Flights from Washington DC to San Jose, Costa Rica

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

Here you can compare cheap flights from Washington DC (WAS) 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
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34327, N34350
18h 37min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (EWR)
UA1649, UA2279
22h 32min
Volaris El Salvador ?
$274
Best option
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0403, CM0787
07h 20min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0465, CM0443
07h 13min
Copa Airlines
$449
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34327, N34350
18h 37min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34351, N34326
18h 10min
Volaris El Salvador
$303
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34327, N34350
18h 37min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34351, N34326
18h 10min
Volaris El Salvador
$310
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34327, N34350
18h 37min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
N34351, N34326
18h 10min
Volaris El Salvador ?
$325
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (SFO)
UA1702, UA2312
25h 02min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (EWR)
UA1649, UA0716
20h 53min
United Airlines ?
$364
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA0980, AA0345
17h 10min
Return
12/07/25
2 Stopovers (MIA, CLT)
AA0318, AA1725, AA5194
17h 42min
American Airlines ?
$403
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (SFO)
UA1702, UA2312
25h 02min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (EWR)
UA1649, UA0716
20h 53min
United Airlines ?
$457
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
12/26/25
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0444, CM0787
16h 38min
Return
01/03/26
1 Stopover (MCO)
F90034, F94812
19h 54min
Copa Airlines ?
$868
Washington-DC
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
12/26/25
1 Stopover (MCO)
F92859, F90035
25h 51min
Return
01/03/26
1 Stopover (MCO)
F90034, F94812
19h 54min
Frontier Airlines
$895
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Washington DC to San Jose, Costa Rica

Favorite airline: Avianca
The majority of passengers on the route Washington-DC – San Jose, Costa Rica prefer to fly with Avianca.
Avianca
46 %
Copa
43 %
Alaska Airlines
3 %
Direct flights are more expensive
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 3 % cheaper.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
06h 45min
07h 26min
12h 09min
$255
$247
$352
Favourite connection: via Panama City
Stopover flights on this route are especially popular via Panama City, making up 49 % of bookings.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Panama City-Tocumen International
07h 26min, from $247
49 %
1 stopover San Salvador
08h 55min, from $252
45 %
Direct flights
06h 45min, from $255
4 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Washington-DC - San Jose, Costa Rica

Roundtrip from $273.63
Flight duration min. 05:04 / max. 06:29
Return flight duration min. 04:48/ max. 06:28
Distance 3294 km
Flights per week 5
Departure airport Airport Washington-DC (WAS)
Arrival airport Airport San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
Destination country Flights to Costa Rica
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