What is the cheapest month to fly to Central America?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Central America is September . The most expensive month for flights is March . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to Central America if I am willing to have layovers?

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Central America on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Central America?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Volaris is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Central America.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America?

David Enrique Malek is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America. One-way flights to David Enrique Malek typically cost $27, while round-trip flights cost around $26.

How much is a round-trip flight to Central America?

A round-trip flight to Central America will typically cost around $265, however they can be found for as little as $84.

Where does the fastest flight to Central America depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Central America, Miami offers the quickest one-way flight (2 hours 10 minutes).

Does San José Juan Santamaria Intl have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at San José Juan Santamaria Intl can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?

Yes. San José Juan Santamaria Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Around Juan Santa María is the closest property to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (0.0 mi away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl).

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Good round-trip deal	$254 or less
Good one-way deal	$99 or less

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Mon 9/293:35 amJFK - SAL

Nonstop4h 55mAvianca

Wed 10/88:15 amSAL - JFK

1 stop16h 00mAvianca

Deal found 7/28$209

Mon 9/156:00 amJFK - SAL

1 stop7h 35mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/2212:35 pmSAL - JFK

2 stops20h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/25$224

Mon 9/156:00 amJFK - SAL

1 stop8h 22mDelta

Wed 9/241:37 pmSAL - JFK

1 stop9h 17mDelta

Deal found 7/28$231

Wed 9/173:50 amJFK - GUA

Nonstop4h 50mAvianca

Sun 9/217:35 pmGUA - JFK

Nonstop4h 40mAvianca

Deal found 7/26$237

Thu 8/146:30 amEWR - SAL

Nonstop4h 53mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/171:19 pmSAL - EWR

2 stops16h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/28$238

Wed 10/111:30 amJFK - SAL

1 stop11h 22mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/88:15 amSAL - JFK

1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/26$242

Sat 8/308:51 pmEWR - SAL

1 stop17h 23mSpirit Airlines

Tue 9/21:19 pmSAL - EWR

1 stop8h 33mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 7/28$245

Tue 9/2312:00 pmEWR - SAL

1 stop10h 17mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/411:11 pmSAL - EWR

Nonstop4h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/28$254

Thu 8/286:02 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 10mSpirit Airlines

Thu 9/412:19 pmSJO - LGA

1 stop9h 11mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 7/28$259

Mon 8/253:50 amJFK - SJO

2 stops11h 40mAvianca

Fri 8/2910:45 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop9h 15mAvianca

Deal found 7/28$259

Wed 10/226:00 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 14mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/267:30 amSJO - LGA

1 stop10h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/28$261

Fri 10/179:41 amJFK - SJO

Nonstop5h 21mJetBlue

Sun 10/263:05 pmSJO - JFK

Nonstop4h 57mJetBlue

Deal found 7/28$261

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Mon 9/293:35 amJFK - SAL

Nonstop4h 55mAvianca

Wed 10/88:15 amSAL - JFK

1 stop16h 00mAvianca

Deal found 7/28$209

Mon 9/156:00 amJFK - SAL

1 stop7h 35mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/2212:35 pmSAL - JFK

2 stops20h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/25$224

Mon 9/156:00 amJFK - SAL

1 stop8h 22mDelta

Wed 9/241:37 pmSAL - JFK

1 stop9h 17mDelta

Deal found 7/28$231

Thu 8/146:30 amEWR - SAL

Nonstop4h 53mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/171:19 pmSAL - EWR

2 stops16h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/28$238

Sat 8/308:51 pmEWR - SAL

1 stop17h 23mSpirit Airlines

Tue 9/21:19 pmSAL - EWR

1 stop8h 33mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 7/28$245

Tue 9/2312:00 pmEWR - SAL

1 stop10h 17mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/411:11 pmSAL - EWR

