Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José
American Airlines has waived its change and cancellation fees on flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to San José Juan Santamaria Intl. Confirm policy on booking site.
Entry restrictions
Costa Rica has allowed all countries in the world to enter by air.
Entry requirements
Travelers must complete the digital Health Pass 48 hours before boarding.
Travelers must have a travel insurance with coverage of COVID-19 treatment and accommodation costs. Check Visit Costa Rica website for more details.
Costa Rica has eased their travel regulations and removed the requirement of RT-PCR tests for the detection of the coronavirus.
All other info
Expired residence permits (DIMEX) with category “permanente" are extended until 11 January 2021, with categories “temporales" and “especiales" which expired after 18 December 2019 are extended until 11 January 2021 and with category “estancias" which expired after 17 March 2020 are extended until 12 February 2021.
For information on visas, refer to the General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners.
There are currently 24,766 active cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in CR and 3,018 deaths as of Apr 13 2021
Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.
An average nonstop flight takes 6h 51m, covering a distance of 1781 miles.
There are 28 (nonstop) flights between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and San José per week, averaging 4 per day.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($94) and Multiple Airlines ($168), and the lowest round-trip tickets have been found on Spirit Airlines ($237) and Multiple Airlines ($271).
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American Airlines (4 times daily) is the most frequent flyer on this route.
For Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from San José back to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.
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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
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 San José with an airline and back to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport with another airline.
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 San José from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "They suck so bad!!!"
Cons: "They just suck really bad!!!"
Pros: "Price"
Pros: "everything was good"
Pros: "The cheap fare."
Cons: "Luggage cost,no snacks,personnel unfriendly"
Pros: "It was punctual"
Cons: "I had to pay 100 dollars for my bags"
Pros: "nothing"
Cons: "pretty much every aspect of flying is terrible w spirit"
Cons: "I Jesus got charged over a $400 fee for my bags. I was never told that there was a charge for bags."
Pros: "Excellent"
Cons: "50+"
Pros: "If you want to bring a bag of anything, be prepared to pay. Or if you care about where you sit at all."
Cons: "All the fees. I'd rather have the convenience of purchasing a ticket that I didn't have to add everything on to. They aren't cheaper, they just don't charge you up front."
Pros: "Male FA had a script that was hilarious. Started our trip right"
Cons: "No drink"
Pros: "How clean the laboratory's was."
Cons: "No order in getting off plane."
Pros: "Price and service"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "the price"
Cons: "the 3 hr delay coming back to atlanta"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "Fast and i expensive"
Cons: "Too cold not comfortable"
Pros: "only the price"
Pros: "It got me where I needed to go."
Cons: "Crowded. No amenities."
Cons: "I did not like the high prices for the bags. With a family of four it was a lot."
Pros: "Everything was wonderful"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Cons: "Bag fee charges are ridiculous."
Cons: "Did not do final leg"
Pros: "Wonderful! Even took off 10 Min early!"
Pros: "Zero."
Cons: "everything."
Pros: "Love flying with spirit very nice people working there!!!!"
Pros: "Service in general"
Cons: "It needs more people to help with disabilities"
Pros: "Cheap"
Cons: "Don't use fly southwest"
Pros: "Food and entertainment does not apply"
Pros: "Boarding was well-organized, nothing complicated."
Cons: "The kiosks weren't working for Spirit at DFW, so I wasn't able to print my boarding pass on my own; they had a line backed up quite a bit. However, their agents worked really quick to get everyone taken care of. It's a good idea to get there early!"
Cons: "The weather dely"
Pros: "I especially liked the low fares."
Cons: "Nothing I didn't like."
Cons: "There was no entertainment provided"
Cons: "Delays."
Pros: "Quick k and easy."
Pros: "Yes"
Cons: "Na"
Pros: "The food tray is so small now it is practically worthless!"
Pros: "No hassles"
Cons: "Advertising and limited space"
Cons: "Everything was ok There where no inconvenience"
Pros: "Hassle free, smooth trip."
Cons: "A bit uncomfortable and packed/tight."
Pros: "Could have flown Southwest $70 cheaper"
Cons: "Baggage fee"
Pros: "Value. Got a lot for the price."
Pros: "Fast boarding"
Cons: "Plane needed maintenence which delayed departure by an hour. Upon finally arriving wasnt able to unboard plane quickly."
Pros: "Big front seat. Friendly attendants"
Pros: "The good price and straightforward process"
Cons: "The delay but it happens"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "Everything except the 1 hour departure delay"
Cons: "Multiple delays for fixes while at gate then again on tarmac"
Pros: "Plane was nice always late"
Cons: "It is always late"
Pros: "It was a fiasco"
Cons: "Spirit cancel the entire reservation without my knowledge"
Cons: "No problems"
Airlines flying from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San José
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) United States
San José (SJO) Costa Rica