How long is the flight from Australia to Costa Rica?

A quick flight from Australia to Costa Rica can take about 43h 05m. Air Canada provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $2,109. Airlines will cover a distance of 13620 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 300.0 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 300.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Costa Rica, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C). Find deals

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

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 48 days in advance to save up to 29% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 48 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Australia to Costa Rica 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $2,641, or $3,512 for flights within the next 24 hours. Find deals

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

Flights from Australia to Costa Rica lean towards being more expensive in January. Prices are generally better when you fly from Australia to Costa Rica in July, with the cheapest ticket starting at $2,411.

Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Australia to Costa Rica?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Costa Rica.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Costa Rica?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$845+ Cheap Flights from Australia to Costa Rica

Cheap flight deals from Australia to Costa Rica

Round-trip from	$1,451
One-way from	$845
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	July
Average price	$2,844

29/10-4/11
4 total stops
68h 11m total
Australia to Costa Rica

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1/11
3 total stops
47h 44m total
Australia to Costa Rica

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($540 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($93 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Australia to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Australia to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 September 2025.

Wed 29/1014:15SYD - SJO

2 stops26h 36mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:55SJO - SYD

2 stops41h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,451

Thu 30/1014:30MEL - SJO

2 stops26h 21mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1101:55SJO - MEL

2 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,530

Tue 28/1011:35BNE - LIR

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1111:20LIR - BNE

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,557

Wed 29/1007:50ADL - SJO

2 stops32h 31mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:55SJO - ADL

2 stops49h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,699

Tue 28/1014:25MEL - LIR

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1111:20LIR - MEL

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,741

Tue 28/1005:05BNE - LIR

3 stops48h 40mAir Canada

Tue 4/1114:55LIR - BNE

2 stops49h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 13/9$1,820

Wed 29/1012:00MEL - SJO

1 stop28h 51mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:55SJO - MEL

1 stop38h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,844

Wed 15/1011:55MEL - SJO

1 stop24h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1015:05SJO - MEL

2 stops46h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,912

Sun 19/1009:45MEL - SJO

2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 25/1001:11SJO - MEL

1 stop39h 19mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,966

Thu 18/909:10SYD - SJO

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 25/905:05SJO - SYD

2 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,013

Sat 6/1219:40BNE - LIR

1 stop27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 15/1209:00LIR - BNE

1 stop28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$2,056

Wed 29/1012:00MEL - LIR

1 stop35h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1111:20LIR - MEL

1 stop29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,071

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Tue 28/1011:35BNE - LIR

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1111:20LIR - BNE

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,557

Tue 28/1005:05BNE - LIR

3 stops48h 40mAir Canada

Tue 4/1114:55LIR - BNE

2 stops49h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 13/9$1,820

Tue 28/1008:40BNE - LIR

2 stops43h 05mAmerican Airlines

Tue 4/1115:08LIR - BNE

1 stop23h 22mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,109

Wed 28/116:20SYD - SJO

3 stops70h 10mBritish Airways

Mon 2/208:05SJO - SYD

3 stops53h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/9$2,307

Sun 18/111:30MEL - LIR

2 stops42h 25mUnited Airlines

Mon 2/212:50LIR - MEL

2 stops27h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/9$2,804

Wed 29/1007:50ADL - SJO

2 stops32h 31mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:55SJO - ADL

2 stops49h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,699

Wed 29/1012:35ADL - SJO

3 stops68h 30mQatar Airways

Wed 5/1118:15SJO - ADL

2 stops54h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9$3,567

Tue 28/1014:25MEL - LIR

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1111:20LIR - MEL

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,741

Mon 9/311:20SYD - SJO

3 stops51h 55mAir Canada

Tue 24/307:35SJO - SYD

2 stops32h 00mAir Canada

Deal found 14/9$2,100

Thu 12/308:40BNE - LIR

2 stops42h 35mAmerican Airlines

Mon 16/313:59LIR - BNE

1 stop23h 31mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,109

Tue 27/116:20SYD - SJO

3 stops68h 20mBritish Airways

Sun 1/215:50SJO - SYD

3 stops70h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/9$2,307

Thu 12/308:40BNE - SJO

2 stops27h 50mAmerican Airlines

Sat 14/300:01SJO - BNE

1 stop37h 29mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,111

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Australia to Costa Rica. Data last updated 15 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 18/909:10SYD - SJO

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 25/905:05SJO - SYD

2 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,013

Wed 15/1011:55MEL - SJO

1 stop24h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1015:05SJO - MEL

2 stops46h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,912

Sun 19/1009:45MEL - SJO

2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 25/1001:11SJO - MEL

1 stop39h 19mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,966

Tue 28/1011:35BNE - LIR

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1111:20LIR - BNE

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,557

Tue 28/1014:25MEL - LIR

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1111:20LIR - MEL

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,741

Tue 28/1005:05BNE - LIR

3 stops48h 40mAir Canada

Tue 4/1114:55LIR - BNE

2 stops49h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 13/9$1,820

Tue 28/1006:05ADL - SJO

2 stops34h 16mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1101:55SJO - ADL

