When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 50 days in advance, which can save you up to 15% on flights from California to Costa Rica compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 50 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $406. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $486.
September is one of the best times of the year to fly to Costa Rica from California. Prices for September average $415 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $158. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a September flight can save you 41% on your journey compared to booking in December
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from California to Costa Rica as you normally would.
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Los AngelesSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
LAX - SJO
LAXSJO
Los Angeles
Mon 10/7
1 stop7h 23m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 10/16
1 stop7h 29m
Los AngelesSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
LAX - SJO
LAXSJO
Los Angeles
Mon 10/7
1 stop7h 23m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 10/16
1 stop7h 29m
Los AngelesSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
LAX - SJO
LAXSJO
Los Angeles
Tue 9/10
1 stop7h 15m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 9/25
1 stop8h 15m
Los AngelesSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
LAX - SJO
LAXSJO
Los Angeles
Fri 8/23
1 stop14h 20m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 8/27
1 stop19h 44m
San DiegoSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
SAN - SJO
SANSJO
San Diego
Tue 5/28
2 stops17h 08m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 6/4
2 stops19h 52m
Los AngelesLiberia
LAX - LIR
LAXLIR
Los Angeles
Wed 5/15
Nonstop5h 35m
Liberia
Sat 5/18
Nonstop6h 01m
Los AngelesLiberia
LAX - LIR
LAXLIR
Los Angeles
Wed 5/15
1 stop21h 29m
Liberia
Fri 5/17
1 stop11h 43m
Los AngelesSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
LAX - SJO
LAXSJO
Los Angeles
Wed 5/29
1 stop8h 18m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sat 6/8
1 stop13h 17m
San FranciscoSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
SFO - SJO
SFOSJO
San Francisco
Tue 8/13
1 stop16h 43m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 8/20
1 stop20h 25m
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Paid a lot for our exit row seats and they weren’t that roomy.
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Paid a lot for our exit row seats and they weren’t that roomy.
Crew
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Overall
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Comfort
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Paid a lot for our exit row seats and they weren’t that roomy.
Crew
Food
Overall
Boarding
Comfort
Entertainment
Reviews
Paid a lot for our exit row seats and they weren’t that roomy.
Crew
Food
Overall
Boarding
Comfort
Entertainment
Reviews
Paid a lot for our exit row seats and they weren’t that roomy.
1%of flight departures | Early morningMidnight to 6 am |
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30%of flight departures | Morning6 am to noon |
63%of flight departures | AfternoonNoon to 6 pm |
6%of flight departures | Evening6 pm to midnight |
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