Cheap Flights to Costa Rica from $71

Q: How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

An average nonstop flight from the United States to Costa Rica takes 8h 26m, covering a distance of 2104 miles. The most popular route is Los Angeles - San José with an average flight time of 5h 43m.

Q: What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $163. The most popular route is Los Angeles to San José Juan Santamaria Intl and the cheapest airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $183.

Q: Which airlines fly to Costa Rica?

Delta, JetBlue & KLM fly the most frequently from United States to Costa Rica.

Q: What are the most popular destinations in Costa Rica?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San José (78% of total searches to Costa Rica). The next most popular destination is Liberia (22%).

Q: Which airport should I fly into for a trip to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca?

Because Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a popular destination, there are a handful of ways to get there. One of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to get to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is by flying into San Jose Airport and taking the 4.5h bus that departs from the Terminal Atlantico Norte.

Q: Do I need a visa to enter Costa Rica?

US nationals do not require a visa to stay in Costa Rica for less than 90 days. What you will need is a valid passport and a ticket for your flight departing from Costa Rica (back to the US or onward to another country) within the 90-day timeframe.

Q: Can I exchange USD into Colones at Costa Rica airports?

USD is widely accepted in tourist areas of Costa Rica, but Colones are the way to go if you’re going out of heavily tourist-centric areas. USD can be exchanged for Colones at the airports in San Jose and Liberia, but you can often get a better exchange rate if you simply make purchases with USD and receive your change in Colones, which is common practice.

Q: Which airline should I take for a nonstop flight to Costa Rica?

There are a handful of different airlines that offer nonstop flights to Costa Rica from the US, and each flies out of a different hub city. There are nonstop flights to Costa Rica from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando with Spirit Airlines, from Miami with American Airlines and from Orlando with jetBlue.

Latest Costa Rica Flight Deals

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

Looking for cheap airfare to Costa Rica? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Costa Rica for the following prices or less: From Chicago $515, from Los Angeles $523, from Dallas/Fort Worth $641
Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica is September.
Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Costa Rica flight deals.

*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

Which airlines fly to Costa Rica?

What are the most popular destinations in Costa Rica?

Which airport should I fly into for a trip to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca?

Do I need a visa to enter Costa Rica?

Can I exchange USD into Colones at Costa Rica airports?

Which airline should I take for a nonstop flight to Costa Rica?

How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

Book cheap flights to Costa Rica (Round-trip)

Airports

Origin

Destination

JetBlue

Tue, Jul 14

2h 56m

Fri, Jul 24

3h 01m

$173

Trip: 11 days

Based on null reviews

Avianca El Salvador

Wed, Jul 15

2h 58m

Wed, Jul 29

22h 40m

$174

Trip: 15 days

Based on null reviews

Avianca El Salvador

Sat, Jul 11

19h 50m

Sun, Jul 19

3h 09m

$175

Trip: 9 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25

9h 45m

Mon, Sep 28

6h 28m

$176

Trip: 4 days

Based on null reviews

JetBlue

Sat, Jun 13

2h 53m

Thu, Jun 18

2h 54m

$176

Trip: 6 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Sat, Jul 11

2h 58m

Mon, Jul 13

6h 28m

$177

Trip: 3 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8

9h 45m

Tue, Sep 15

13h 21m

$179

Trip: 8 days

Based on null reviews

British Airways

Fri, Sep 11

2h 51m

Sat, Sep 19

3h 06m

$181

Trip: 9 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18

9h 45m

Tue, Aug 25

6h 28m

$185

Trip: 8 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jul 14

2h 56m

Mon, Jul 27

3h 06m

$185

Trip: 14 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jul 19

2h 56m

Sat, Jul 25

3h 07m

$186

Trip: 7 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jul 28

2h 58m

Tue, Aug 4

6h 28m

$187

Trip: 8 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Sat, Jul 4

2h 56m

Fri, Jul 10

3h 06m

$187

Trip: 7 days

Based on null reviews

British Airways

Fri, Sep 4

2h 58m

Wed, Sep 16

3h 09m

$188

Trip: 13 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Thu, Jul 16

3h 00m

Fri, Jul 24

3h 01m

$188

Trip: 9 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Fri, Jul 17

2h 46m

Tue, Jul 21

3h 01m

$189

Trip: 5 days

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Thu, Jul 30

2h 46m

Tue, Aug 4

3h 01m

$191

Trip: 6 days

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Tue, Jul 21

2h 46m

Mon, Jul 27

3h 06m

$193

Trip: 7 days

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Wed, Jul 8

3h 12m

Wed, Aug 5

3h 17m

$194

Trip: 29 days

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Wed, Jul 22

3h 00m

Sun, Sep 13

2h 51m

$195

Trip: 54 days

Based on null reviews

Book cheap flights to Costa Rica (One-way)