Nonstop4h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/28$254

Fri 10/179:41 amJFK - SJO

Nonstop5h 21mJetBlue

Sun 10/263:05 pmSJO - JFK

Nonstop4h 57mJetBlue

Deal found 7/28$261

Tue 9/93:32 pmJFK - SAL

1 stop10h 03mCopa Airlines

Tue 9/168:33 amSAL - JFK

1 stop17h 23mCopa Airlines

Deal found 7/25$287

Wed 8/1311:04 amEWR - GUA

1 stop13h 34mFrontier

Mon 8/1811:43 pmGUA - EWR

1 stop8h 30mFrontier

Deal found 7/26$320

Wed 9/173:50 amJFK - GUA

Nonstop4h 50mAvianca

Sun 9/217:35 pmGUA - JFK

Nonstop4h 40mAvianca

Deal found 7/26$237

Wed 10/111:30 amJFK - SAL

1 stop11h 22mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/88:15 amSAL - JFK

1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/26$242

Tue 9/911:45 amJFK - GUA

Nonstop4h 57mJetBlue

Tue 9/164:23 pmGUA - JFK

Nonstop4h 42mJetBlue

Deal found 7/26$262

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Tue 7/299:42 amJFK - SJO

Nonstop5h 18mJetBlue

Tue 8/52:05 pmSJO - JFK

Nonstop5h 05mJetBlue

Deal found 7/28$263

Sat 8/24:00 pmEWR - GUA

2 stops10h 04mSpirit Airlines

Fri 8/2212:34 amGUA - EWR

1 stop17h 12mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 7/25$286

Sun 8/35:45 amEWR - SAL

1 stop8h 54mSpirit Airlines

Sun 8/101:44 pmSAL - EWR

1 stop17h 33mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 7/27$281

Mon 8/46:20 amJFK - GUA

1 stop18h 18mMultiple Airlines

Fri 8/87:35 pmGUA - JFK

Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/28$292

Mon 8/48:26 pmJFK - GUA

1 stop17h 39mAmerican Airlines

Fri 8/86:25 amGUA - JFK

1 stop16h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/28$318

Tue 8/57:29 pmEWR - GUA

2 stops17h 57mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/812:30 pmGUA - EWR

2 stops22h 29mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/27$308

Wed 8/66:00 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 11mSpirit Airlines

Thu 8/1412:18 pmSJO - LGA

1 stop9h 02mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 7/28$288

Wed 8/65:59 amEWR - GUA

1 stop18h 39mFrontier

Wed 8/1311:43 pmGUA - EWR

1 stop22h 55mFrontier

Deal found 7/27$310

Wed 8/69:00 amJFK - GUA

1 stop15h 38mFrontier

Wed 8/1311:43 pmGUA - JFK

1 stop22h 59mFrontier

Deal found 7/27$310

Wed 8/610:12 amEWR - GUA

1 stop15h 52mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/135:20 amGUA - EWR

2 stops13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/27$312

Wed 8/611:04 amEWR - SAL

1 stop13h 41mFrontier

Mon 8/1811:50 pmSAL - EWR

1 stop8h 23mFrontier

Deal found 7/26$318

Thu 8/76:30 amEWR - SAL

Nonstop4h 53mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/101:44 pmSAL - EWR

