Find cheap flights from Iowa to Costa Rica from $223

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 2/5. 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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May

High season

December

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$223
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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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

12/3Sun
2 stopsFrontier
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12/9Sat
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$311
1/23Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
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1/31Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
15h 14mSJO-CID
$421
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10/28Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 48mSJO-CID
$422
10/21Sat
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10/29Sun
1 stopMultiple Airlines
8h 57mSJO-DSM
$473
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1 stopAmerican Airlines
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12/11Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 23mSJO-DSM
$484
1/22Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 53mCID-LIR
1/29Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
21h 13mLIR-CID
$604
12/5Tue
3 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 21mCID-LIR
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2 stopsUnited Airlines
31h 06mLIR-CID
$609
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1 stopDelta
15h 18mCID-SJO
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1 stopDelta
14h 54mSJO-CID
$854
1/22Mon
1 stopDelta
15h 18mCID-SJO
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1 stopDelta
14h 54mSJO-CID
$889
3/3Sun
2 stopsCopa Airlines
24h 15mDSM-SJO
3/9Sat
2 stopsCopa Airlines
11h 58mSJO-DSM
$1,104

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Recent one-way flight deals

2/5Mon
2 stopsFrontier
23h 15mDSM-LIR
$223
2/5Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
22h 17mDSM-LIR
$282
12/14Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 35mDSM-SJO
$338
12/28Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 52mCID-LIR
$368
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$368
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1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 53mDSM-SJO
$370
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6h 53mDSM-SJO
$390
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1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 53mDSM-SJO
$400
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2 stopsDelta
30h 18mCID-SJO
$424
12/30Sat
1 stopDelta
15h 18mCID-SJO
$433

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Last minute flights from Iowa to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

9/25Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 14mDSM-SJO
10/25Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 51mSJO-DSM
$559
9/25Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 52mSJO-DSM
$626
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multi-stopAmerican Airlines
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multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 09mSJO-DSM
$628
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 02mDSM-SJO
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 56mSJO-DSM
$724
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 02mDSM-SJO
9/26Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 08mSJO-DSM
$728
9/24Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
26h 10mDSM-SJO
9/26Tue
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
24h 58mSJO-DSM
$2,538

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