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 (NYC) 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
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (GUA)
AV0653, AV0653
07h 30min
Return
09/28/25
direct
B61794
05h 00min
Avianca ?
$256
Best option
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
09/04/25
direct
AV0653
07h 30min
Return
09/28/25
direct
AV0652
07h 25min
Avianca
$298
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
NK1350, Q64001
11h 13min
Return
09/28/25
2 Stopovers (MCO, RIC)
Q64000, NK1792, NK2636
34h 35min
Spirit Airlines, Volaris Costa Rica
$374
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
AA1174, AA0335
16h 56min
Return
09/28/25
direct
B61794
05h 00min
American Airlines ?
$290
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
1 Stopover (MCO)
NK1801, NK1309
08h 55min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
NK1310, NK0916
17h 07min
Spirit Airlines
$298
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
NK1801, NK1309
08h 55min
Return
11/17/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
NK1310, NK0916
17h 07min
Spirit Airlines
$302
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
AA0655, AA1593
07h 23min
Return
09/28/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
AA0304, AA1357
08h 54min
American Airlines ?
$304
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
09/04/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34337, Q64041
15h 49min
Return
09/28/25
2 Stopovers (MIA, CLT)
AA0304, AA1596, AA1707
19h 25min
Volaris El Salvador, Volaris Costa Rica ?
$305
New York
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
10/18/25
2 Stopovers (ORD, MIA)
AA1936, AA2984, AA1593
19h 10min
Return
11/17/25
2 Stopovers (CLT, ORD)
AA0370, AA1039, AA3355
20h 01min
American Airlines ?
$311
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: American Airlines
Most travelers looking for flights on the route from New York to San Jose, Costa Rica decide to book flights with American Airlines.
American Airlines
25 %
Spirit Airlines
20 %
United Airlines
20 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $289.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
05h 18min
13h 55min
20h 25min
$ 573
$ 284
$ 432
Favourite connection: via Charlotte
25 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in Charlotte.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC
24h 47min, from $ 389
25 %
1 stopover Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX
16h 03min, from $ 458
21 %
1 stopover Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL
14h 02min, from $ 381
18 %

Important flight information

Flight information: New York - San Jose, Costa Rica

Roundtrip from $ 255,83
Flight duration min. 05:24 / max. 06:57
Return flight duration min. 05:09/ max. 06:35
Distance 3569 km
Flights per week 29
Departure airport Airport New York, all Airports (NYC)
Arrival airport Airport San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
Destination country Flights to Costa Rica
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