How long is the flight from Albany, New York to Costa Rica?

For as low as $325, American Airlines can have you in Costa Rica from Albany, New York in 7h 50m. The distance between Albany, New York and Costa Rica is about 2330 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 11.8 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 11.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Costa Rica, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 64.4 F).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Albany, New York to Costa Rica?

When booking a flight from Albany, New York to Costa Rica, you may want to consider flying on JetBlue, American Airlines or Delta as they are the most popular for this route.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Albany to Costa Rica?

For a flight from Albany to Costa Rica, you will be flying from Albany Intl. Albany Intl (ALB) is just 7.4 mi from the center of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from Albany to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Albany to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Albany to Costa Rica?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Albany to Costa Rica.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Albany to Costa Rica?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Albany to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheapest flights from Albany to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Albany to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 26, 2025.

Sun 12/286:00 amALB - LIR

2 stops37h 37mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/248:35 amLIR - ALB

2 stops24h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$524

Mon 12/296:00 amALB - SJO

2 stops17h 32mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/312:20 pmSJO - ALB

2 stops23h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$525

Mon 12/296:26 pmALB - LIR

2 stops18h 58mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/22:37 pmLIR - ALB

1 stop9h 18mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$529

Tue 12/307:01 amALB - SJO

1 stop14h 13mAmerican Airlines

Tue 1/67:09 amSJO - ALB

1 stop15h 46mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$534

Sun 12/285:50 amALB - LIR

1 stop9h 37mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/243:23 pmLIR - ALB

2 stops20h 32mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$545

Mon 12/297:15 amALB - SJO

1 stop7h 13mJetBlue

Wed 12/312:48 pmSJO - ALB

1 stop7h 49mJetBlue

Deal found 12/25

$603

Tue 12/306:00 amALB - SJO

2 stops17h 32mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/62:20 pmSJO - ALB

2 stops30h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$702

Mon 12/297:15 amALB - SJO

2 stops12h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/314:15 pmSJO - ALB

3 stops19h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$1,448

Best flights from Albany to Costa Rica
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Tue 2/244:27 pmALB - SJO

2 stops20h 56mAmerican Airlines

Tue 3/31:25 pmSJO - ALB

2 stops20h 41mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$249

Sun 1/186:00 amALB - LIR

1 stop7h 50mDelta

Fri 1/232:05 pmLIR - ALB

1 stop8h 54mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$325

Fri 2/201:45 pmALB - SJO

2 stops21h 40mGOL

Sat 2/2811:25 amSJO - ALB

2 stops22h 41mGOL

Deal found 12/25

$336

Wed 1/218:00 amALB - SJO

2 stops16h 43mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/36:00 amSJO - ALB

2 stops16h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$249

Thu 1/227:02 amALB - SJO

1 stop16h 28mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/36:00 amSJO - ALB

2 stops14h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$251

Mon 5/185:29 pmALB - SJO

2 stops19h 41mAmerican Airlines

Sat 5/232:20 pmSJO - ALB

2 stops18h 30mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$260

Fri 2/276:00 amALB - LIR

1 stop7h 50mDelta

Wed 3/43:05 pmLIR - ALB

1 stop8h 04mDelta

Deal found 12/24

$325

Fri 2/276:00 amALB - LIR

1 stop9h 25mAmerican Airlines

Wed 3/43:18 pmLIR - ALB

2 stops20h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$329

Sat 3/145:14 pmALB - LIR

2 stops20h 23mAmerican Airlines

Wed 3/182:28 pmLIR - ALB

2 stops20h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$329

Wed 3/185:28 pmALB - LIR

2 stops21h 51mAmerican Airlines

Tue 3/242:28 pmLIR - ALB

2 stops18h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$329

Tue 1/205:00 amALB - SJO

2 stops9h 54mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/37:09 amSJO - ALB

1 stop15h 46mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$333

Wed 1/217:02 amALB - SJO

1 stop16h 28mAmerican Airlines

Mon 2/27:09 amSJO - ALB

2 stops13h 52mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$338

Last-minute flights from Albany to Costa Rica
Discover last-minute flight deals from Albany to Costa Rica. Data last updated December 26, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 1/55:50 amALB - LIR

1 stop9h 37mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/163:23 pmLIR - ALB

2 stops20h 32mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$358

Wed 1/74:20 pmALB - LIR

1 stop21h 35mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/178:35 amLIR - ALB

2 stops14h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$388

Sun 1/186:25 pmALB - LIR

2 stops20h 48mAmerican Airlines

Fri 1/233:23 pmLIR - ALB

2 stops19h 18mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$329

Sun 1/186:00 amALB - LIR

1 stop8h 50mDelta

Fri 1/233:05 pmLIR - ALB

1 stop7h 54mDelta

Deal found 12/24

$488

Tue 1/205:00 amALB - SJO

2 stops15h 44mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/36:00 amSJO - ALB

2 stops16h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$331

Wed 1/218:00 amALB - SJO

2 stops16h 43mAmerican Airlines

Mon 2/27:09 amSJO - ALB

2 stops13h 52mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$249

Wed 1/2111:27 amALB - SJO

2 stops9h 17mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/37:09 amSJO - ALB

