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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José1 stop$229
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$243
San José
San José1 stop$229
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$243

Book Cheap New Orleans to Costa Rica Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Costa Rica 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 New Orleans to Costa Rica

Wed, Jan 14 - Sat, Jan 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 3:20 pm
MSY
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SJO
8h 20m1 stop
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1:30 pm - 9:29 pm
SJO
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MSY
7h 59m1 stop
$229Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Tue, Feb 3
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7:00 am - 1:10 pm
MSY
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LIR
6h 10m1 stop
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8:35 am - 8:06 pm
LIR
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MSY
11h 31m1 stop
$243United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
American Airlines Logo
5:34 pm - 2:13 pm
MSY
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LIR
20h 39m2 stops
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3:13 pm - 9:45 am
LIR
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MSY
18h 32m2 stops
$247American Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Sat, Jan 31
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6:05 am - 12:22 pm
MSY
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SJO
6h 17m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 9:29 pm
SJO
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MSY
7h 59m1 stop
$259Spirit Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 3
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6:15 am - 12:22 pm
MSY
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SJO
6h 07m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 10:58 pm
SJO
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MSY
10h 23m1 stop
$262Spirit Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 4
Delta Logo
7:30 am - 1:50 pm
MSY
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LIR
6h 20m1 stop
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2:05 pm - 11:25 pm
LIR
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MSY
9h 20m1 stop
$275Delta
Fri, Jan 30 - Wed, Feb 4
Delta Logo
12:55 pm - 11:15 am
MSY
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LIR
22h 20m2 stops
Delta Logo
3:05 pm - 11:25 pm
LIR
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MSY
8h 20m1 stop
$279Delta
Sun, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 17
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7:00 am - 12:50 pm
MSY
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LIR
5h 50m1 stop
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12:15 pm - 9:30 pm
LIR
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MSY
9h 15m1 stop
$283JetBlue
Thu, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 4
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7:00 am - 1:00 pm
MSY
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SJO
6h 00m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
2:05 pm - 9:30 pm
SJO
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MSY
7h 25m1 stop
$284JetBlue
Sun, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 17
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:14 pm
MSY
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LIR
8h 14m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:46 pm - 10:08 am
LIR
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MSY
20h 22m2 stops
$313American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for New Orleans to Costa Rica flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Costa Rica, 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 from New Orleans to Costa Rica is November, when tickets cost $331 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $574 and $534 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New Orleans to Costa Rica?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New Orleans to Costa Rica clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For New Orleans to Costa Rica, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Costa Rica back to New Orleans, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Costa Rica, 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 on the flight from New Orleans to Costa Rica, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$101
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from New Orleans to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • Can I get direct flights from New Orleans to Costa Rica?

    Unfortunately, there aren’t any airlines that provide direct flights from New Orleans to Costa Rica. All flights will have at least one or two layovers in between, which can make the trip longer than usual. The most popular layover options on this route include Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), and Miami International Airport (MIA).

  • Which travel documents will I need to get into Costa Rica?

    US Citizens flying from New Orleans to Costa Rica are required to have a valid passport to be allowed into the country. The passport needs to remain valid for the whole duration you will be in the country, and you also need to provide proof of onward travel plans, for example, a return ticket. A visa is not a mandatory requirement as long as you don’t plan on staying in the country for longer than 90 days. Otherwise, you will need to visit the Costa Rican embassy for permission.

  • Where can I exchange currency at Juan Santamaría International Airport?

    For you to transact much easier while in Costa Rica, you will have to exchange a few US Dollars for the Costa Rican Colon. SJO Airport has multiple currency exchanges by Global Exchange, although the most conveniently located one for arriving travelers is found in the terminal's lobby. They are open 24/7, so you don’t have to worry about arriving at the wrong time.

  • Which is the quickest way to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from downtown?

    MSY is about 14 miles from downtown New Orleans. The quickest way to the airport is taking a taxi or driving via the I-110W. This will take you about twenty minutes, although you should factor in about ten more minutes into your plans if you’re driving since it can take a while to find parking at the airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Costa Rica.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Orleans to Costa Rica 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 New Orleans 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 from New Orleans to Costa Rica 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 from New Orleans 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 from New Orleans to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $317 on average. Morning departures are around 37% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $609.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • When flying from New Orleans to Costa Rica, you are most likely going to depart from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). This is the main international airport in New Orleans, facilitating both domestic and international travel to and from destinations all over America and the world.
  • Most international flights to Costa Rica land at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). This is the only international airport in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, serving all international flights to the country.
  • If you want to leave your car at MSY, consider using the offsite parking lots instead of those parking lots inside the airport. Most of the time, they charge lower prices, and you could end up paying up to 50% less in parking fees.
  • To get wheelchair assistance at SJO, ensure that you inform your airline or travel agent at least 48 hours before departure. This should give them enough time to make proper arrangements.
  • To enjoy the lounge facilities at MSY, consider booking with Delta Air Lines. At the moment, they are the only airline with a lounge at the airport. The Delta Sky Club is located in Concourse C near Gate 1.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New Orleans to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Orleans to Costa Rica? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
LAS - TPA
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

United overall experience is great these days. Airport experience was very organized. Staff on flight were great. App and information as good as it gets.

