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What is the cheapest San Francisco to Costa Rica flight route?
The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from San Francisco found in the last 5 days was to Liberia, at $625 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to San José (SJO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $673.
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 $892 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $892.
Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
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 $898 on average.
What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Costa Rica is February, when tickets cost $554 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $907 and $869 respectively.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
For San Francisco to Costa Rica, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Costa Rica back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.
How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.
Which airlines fly non-stop between San Francisco and Costa Rica?
There are 5 airlines that fly nonstop from San Francisco to Costa Rica. They are: Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Avianca, Copa Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with JetBlue at $234 for a round-trip flight to San José (SJO). On average, JetBlue offers the best prices for nonstop flights between San Francisco and Costa Rica.
Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from San Francisco to Costa Rica were found on JetBlue ($557) and Alaska Airlines ($604).
How long does a flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica take?
The duration of a flight to Costa Rica depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to Costa Rica from San Francisco are to Liberia, which takes 6h 14m, and San José, which takes 6h 24m.
Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Francisco and Costa Rica?
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.
What’s the earliest departure time from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
The earliest flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica departs at 12:08 am, landing in San José at 7:32 am.
What’s the latest departure time from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica jets off at 11:35 pm and lands in San José at 7:15 am.
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Low season | September |
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High season | December |
Cheapest flight | $238 |
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Boarding was well organized, seats comfortable & it was a very pleasant flight
Boarding was well organized, seats comfortable & it was a very pleasant flight
Low cost, but I think I really wanted an aisle seat, and I could not easily get one. The return leg might be easier.
Trip from SNA to SFO and back was riddled with DELAYS.
Flight there was massively delayed but never updated on the app. Flight home was massively delayed but also never reported until after we arrived at the airport.
Gate agent and flight crew were amazing! Only issue was landing and waiting on the run way for 30 mins to deplane.
It was all a wonderful experience. I hate to fly and I hate to travel yet. This was a very pleasurable event. Thank you.
Flight cancelled originally with no email informing me of the change. Rebooked for the next day and that flight was delayed with no update on the app.
Sat next to toilet after booking with kayak. Last seat last row
Poor transfer conditions at LAX almost missed flight. Long walk and delayed shuttle ..avoid at all costs
The plane was freezing. A few other customers mentioned how they can’t get their temperature right on their flights lately.
We where skipped for this flight will not head to Panama until tonight..
It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.
It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat
Very good flight and crew Food was a surprise on a short flight
Biggest issue was that they only had two restrooms in the back of the aircraft. Too many people for only two restrooms. The trash was overflowing and there was paper on the floor too. Long lines in the isle to use it. Food was also a bit meh. They don’t offer snacks with drinks, so you might want to buy a snack to hold you off on a longer trip, since the meals are very small.
Everything was smooth and crew was very polite and friendly.
I like that they served a mail, I’m not sure about the in-flight entertainment. I didn’t really check. staff helped me with my luggage. Smooth boarding smooth takeoff smooth flight
The seats had plenty of leg room and the staff were very nice.
Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.
Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .
overall a very good travel experience - left on time, arrived early. Mostly a smooth flight. Polaris seats were excellent, very good service and nice food with options.
Flight was over two hours late, but they notified us early in the morning. They ended up changing planes the food on board that was extremely mediocre and we were in premier class.
Food was very bad Crew was not so welcoming. Chairs was so uncomfortable
The business class had to wait to board last. Unacceptable
The air hostess was excellent. I have taken so many flight domestic and international, this is the first time the air hostess was so caring. She was a delight
We paid extra to check our bags ($90*2=$180) but our luggage remained in Frankfurt. VERY DISAPPOINTED as we were promised that our luggage would go to our destination. We had to pay 90€ to take a taxi back to the airport in Split the next day to get our bags so we would not miss our next step on our trip. We think we should be reimbursed for our checked bags. How can we coordinate this?
This was an auto-rebook due to being delayed from an earlier UA connecting flight. The boarding was fine, but they sat me in a middle seat when my original booking was a window seat. Overall, the flight was fine as it still got me to my final destination.
Sitting in coach even in the larger leg space is extremely uncomfortable and the staff pay no attention.
The pilot was late so we didn’t take off til almost 2 hours late.
My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.
Little communication with passengers after sitting over 1 hour for a maintenance issue Then we had to deplane- no crew communication Poor gate information after deplaned WiFi would not connect AT ALL
Flight attendant made the flight very enjoyable. He was courteous and gave great care to the passengers
Not good. Flight crew, was not friendly and just shoved stuff at us. Not the way I like to travel.
Aside from the little delay, overall was flight good. Made it safely. Thanks!
Over the course of 7 months of travel, I can count on my hand the number of times the flight has departed on time. Majority of the instances have been related to non-weather reasons. Would not recommend flying this Airline
The food was okay and the space in business class was smaller than we had to Singapore.
The plane was spartan, the seats not that comfortable. It was like flying a super low budget airline. They charged for coffee!!! I have never, ever experienced that before.
I had no problems but the changing of planes that I was supposed to be on was confusing. Maybe it would be helpful to let people know your flight changed. Not everyone understands airports or how flying works.
Flight was delayed multiple times without giving any particular reason and the only thing that was communicated was that 'Aircraft is getting ready'. I was stuck at SFO airport for 15 hours and finally took Southwest Airlines flight back home to Dallas.
I was not clear if food was offered or not.
Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again
Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew
I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.
Boarding, crew were excellent, food was ok and entertainment need to improve
There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.
We were not aware carry-on bags cost extra until we arrived at the airport so, we were charged $240.00 for two small carry- on bags! There was a substantial fee for drinks and snacks. No wifi, or other entertainment was available. Waiting areas were crowded and uncomfortable.
Ok, but these people don’t give you nothing no snack no water
No water for a 5 hour flight entertainment not working seats with little room for knees when person in front of me reclined kept bumping my knees.
Awful. I checked in online and there was no option to pay for baggage, at the airport when I checked in my baggage was received and Iwas not charged. When I got to LA during the boarding process I was told I didn't pay for baggage, the crew resolved I was let in the plane. When I got to my final destination my baggage was not there. It took me two days to receive my baggage. Bad service ever!
Wasn’t able to take the trip and no one could help me with a refund or rescheduling