVE HAD ANY TRAVEL IN THE PAST YEAR. However your app says ive been traveling a lot lately. GET REAL HUMANS TO GIVE CUSTOMER SUPPORT.

Everything was good except for deplaning in NY. Took way too long!!

Jet Blue keeps getting iit wrong. 4 hour mechanical delay followed by terrible boarding experience. This is my third horrific jet blue flight in 2024. I am going to try to avoid this loser in the sky

Good, just some of the staffs have such a bad attitude.

I did not like anything, first time I use company and for sure it will be the last time, they charge for simple operations that any other average airline wouldn't charge.

The good thing is the flight was on time and the crew was really nice. They can work better the arriving with staff

The inflight entertainment did not work on a 6 hour flight The cel phone chargers did not work There was a 45 minute wait for the luggage to get off the plane.

Seat space was terrible no food on a six hour flight

There was no bag included in the reservation. The price was double. Not properly advertised

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

Flight attendants to show up on time, offer drinks and food.

The worst airline, the crew so mean and rude, everything was a nightmare, if I start to write, I'll never end

Pros: "Comfortable flight good crew"
Cons: "The boarding process could use help, to chaotic at times but some of the has to do with the countries policies. But I’d give it a B+"

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

I arrived to the airport 2 hours before my American Airlines flight was scheduled to take off. I have TSA pre-check. The airport was crazy packed when I arrived. After momentarily standing in the pre-check line, the TSA agent said that I am not pre-check. Of course I said that I am because I entered my KTN number on all my traveling sites and programs. I had to get out of line and go back to the AA counter to discover that American Airlines did not add my KTN to my boarding pass. I had to call TSA to find out my number, then have AA enter it onto my boarding pass. The emblem would not load onto my boarding pass. By this time, I decided to use my Clear in order to get through TSA but the line was ridiculous long. By the time I made through TSA, I missed my 11:08am flight and was re-booked for the 5:30pm. This is after the AA employee told me I should have gotten to the airport early. AA use to be a dependable airline not I use them only if I have too.

Horrible people at the gate, they force me to check in my carry on, even thought no one behind me has to do it. I had to get out of the airport in NY to get my bag and go thru security again on my way to Honk Kong. The worst part is the employee threatened me with loosing the flights if don’t comply.

Transfer from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 by bus is chaotic, because as per information Free Shuttle Bus was supposed to take passengers from Domestic Terminal 1 to International Terminal 3, but the bus took us from Terminal 1 to terminal 2, then to Terminal 1 ,, 2 and finally to Terminal 3

The flight crew was really wonderful, incredibly helpful as well as patient. I was able to watch entertainment on my phone but didn't have access to my headphones and I didn't want to bother the flight attendants. The food wasn't an issue for me because I am a vegan and brought my own food on board. The flight left on time and arrived ahead of schedule. It was overall a good flight.

Cut off carry ons, had to check, got on and there was plenty of bin space. Disappointing.

One of the worst flights I have ever taken Delayed over an hour without communication from the crew; very scary Entertainment not working Crew NASTY cabin cold

May never fly American again Delay in take off WITHOUT EXPLANATION Cabin freezing Crew NASTY entertainment did not work entire flight

Crew was rude and the flight is not comfortable for long haul.

The flight was so short that the lack of leg room didn't bother me for long. The plane was smaller so only two seats per row and there were chargers. However, they didn't serve any snacks.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to New York found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/15Mi
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 30mSJO-JFK
5/21Di
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 30mJFK-SJO
$204
9/20Fr
nonstopJetBlue
5h 03mSJO-JFK
9/27Fr
nonstopJetBlue
5h 20mJFK-SJO
$207
10/21Mo
1 stopAvianca
7h 20mSJO-JFK
10/28Mo
1 stopAvianca
7h 30mJFK-SJO
$209
9/13Fr
1 stopAvianca
7h 50mSJO-JFK
9/15So
1 stopAvianca
9h 55mJFK-SJO
$210
6/3Mo
1 stop
8h 50mSJO-JFK
6/9So
2 stops
9h 25mJFK-SJO
$263
6/4Di
2 stops
10h 40mSJO-JFK
6/5Mi
1 stop
18h 16mJFK-SJO
$266
6/13Do
1 stopCopa Airlines
14h 45mSJO-JFK
6/19Mi
1 stopCopa Airlines
18h 28mJFK-SJO
$272
5/30Do
1 stopCopa Airlines
7h 37mSJO-JFK
6/1Sa
1 stopCopa Airlines
7h 21mJFK-SJO
$284
5/16Do
1 stopDelta
14h 50mSJO-JFK
5/20Mo
1 stopDelta
16h 10mJFK-SJO
$354
8/10Sa
1 stopDelta
8h 39mLIR-JFK
8/16Fr
1 stopDelta
7h 43mJFK-LIR
$1,034

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Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to New York found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
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1 stopAvianca
9h 15mSJO-JFK
$128
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$129
9/21Sa
nonstopJetBlue
5h 03mSJO-JFK
$142
9/21Sa
1 stopCopa Airlines
7h 35mSJO-JFK
$154
5/8Mi
nonstopJetBlue
5h 05mLIR-JFK
$162
6/3Mo
1 stopCopa Airlines
8h 17mSJO-JFK
$166
5/7Di
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 49mLIR-JFK
$170
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17h 49mLIR-JFK
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1 stopDelta
8h 34mLIR-JFK
$200
5/21Di
1 stopDelta
14h 50mSJO-JFK
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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to New York that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/25Do
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 30mSJO-JFK
4/29Mo
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 36mJFK-SJO
$221
4/25Do
multi-stopCopa Airlines
8h 52mSJO-JFK
5/3Fr
multi-stopCopa Airlines
18h 37mJFK-SJO
$272
4/27Sa
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 29mSJO-JFK
4/29Mo
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 35mJFK-SJO
$304
4/25Do
nonstopJetBlue
5h 04mSJO-JFK
5/9Do
multi-stopJetBlue
14h 20mJFK-SJO
$332
4/25Do
multi-stopDelta
14h 47mSJO-JFK
5/3Fr
multi-stopDelta
8h 45mJFK-SJO
$386
4/25Do
multi-stopDelta
14h 47mSJO-JFK
5/14Di
multi-stopDelta
7h 14mJFK-SJO
$390
4/26Fr
nonstopJetBlue
5h 04mSJO-JFK
4/28So
nonstopJetBlue
5h 36mJFK-SJO
$399
4/25Do
multi-stopAvianca
18h 25mSJO-JFK
4/27Sa
multi-stopAvianca
9h 55mJFK-SJO
$572
4/25Do
multi-stopAvianca
18h 25mSJO-JFK
5/11Sa
multi-stopAvianca
9h 55mJFK-SJO
$595
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multi-stopAeromexico
14h 09mSJO-JFK
5/8Mi
multi-stopAeromexico
11h 52mJFK-SJO
$616

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Flights to New York John F Kennedy Airport

Destination:

New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)United States

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New York John F Kennedy Airport - Costa Rica

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