$1,220 Find Cheap Flights to Costa Rica

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Book Cheap Costa Rica Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Costa Rica 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Costa Rica

Tue, 19 May - Mon, 25 May
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07:00 - 23:33
AKL
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SJO
34h 33m
2 stops
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00:53 - 23:15
SJO
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AKL
52h 22m
2 stops
$2,371Multiple Airlines
Wed, 29 Apr - Thu, 7 May
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13:25 - 23:45
AKL
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SJO
28h 20m
2 stops
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14:08 - 14:05
SJO
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AKL
29h 57m
2 stops
$2,594Multiple Airlines
Tue, 19 May - Tue, 26 May
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13:25 - 13:04
AKL
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SJO
41h 39m
3 stops
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14:09 - 14:05
SJO
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AKL
29h 56m
2 stops
$2,611Multiple Airlines
Wed, 29 Apr - Thu, 7 May
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15:55 - 11:07
AKL
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SJO
37h 12m
3 stops
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14:08 - 14:05
SJO
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AKL
29h 57m
2 stops
$2,644Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Apr - Sun, 26 Apr
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14:00 - 23:15
AKL
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SJO
27h 15m
3 stops
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09:40 - 12:45
SJO
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AKL
33h 05m
3 stops
$2,719Multiple Airlines
Tue, 19 May - Tue, 26 May
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14:00 - 23:15
AKL
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SJO
27h 15m
3 stops
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15:10 - 12:45
SJO
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AKL
27h 35m
3 stops
$2,743Multiple Airlines
Fri, 1 May - Wed, 1 Jul
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13:25 - 11:07
AKL
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SJO
39h 42m
3 stops
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14:09 - 14:10
SJO
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AKL
30h 01m
2 stops
$2,783Multiple Airlines
Sat, 18 Jul - Sun, 2 Aug
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08:20 - 23:46
AKL
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SJO
33h 26m
2 stops
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14:12 - 14:05
SJO
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AKL
29h 53m
2 stops
$2,784Multiple Airlines
Wed, 20 May - Sun, 24 May
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06:00 - 14:08
CHC
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SJO
50h 08m
2 stops
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14:09 - 00:20
SJO
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CHC
40h 11m
2 stops
$3,490American Airlines
Wed, 20 May - Sun, 24 May
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06:00 - 14:08
CHC
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SJO
50h 08m
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23:59 - 00:20
SJO
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CHC
54h 21m
2 stops
$3,492American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Costa Rica

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How many airports are there in Costa Rica?

There are 12 airports in Costa Rica. The busiest airport is Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO), with 62% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

An average direct flight from New Zealand to Costa Rica takes 38h 05m, covering a distance of 18885 km. The shortest route is Auckland (AKL) to San José (SJO) with an average flight time of 33h 26m.

What is the most popular destination in Costa Rica?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San José (100% of total searches to Costa Rica).

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$1,220
Best time to beat the crowds (53% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 24% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

    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 Zealand to Costa Rica.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand to Costa Rica is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from New Zealand to Costa Rica 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 Zealand to Costa Rica?

    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 Zealand to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

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Reviews of the top airline flying to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Costa Rica? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9554 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

10.0 ExcellentMitchell, Apr 2026
EWR - SFO
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Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

The boarding process was straightforward. One pertinent observation regarding all boarding procedures is that if an individual requires assistance or possesses a special status and is part of preboarding, it is advisable to limit the number of passengers who can preboard with them, rather than the entire, sometimes large, companion groups. The seats are uncomfortable, and the entertainment options are significantly inferior compared to other airlines. During the snack service, I requested an additional bag of snacks, but my request was denied. Initially, the flight attendant agreed to my request.becoming a strange accurate moment. The flight duration was four hours.

Good until I was put on air canada flight Houston Vancouver not even one cookie

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

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.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

We Left Calgary 1/2 hour late and that made for a tight connection in Denver. After arriving everything was done to help us make our connection. That was a great effort. Thank You United

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Food was poorly timed and not good.. Hand held snacks, really. I kept asking for water and never got any. Service was rushed for a 7-hour flight.

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