$262+ Cheap flights from Costa Rica

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SJO — SYD
7 Jan — 14 Jan1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Fri 10/413:00SJO - LAX
1 stop11h 53mJetBlue
Sun 26/421:15LAX - SJO
1 stop9h 38mJetBlue
Deal found 7/12$501
Tue 23/1206:40SJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 28mUnited Airlines
Wed 7/118:50LAX - SJO
1 stop16h 06mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/12$557
Fri 19/1206:40SJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 28mUnited Airlines
Sat 10/114:15LAX - SJO
1 stop20h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$564
Mon 22/1214:20SJO - LAX
1 stop11h 48mUnited Airlines
Thu 1/122:44LAX - SJO
Nonstop5h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$573
Mon 22/1208:45SJO - LAX
1 stop17h 23mUnited Airlines
Thu 1/100:25LAX - SJO
1 stop18h 14mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/12$579
Sun 21/1206:40SJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 28mUnited Airlines
Mon 29/1219:25LAX - SJO
1 stop24h 35mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/12$585
Wed 28/109:40SJO - LAX
1 stop9h 20mSouthwest
Tue 3/205:45LAX - SJO
2 stops11h 45mSouthwest
Deal found 6/12$590
Thu 25/1208:30SJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 28mDelta
Wed 31/1223:20LAX - SJO
Nonstop5h 45mDelta
Deal found 6/12$599
Tue 23/1206:40SJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 28mUnited Airlines
Fri 9/122:44LAX - SJO
Nonstop5h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$602
Mon 22/1206:40SJO - LAX
Nonstop6h 28mUnited Airlines
Sun 4/105:00LAX - SJO
1 stop15h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/12$608
Tue 23/1206:30SJO - LAX
1 stop10h 06mUnited Airlines
Mon 5/105:50LAX - SJO
1 stop12h 49mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/12$611
Tue 27/109:40SJO - DAL
1 stop8h 00mSouthwest
Tue 3/214:00DAL - SJO
1 stop5h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 7/12$618

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Find flights departing from Costa Rica that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 8 December 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches

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Depart

Return

Price

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 23/12

06:40-11:08

Nonstop6h 28m

Los Angeles

Thu 1/1

22:44-06:25

Nonstop5h 41m

$557

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 25/12

08:30-12:58

Nonstop6h 28m

Los Angeles

Wed 31/12

23:20-07:05

Nonstop5h 45m

$557

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 23/12

06:40-11:08

Nonstop6h 28m

Los Angeles

Thu 8/1

00:30-12:56

1 stop10h 26m

$557

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 22/12

06:40-11:08

Nonstop6h 28m

Los Angeles

Tue 30/12

22:44-06:25

Nonstop5h 41m

$557

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 19/12

06:40-11:08

Nonstop6h 28m

Los Angeles

Sat 10/1

14:15-12:56

1 stop20h 41m

$564

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 10/4

13:00-23:53

1 stop11h 53m

Los Angeles

Sun 26/4

21:15-07:53

1 stop9h 38m

$566

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 19/12

14:05-00:49

1 stop12h 44m

Los Angeles

Tue 30/12

22:44-06:25

Nonstop5h 41m

$566

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 20/12

14:05-00:49

1 stop12h 44m

Los Angeles

Sun 4/1

00:25-22:32

1 stop20h 07m

$566

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 22/12

14:20-00:08

1 stop11h 48m

Los Angeles

Thu 1/1

22:44-06:25

Nonstop5h 41m

$573

San JoséLos Angeles

SJO - LAX

SJOLAX

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 24/12

06:30-18:10

1 stop13h 40m

Los Angeles

Thu 1/1

00:25-18:16

1 stop15h 51m

$579

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Travel insights for flights from Costa Rica

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Costa Rica?

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Costa Rica (average of $2,707). Flying from Costa Rica in December will prove the most costly (average of $3,268). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Costa Rica?

The cheapest city to fly to from Costa Rica is Guatemala City La Aurora, with prices starting at $92. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Guatemala City La Aurora
Guatemala City La Aurora
From $92
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Panama City Tocumen Intl
From $124
San Salvador El Salvador Intl
San Salvador El Salvador Intl
From $214
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
From $233

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Related info for your journey

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  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Costa Rica?

    Currently, the cheapest month for flights from Costa Rica is June. The most expensive month for flights is December. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

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Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Costa Rica?

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