Flights from New York to San Jose, Costa Rica

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

Here you can compare cheap flights from New York (JFK) 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
Best option
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F94817, F90215
08h 14min
Return
11/17/25
direct
B61794
05h 01min
Frontier Airlines ?
$291
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (CLT, MIA)
AA3199, AA3068, AA0337
23h 55min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (MIA, CLT)
AA0358, AA1596, AA3199
19h 05min
American Airlines ?
$314
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (CLT, MIA)
AA3199, AA3068, AA0337
23h 55min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
AA0318, AA3060
15h 55min
American Airlines ?
$320
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0812, CM0818
18h 48min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0839, CM0809
17h 50min
Copa Airlines ?
$382
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
direct
AV0653
07h 30min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0610, AV0570
09h 10min
Avianca
$383
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
AA0484, AA0597
21h 00min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
AA0318, AA3060
15h 55min
American Airlines ?
$424
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (GUA)
AV0653, AV0653
07h 30min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0612, AV0570
07h 25min
Avianca
$437
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
direct
AV0653
07h 30min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0612, AV0570
07h 25min
Avianca ?
$488
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0403, AM0690
19h 28min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0657, AM0404
15h 40min
Aeroméxico ?
$666
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
AA0484, AA0597
21h 00min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
AA0318, AA1717
21h 34min
American Airlines ?
$821
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from New York to San Jose, Costa Rica

Favorite airline: Avianca
86 % of flights booked on the route from New York to San Jose, Costa Rica are booked with Avianca, American Airlines and Aeroméxico.
Avianca
43 %
American Airlines
26 %
Aeroméxico
17 %
Favourite connection: via San Salvador
45 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in San Salvador.
Route
bookings
1 stopover San Salvador
13h 55min, from $ 284
45 %
1 stopover Mexico City-Juarez International
11h 52min, from $ 531
27 %
1 stopover Panama City-Tocumen International
18h 14min, from $ 394
18 %

Important flight information

Flight information: New York - San Jose, Costa Rica

Roundtrip from $ 290,87
Flight duration min. 06:18 / max. 06:57
Return flight duration min. 05:50/ max. 06:35
Distance 3563 km
Flights per week 12
Departure airport Airport New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
Arrival airport Airport San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
Destination country Flights to Costa Rica
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