2 stops43h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$2,098

Wed 29/1014:15SYD - SJO

2 stops26h 36mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:55SJO - SYD

2 stops41h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,451

Wed 29/1007:50ADL - SJO

2 stops32h 31mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:55SJO - ADL

2 stops49h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,699

Wed 29/1012:00MEL - SJO

1 stop28h 51mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1101:55SJO - MEL

1 stop38h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,844

Wed 29/1012:00MEL - LIR

1 stop35h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1111:20LIR - MEL

1 stop29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,071

Thu 30/1014:30MEL - SJO

2 stops26h 21mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1101:55SJO - MEL

2 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,530

One-way flights from Australia to Costa Rica
Search for one-way flight options from Australia to Costa Rica. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 15 September 2025.

Sat 1/1123:35BNE - SJO

3 stops47h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$845

Mon 20/1014:30MEL - SJO

3 stops33h 58mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$900

Sun 15/214:30MEL - SJO

3 stops33h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$930

Thu 16/1010:20SYD - SJO

3 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$953

Tue 14/1010:20SYD - SJO

3 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$955

Fri 20/211:20SYD - SJO

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$971

Thu 27/1111:25BNE - SJO

3 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9$977

Sun 9/1121:55MEL - LIR

3 stops49h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,040

Fri 20/211:20SYD - SJO

1 stop36h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,106

Sun 15/206:20SYD - SJO

3 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9$1,180

Thu 27/1122:55BNE - LIR

2 stops59h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9$1,186

Wed 29/1022:55BNE - SJO

3 stops51h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,224

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BrisbaneLiberia

BNE - LIR

BNELIR

Brisbane

Tue 28/10

11:35-06:20

2 stops34h 45m

Liberia

Tue 4/11

11:20-10:10

2 stops30h 50m

$1,557

AdelaideSan José

ADL - SJO

ADLSJO

Adelaide

Wed 29/10

07:50-23:51

2 stops32h 31m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 4/11

01:55-20:10

2 stops49h 45m

$1,699

MelbourneLiberia

MEL - LIR

MELLIR

Melbourne

Tue 28/10

14:25-06:20

2 stops32h 55m

Liberia

Tue 4/11

11:20-12:45

2 stops32h 25m

$1,741

BrisbaneLiberia

BNE - LIR

BNELIR

Brisbane

Tue 28/10

05:05-13:45

3 stops48h 40m

Liberia

Tue 4/11

14:55-08:45

2 stops49h 50m

$1,820

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 9/3

11:15-22:00

1 stop27h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 24/3

08:55-07:25

2 stops29h 30m

$2,022

BrisbaneLiberia

BNE - LIR

BNELIR

Brisbane

Sat 6/12

19:40-07:35

1 stop27h 55m

Liberia

Mon 15/12

09:00-05:00

1 stop28h 00m

$2,056

MelbourneLiberia

MEL - LIR

MELLIR

Melbourne

Wed 29/10

12:00-06:20

1 stop35h 20m

Liberia

Wed 5/11

11:20-09:30

1 stop29h 10m

$2,071

AdelaideSan José

ADL - SJO

ADLSJO

Adelaide

Tue 28/10

06:05-23:51

2 stops34h 16m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 3/11

01:55-13:40

2 stops43h 15m

$2,098

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 9/3

11:20-22:15

3 stops51h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 24/3

07:35-08:35

2 stops32h 00m

$2,100

BrisbaneLiberia

BNE - LIR

BNELIR

Brisbane

Tue 28/10

08:40-11:45

2 stops43h 05m

Liberia

Tue 4/11

15:08-06:30

1 stop23h 22m

$2,109

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Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Australia to Costa Rica, such as Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, andUnited Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MEL - SYD

Flight cancelled 2hours before take off after checking in. Booked by airline on flight 6 hours later. No compensation or vouchers till we asked just before the flight took off.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MEL - SYD

Flight cancelled 2hours before take off after checking in. Booked by airline on flight 6 hours later. No compensation or vouchers till we asked just before the flight took off.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MEL - SYD

Flight cancelled 2hours before take off after checking in. Booked by airline on flight 6 hours later. No compensation or vouchers till we asked just before the flight took off.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MEL - SYD

Flight cancelled 2hours before take off after checking in. Booked by airline on flight 6 hours later. No compensation or vouchers till we asked just before the flight took off.

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,July 2025

MEL - SYD

Flight cancelled 2hours before take off after checking in. Booked by airline on flight 6 hours later. No compensation or vouchers till we asked just before the flight took off.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Australia to Costa Rica?
A quick flight from Australia to Costa Rica can take about 43h 05m. Air Canada provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $2,109. Airlines will cover a distance of 13620 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Australia to Costa Rica?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Costa Rica.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Costa Rica?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 4 airlines flying from Australia to Costa Rica

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,752	Average$2,811	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	Cheapest$2,001	Average$2,573	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$2,562	Average$2,687	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$3,151	Average$3,365	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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