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Cheap Flights from New York to Central America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Salvador
San Salvadornonstop$296
San José
San Josénonstop$446
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$454
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$556
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$415
Managua
Managua1 stop$503
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula1 stop$492
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole1 stop$515
Flores
Flores1 stop$754
David
David1 stop$650
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa3 stops$1,474
San Salvador
San Salvadornonstop$296
San José
San Josénonstop$446
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$454
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$556
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$415
Managua
Managua1 stop$503
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula1 stop$492
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole1 stop$515
Flores
Flores1 stop$754
David
David1 stop$650
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa3 stops$1,474

Book Cheap New York to Central America Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Central America 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from New York to Central America

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5
American Airlines Logo
5:55 am - 2:07 pm
JFK
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SAL
10h 12m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:07 pm - 11:59 am
SAL
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JFK
18h 52m
2 stops
$435American Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 8
Avianca Logo
3:30 am - 6:30 am
JFK
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SAL
5h 00mnonstop
Avianca Logo
6:30 pm - 12:20 am
SAL
-
JFK
4h 50mnonstop
$436Avianca
Sun, Oct 25 - Mon, Nov 9
Copa Airlines Logo
2:23 am - 8:29 pm
JFK
-
SAL
20h 06m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 5:17 pm
SAL
-
JFK
8h 47m
1 stop
$437Copa Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 13
United Airlines Logo
8:24 am - 11:38 am
EWR
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SJO
5h 14mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:43 pm
SJO
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EWR
12h 48m
1 stop
$446United Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 16
United Airlines Logo
8:24 am - 11:38 am
EWR
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SJO
5h 14mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 8:00 pm
SJO
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EWR
5h 16mnonstop
$448United Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 4
JetBlue Logo
9:06 am - 12:33 pm
JFK
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SJO
5h 27mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
1:42 pm - 8:57 pm
SJO
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JFK
5h 15mnonstop
$450JetBlue
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Sep 5
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:49 am
JFK
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SJO
7h 49m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:14 pm - 1:14 am
SJO
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JFK
10h 00m
1 stop
$453Delta
Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 23
JetBlue Logo
6:00 am - 10:28 am
JFK
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GUA
6h 28m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
1:10 pm - 11:51 pm
GUA
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JFK
8h 41m
1 stop
$454JetBlue
Fri, Sep 11 - Thu, Sep 17
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:32 am
JFK
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GUA
7h 32m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:02 pm - 12:59 am
GUA
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JFK
9h 57m
1 stop
$456Delta
Fri, Nov 20 - Tue, Nov 24
Copa Airlines Logo
2:10 am - 7:31 am
JFK
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PTY
5h 21mnonstop
Copa Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 1:00 am
PTY
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JFK
5h 16mnonstop
$642Copa Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Central America flights

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

What is the cheapest New York to Central America flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Central America from New York found in the last 5 days was to San Salvador, at $286 round-trip. The most popular route is from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to San Salvador (SAL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $426.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Central America?

The average price for all round-trip flights from New York to Central America depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $437 on average. Morning departures are around 4% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Central America is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $464.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York to Central America?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $648 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Central America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Central America, 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 York to Central America is October, when tickets cost $332 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $648 and $594 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Central America?

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

For New York to Central America, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Central America back to New York, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to Central America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Central America, 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 York to Central America, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$187
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 33% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to San Salvador

Flights from New York to Central America: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from New York to Central America 
Verified travelerFlew with Avianca
JFK
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SAL
Jun 2026
Tips for traveling call ahead of time if you have any questions. Also to travel with less items the better.
Verified travelerFlew with Avianca
JFK
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SAP
Jul 2024
Get early to the airport, it make things easy
GabrielaFlew with Avianca
JFK
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GUA
Feb 2024
Everything is self-handled. Machines register your bags and they must weigh what they are supposed to so you will not have ti pay extra

FAQs - booking Central America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Central America?

    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 York to Central America.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York to Central America 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 York to Central America?

    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 York to Central America 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 York to Central America?

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

Everything you need to know for your flight to Central America

Cabin class types available on flights to New York

Cabin classes available on flights to New York. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.