Airports

Origin

Destination

Spirit Airlines

Tue, Jul 14

23h 12m

$71

Based on null reviews

JetBlue

Tue, Jul 7

2h 56m

$71

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Tue, Jul 14

2h 46m

$80

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Sun, Jul 5

3h 00m

$83

Based on null reviews

JetBlue

Thu, Jun 18

2h 53m

$91

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Sun, Jul 5

3h 12m

$92

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Mon, Jul 6

2h 46m

$94

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Wed, Aug 12

14h 28m

$95

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Tue, Jul 7

3h 00m

$95

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Wed, Jul 22

10h 33m

$97

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Tue, Jul 14

7h 12m

$97

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Sun, Jul 5

14h 28m

$101

Based on null reviews

Delta

Tue, Jul 7

14h 15m

$102

Based on null reviews

Delta

Tue, Jul 7

14h 20m

$102

Based on null reviews

JetBlue

Sat, Jul 11

6h 30m

$108

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Sun, Jul 5

7h 00m

$111

Based on null reviews

Qantas Airways

Sat, Jul 11

7h 13m

$113

Based on null reviews

Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jul 14

20h 00m

$120

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Tue, Jul 21

7h 20m

$121

Based on null reviews

Spirit Airlines

Sun, Jul 5

7h 12m

$121

Based on null reviews

Top 5 airlines flying to Costa Rica

Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews

8.5

Air New Zealand

Overall score based on 2,827 reviews

8.6

Boarding

8.3

Comfort

8.9

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

8.2

Food

Airline reviews

Flights to Costa Rica

Return flight deals:

Costa Rica - United States

Cabin classes:

$430

First

$348

Business

$479

Prem Econ

$31

Economy

Browse origins:

Flights »
United States

$324

Alabama

$652

Alaska

$364

Arizona

$438

Arkansas

$191

California

$301

Colorado

$273

Connecticut

$215

District of Columbia

$163

Florida

$178

Georgia

$572

Hawaii

$354

Idaho

$233

Illinois

$290

Indiana

$411

Iowa

$529

Kansas

$404

Kentucky

$190

Louisiana

$541

Maine

$244

Maryland

$196

Massachusetts

$271

Michigan

$323

Minnesota

$547

Mississippi

$303

Missouri

$487

Montana

$449

Nebraska

$294

Nevada

$569

New Hampshire

$342

New Jersey

$417

New Mexico

$215

New York

$248

North Carolina

$816

North Dakota

$219

Ohio

$399

Oklahoma

$369

Oregon

$178

Pennsylvania

$423

Rhode Island

$324

South Carolina

$454

South Dakota

$249

Tennessee

$178

Texas

$415

Utah

$500

Vermont

$303

Virginia

$318

Washington

$298

West Virginia

$413

Wisconsin

$523

Wyoming

Browse destinations:

$343

Liberia

$163

San José

Prices are per person and are for e–tickets and include all taxes & fees in USD.

We attempt to get accurate prices, however, prices are not guaranteed.

Here's why:

We’re not the seller.
At KAYAK we don’t set the prices, so it’s not possible for us to guarantee what other companies are selling.

We compile tonnes of data for you
Our service lets you quickly and easily compare results from hundreds of travel sites at once. In this sense, KAYAK is a search engine and we can't guarantee prices we find.

Why aren’t prices accurate 100% of the time?
Prices on airline seats, hotel rooms and car rentals can change frequently. Several people may also be trying to buy the same travel option simultaneously. As a result, you may find, on occasion, that certain prices are no longer available.

If you have more questions or if you have a bad price to report to us,
please send us an email and someone from our team will get back to you promptly.

Find cheap flights to Costa Rica

Latest Costa Rica Flight Deals

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

Which airlines fly to Costa Rica?

What are the most popular destinations in Costa Rica?

Which airport should I fly into for a trip to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca?

Do I need a visa to enter Costa Rica?

Can I exchange USD into Colones at Costa Rica airports?

Which airline should I take for a nonstop flight to Costa Rica?

How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

Book cheap flights to Costa Rica (Round-trip)

Book cheap flights to Costa Rica (One-way)

Top 5 airlines flying to Costa Rica

Flights to Costa Rica

Site

Find Flight Deals