1 stop17h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/26$282

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Wed 9/36:00 amEWR - SAL

1 stop8h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/27$81

Tue 8/196:10 amEWR - SAL

1 stop8h 04mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 7/28$82

Mon 9/18:30 pmJFK - SAL

1 stop17h 06mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/27$86

Sat 8/306:30 amEWR - SAL

Nonstop4h 53mVolaris El Salvador

Deal found 7/26$86

Mon 8/183:50 amJFK - SAL

1 stop6h 50mAvianca

Deal found 7/26$87

Wed 9/35:49 pmEWR - SAL

2 stops19h 46mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/27$90

Tue 8/2612:00 pmEWR - GUA

2 stops13h 29mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 7/28$91

Sat 9/277:00 amJFK - SAL

1 stop7h 22mDelta

Deal found 7/27$94

Fri 8/293:50 amJFK - GUA

Nonstop4h 50mAvianca

Deal found 7/27$108

Tue 8/1211:04 amEWR - GUA

2 stops15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/26$111

Thu 8/286:44 pmEWR - GUA

Nonstop4h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/28$121

Tue 8/269:25 pmJFK - GUA

1 stop16h 05mDelta

Deal found 7/28$121

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Price

New YorkSan Salvador

JFK - SAL

JFKSAL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/29

3:35 am-6:30 am

Nonstop4h 55m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Wed 10/8

8:15 am-2:15 am

1 stop16h 00m

$209

New YorkSan Salvador

JFK - SAL

JFKSAL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/15

6:00 am-11:35 am

1 stop7h 35m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Mon 9/22

12:35 pm-10:38 am

2 stops20h 03m

$224

New YorkSan Salvador

JFK - SAL

JFKSAL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/15

6:00 am-12:22 pm

1 stop8h 22m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Wed 9/24

1:37 pm-12:54 am

1 stop9h 17m

$231

New YorkGuatemala City

JFK - GUA

JFKGUA

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/17

3:50 am-6:40 am

Nonstop4h 50m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sun 9/21

7:35 pm-2:15 am

Nonstop4h 40m

$237

NewarkSan Salvador

EWR - SAL

EWRSAL

Newark

Thu 8/14

6:30 am-9:23 am

Nonstop4h 53m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sun 8/17

1:19 pm-8:02 am

2 stops16h 43m

$238

New YorkSan Salvador

JFK - SAL

JFKSAL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/1

11:30 am-8:52 pm

1 stop11h 22m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Wed 10/8

8:15 am-2:15 am

1 stop16h 00m

$242

NewarkSan Salvador

EWR - SAL

EWRSAL

Newark

Sat 8/30

8:51 pm-12:14 pm

1 stop17h 23m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 9/2

1:19 pm-11:52 pm

1 stop8h 33m

$245

NewarkSan Salvador

EWR - SAL

EWRSAL

Newark

Tue 9/23

12:00 pm-8:17 pm

1 stop10h 17m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sat 10/4

11:11 pm-6:00 am

Nonstop4h 49m

$254

New YorkSan José

LGA - SJO

LGASJO

New York LaGuardia

Thu 8/28

6:02 am-11:12 am

1 stop7h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 9/4

12:19 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop9h 11m

$259

New YorkSan José

JFK - SJO

JFKSJO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/25

3:50 am-1:30 pm

2 stops11h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 8/29

10:45 pm-10:00 am

1 stop9h 15m

$259

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How long is the flight to Central America?

On average, a flight from New York to Central America takes 13 hours 25 minutes. Flights to Central America from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Central America?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Central America should consider flying on Sunday at noon, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Saturday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Central America

The most flights from New York to Central America are scheduled on a Saturday (6 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Central America?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Central America are Avianca, United Airlines and JetBlue.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Central America?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Central America are Spirit Airlines, Volaris and Delta.

Rainfall in Central America by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Central America ranges from 0.0 - 13.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 13.0 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Central America when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Central America by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Central America, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 73.4 F).

What are the most popular places to fly to in Central America?

The most popular places in Central America to fly to are Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Honduras.

Reviews of airlines servicing Central America

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Delta, Copa Airlines, and United Airlines to Central America to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,971 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,971 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,971 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Copa Airlines

7.5

Good

1,493 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,971 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,893 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,971 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,971 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

FAQs about flying to Central America

Can I find cheaper flights to Central America if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Central America on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Central America?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Volaris is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Central America.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America?
David Enrique Malek is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America. One-way flights to David Enrique Malek typically cost $27, while round-trip flights cost around $26.
How much is a round-trip flight to Central America?
A round-trip flight to Central America will typically cost around $265, however they can be found for as little as $84.
Where does the fastest flight to Central America depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Central America, Miami offers the quickest one-way flight (2 hours 10 minutes).
Does San José Juan Santamaria Intl have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at San José Juan Santamaria Intl can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?
Yes. San José Juan Santamaria Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Around Juan Santa María is the closest property to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (0.0 mi away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl).

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Temperature in Central America by month

Plan your trip to Central America by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

What are the most popular places to fly to in Central America?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to Central America in the last few years. This data was updated on July 28, 2025.

The most popular places in Central America to fly to are Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Honduras.

Reviews of airlines servicing Central America

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Delta, Copa Airlines, and United Airlines to Central America to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Central America

Can I find cheaper flights to Central America if I am willing to have layovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Central America?

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America?

How much is a round-trip flight to Central America?

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