Flights from San Jose, Costa Rica to New York

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

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) to New York (NYC) 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 New York. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (MCO)
Q64000, NK0991
23h 25min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34337, Q64041
15h 49min
Volaris Costa Rica, Spirit Airlines
$308
Best option
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
12/14/25
direct
UA1649
05h 03min
Return
12/21/25
direct
UA1642
05h 23min
United Airlines ?
$361
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
12/14/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
Q64000, NK1510
24h 28min
Return
12/21/25
1 Stopover (MIA)
NK1059, N34351
22h 24min
Volaris Costa Rica, Spirit Airlines
$586
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (MCO)
NK1416, NK0991
17h 12min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34337, Q64041
15h 49min
Spirit Airlines
$376
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (MCO)
NK1416, NK0991
17h 12min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (FLL)
B61505, B60039
06h 55min
Spirit Airlines ?
$428
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
12/14/25
2 Stopovers (MIA, DFW)
AA0318, AA1226, AA1819
31h 16min
Return
12/21/25
2 Stopovers (CLT, MIA)
AA2991, AA2049, AA3333
31h 23min
American Airlines ?
$449
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0612, AV0570
07h 25min
Return
04/16/26
direct
AV0653
07h 30min
Avianca
$453
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
12/14/25
1 Stopover (IAH)
UA1447, UA1886
26h 41min
Return
12/21/25
1 Stopover (IAH)
UA2674, UA1280
29h 40min
United Airlines ?
$475
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0839, CM0808
07h 51min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0812, CM0344
19h 34min
Copa Airlines ?
$492
San Jose, Costa Rica
New York
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (MIA, FLL)
Y44350, UA2188
12h 25min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (SAL)
Y44337, Y44041
15h 49min
Volaris, United Airlines ?
$534
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Jose, Costa Rica to New York

Favorite airline: Avianca
The majority of passengers on the route San Jose, Costa Rica – New York prefer to fly with Avianca.
Avianca
42 %
Copa
15 %
Spirit Airlines
14 %
Direct flights are more expensive
Flights with a stopover are on average $434.00 cheaper than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
05h 23min
10h 05min
14h 41min
$ 661
$ 227
$ 670
Favourite connection: via San Salvador
Stopover flights on this route are especially popular via San Salvador, making up 43 % of bookings.
Route
bookings
1 stopover San Salvador
10h 05min, from $ 227
43 %
1 stopover Panama City-Tocumen International
07h 37min, from $ 394
20 %
1 stopover Orlando International Airport, FL
10h 04min, from $ 259
16 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Jose, Costa Rica - New York

Roundtrip from $ 308,00
Flight duration min. 05:09 / max. 06:35
Return flight duration min. 05:24/ max. 06:57
Distance 3569 km
Flights per week 28
Departure airport Airport San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
Departure country Flights from Costa Rica
Arrival airport Airport New York, all Airports (NYC)
Destination country Flights to United States
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