Flights from Chicago to San Jose, Costa Rica

Our cheapest offers for flights from Chicago to San Jose, Costa Rica

Here you can compare cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to San Jose, Costa Rica. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
09/19/25
2 Stopovers (IAH, FLL)
NK1339, NK0221, NK0335
19h 48min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (GDL)
Q64058, Y41704
17h 52min
Spirit Airlines
$302
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
06/07/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
NK2550, NK1309
27h 50min
Return
06/23/25
2 Stopovers (MCO, FLL)
NK1310, NK2196, NK2188
35h 13min
Spirit Airlines
$311
Best option
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/02/25
1 Stopover (GUA)
AV0631, AV0653
18h 35min
Return
07/25/25
direct
AV0630
07h 40min
Avianca ?
$370
found 3 days ago
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/02/25
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0689, AM0690
11h 11min
Return
07/25/25
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0691, AM0682
09h 46min
Aeroméxico
$850
found 3 days ago
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
09/19/25
2 Stopovers (IAH, FLL)
NK1339, NK0221, NK0335
19h 48min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (GDL)
Q64058, Y41704
17h 52min
Spirit Airlines
$304
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
06/08/25
1 Stopover (MEX)
Y40701, Q64051
13h 17min
Return
06/12/25
1 Stopover (MEX)
Q64050, Y40700
13h 54min
Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica
$310
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (GDL)
Y41705, Q64059
12h 07min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (GDL)
Q64058, Y41704
17h 52min
Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica ?
$335
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (FLL)
NK0019, NK0335
07h 13min
Return
10/24/25
1 Stopover (GDL)
Q64058, Y41704
17h 52min
Spirit Airlines
$336
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/02/25
2 Stopovers (GUA, SAL)
AV0631, AV0579, AV0639
17h 55min
Return
07/25/25
2 Stopovers (GUA, SAL)
AV0652, AV0579, AV0408
22h 15min
Avianca ?
$346
found 3 days ago
Chicago
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (FLL)
NK0019, NK0335
07h 13min
Return
10/24/25
1 Stopover (GDL)
Q64058, Y41704
17h 52min
Spirit Airlines
$350
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Chicago to San Jose, Costa Rica

Favorite airline: Copa
Flight tickets on the route Chicago – San Jose, Costa Rica are most frequently booked with Copa.
Copa
26 %
Spirit Airlines
23 %
United Airlines
19 %
Direct flights are more expensive
On this route, direct flights are $173.00 more expensive than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
06h 45min
25h 29min
15h 50min
$ 452
$ 279
$ 352
Favourite connection: via Panama City
35 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in Panama City.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Panama City-Tocumen International
30h 15min, from $ 412
35 %
1 stopover Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX
13h 56min, from $ 311
23 %
1 stopover Mexico City-Juarez International
17h 13min, from $ 634
12 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Chicago - San Jose, Costa Rica

Roundtrip from $ 301,53
Flight duration min. 05:12
Return flight duration min. 05:37
Distance 3566 km
Flights per week 8
Departure airport Airport Chicago-IL all Airports (ORD, MDW, RFD) (CHI)
Arrival airport Airport San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
Destination country Flights to Costa Rica
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