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

They charged a fee for 1st bag checked. Others in same party were free.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

The movies offered were great. Staff were very pleasant and very efficient.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

Did not understand a single word the attendant said on the pa system. I was glad it was not an emergency.

Flight was late and boarding was confusing because gate changed and I didn’t get a notification

Gate was overcrowded. Gate agents performed very well. Flight crew was top notch! Efficient & professional & courteous. Both meals not thermalized well. Dinner main dish was actually cold in the center. Almost inedible. Breakfast sandwich was lukewarm.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

Not comparable to Qatar Airways services on flights to Doha. Flight attendants provided basic services; I was never recognized by name or as an Executive Platinum member. Restrooms were not kept clean during the flight.

Awful. They won’t help me with anything. I booked on American but they abdicated to Iberia. The ticket was overpriced. Everything negative

it was fine, decent flight... dont get food besides cookies or pretzels so not sure why you ask about food. same for entertainment..

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

The ride share experience in JFK is terrible. After traveling on a flight, then you need to take a subway to the last stop to get an uber or lyft. Unacceptable. Bad job JetBlue for permitting JFK and Port Authority to do this to your passengers.

Checking In on JetBlue site was impossible. It hung up on REAL ID. Even my Global Entry did not help. Luckily, on Kayak site it was a breeze. Entire flight the temperature was COLD! Otherwise the crew was great!

The flight was two hours late due to a computer fault and resulting maintenance. Nothing was offered as compensation beyond bottles of water during the time we were deplaned and waiting in the terminal.

Very pleasant flight attendants. Gate crew rather loud chatting with each other.

Four plus hour flight delay in New York caused us to take off after 11:30pm. We didn’t arrive at our hotel until five hours after check in. Started the trip off feeling exhausted.

Plane was in bad shape. TV’s and WiFi didn’t work. Plane need a refresh. Not enough room for bags.

There was a fowl odour coming from the lavatory the entire flight

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

I don’t usually fly budget airlines or airlines in the United States. It was as good as any other airline. The seats are comfortable and the airline attendants are not rude & surly. Very nice flight (s).

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Horrible. Arrived at my gate at 6:37 for a 6:50 flight and was denied by staff to board. Literally watched my flight leave from the window and it didn’t take off until after 7am. Tried to talk to staff and they were rude beyond compare. Will never fly with this airline again.

Our flight got rescheduled 48 hours later, the airline didn’t pay a penny for our expenses.

We had to sit and wait for almost an hour after landing and taxiing to the gate. The jet bridge was broken so we just waited and waited and waited and it was inconvenient, hot, and unnecessary.

Flight was in time, very smooth ride and surprisingly lots of legroom in the cabin so I certainly will fly with spirit again

The seats are the most uncomfortable seats I’ve ever sat in. Don’t believe I’ll ever fly spirit again!!

Flight was canceled and instead of rescheduling at the gate we had to go out to the ticket counter. Unruly kids kicking the back of my rows chair with staff to inattentive to say something.

Customer feedback I sent to Spirited today: “I will never fly Spirit Airlines again and will work hard to convince my friends and family to boycott/avoid Spirit Airlines at all costs. I booked three seats for me and my 8 and 10 year old children on NK 1222 from Orlando to Kansas City for 12/7/25 leaving Orlando at 10:37AM. This itinerary was abandoned by Spirit and we were rebooked onto Spirit flight NK 213 leaving at 9:06PM without any notice. Then the nightmare really began. Flight 213 was delayed a total of 12 times, finally leaving at 6:35AM the following day. The gate was changed 5 times and our electronic boarding passes were invalidated at midnight. The worst part was that the 12 separate delays were incremental making it impossible to plan for accommodations for my family. My kids missed a day of school and barely slept under the harsh lights with lots of noise on the filthy airport floor. The customer service agent at Spirit Airlines told us we would be emailed a voucher for a hotel which never happened. I asked about it multiple times and it never arrived in my email inbox. This whole unfortunate situation could’ve been avoided if spirit had taken a realistic approach and delayed the flight from 9 PM until 6 AM from the beginning. My son gleefully deleted the Spirit app from my phone once we landed and we will never fly with Spirit again.”

Honestly horrible. The plane on the way back was delayed 6 times with no explanation on why. When I asked for a refund or some money back because I had to miss a day of work because of the desk, they told me no. Because of how poorly it was handled I will most likely never take spirit again

I love a flight without turbulence and you guys deliver It’d be nice to have comfier seats and maybe some inflight entertainment and snacks but that’s for Delta

30 minute delay, Also there was a medical emergency on the flight. The flight crew was on top of the situation and assisted the medical professionals that happened to be on the flight.

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