1 stop15h 46mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$333

Thu 1/227:02 amALB - SJO

1 stop16h 28mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/36:00 amSJO - ALB

2 stops14h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$251

Sun 1/256:00 amALB - LIR

2 stops13h 37mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/288:35 amLIR - ALB

2 stops14h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$439

Mon 1/267:25 pmALB - SJO

2 stops18h 50mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/282:20 pmSJO - ALB

2 stops23h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$395

Mon 1/267:25 pmALB - LIR

2 stops18h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/292:01 pmLIR - ALB

1 stop30h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$477

Tue 1/277:23 amALB - SJO

2 stops16h 07mAmerican Airlines

Wed 2/1812:31 amSJO - ALB

2 stops11h 29mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$390

One-way flights from Albany to Costa Rica
Search for one-way flight options from Albany to Costa Rica. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated December 26, 2025.

Wed 12/315:19 pmALB - SJO

2 stops18h 13mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$116

Mon 1/123:48 pmALB - LIR

2 stops21h 24mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$149

Wed 12/317:15 pmALB - SJO

2 stops19h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$165

Sat 1/107:25 pmALB - SJO

2 stops42h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$172

Mon 1/55:19 pmALB - SJO

2 stops21h 35mGOL

Deal found 12/23

$173

Mon 1/124:20 pmALB - SJO

2 stops29h 19mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$198

Mon 1/55:50 amALB - SJO

1 stop17h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/23

$204

Mon 1/125:00 amALB - SJO

2 stops15h 44mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$205

Wed 2/118:00 amALB - SJO

2 stops16h 43mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/24

$247

Mon 1/1212:51 pmALB - SJO

1 stop10h 24mDelta

Deal found 12/25

$258

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Depart

Return

Price

AlbanySan José

ALB - SJO

ALBSJO

Albany Intl

Tue 2/24

4:27 pm-12:23 pm

2 stops20h 56m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 3/3

1:25 pm-11:06 am

2 stops20h 41m

$249

AlbanySan José

ALB - SJO

ALBSJO

Albany Intl

Wed 1/21

8:00 am-11:43 pm

2 stops16h 43m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/3

6:00 am-11:38 pm

2 stops16h 38m

$249

AlbanySan José

ALB - SJO

ALBSJO

Albany Intl

Thu 1/22

7:02 am-10:30 pm

1 stop16h 28m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/3

6:00 am-9:39 pm

2 stops14h 39m

$251

AlbanySan José

ALB - SJO

ALBSJO

Albany Intl

Mon 5/18

5:29 pm-11:10 am

2 stops19h 41m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 5/23

2:20 pm-10:50 am

2 stops18h 30m

$260

AlbanyLiberia

ALB - LIR

ALBLIR

Albany Intl

Sun 1/18

6:00 am-12:50 pm

1 stop7h 50m

Liberia

Fri 1/23

2:05 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop8h 54m

$325

AlbanyLiberia

ALB - LIR

ALBLIR

Albany Intl

Fri 2/27

6:00 am-12:50 pm

1 stop7h 50m

Liberia

Wed 3/4

3:05 pm-12:09 am

1 stop8h 04m

$325

AlbanyLiberia

ALB - LIR

ALBLIR

Albany Intl

Fri 2/27

6:00 am-2:25 pm

1 stop9h 25m

Liberia

Wed 3/4

3:18 pm-1:00 pm

2 stops20h 42m

$329

AlbanyLiberia

ALB - LIR

ALBLIR

Albany Intl

Sat 3/14

5:14 pm-11:37 am

2 stops20h 23m

Liberia

Wed 3/18

2:28 pm-1:02 pm

2 stops20h 34m

$329

AlbanyLiberia

ALB - LIR

ALBLIR

Albany Intl

Wed 3/18

5:28 pm-1:19 pm

2 stops21h 51m

Liberia

Tue 3/24

2:28 pm-11:06 am

2 stops18h 38m

$329

AlbanySan José

ALB - SJO

ALBSJO

Albany Intl

Tue 1/20

5:00 am-1:54 pm

2 stops9h 54m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/3

7:09 am-11:55 pm

1 stop15h 46m

$333

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Albany, New York to Costa Rica?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Albany, New York to Costa Rica (average of $202). Flying from Albany, New York to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $452). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ALB to CR?

It’s typically best to fly out from Albany, New York to Costa Rica in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 34% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from Albany to Costa Rica 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.

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,258 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,258 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,258 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Delta

7.9

Good

8,013 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,258 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,115 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,258 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,064 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,258 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

JetBlue

7.2

Good

2,900 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,258 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Albany to Costa Rica?
For a flight from Albany to Costa Rica, you will be flying from Albany Intl. Albany Intl (ALB) is just 7.4 mi from the center of the city.
How long is the flight from Albany, New York to Costa Rica?
For as low as $325, American Airlines can have you in Costa Rica from Albany, New York in 7h 50m. The distance between Albany, New York and Costa Rica is about 2330 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Albany to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Albany to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Albany to Costa Rica?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Albany to Costa Rica.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Albany to Costa Rica?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Albany to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Albany, New York to Costa Rica?
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Albany, New York to Costa Rica (average of $202). Flying from Albany, New York to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $452). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Albany to Costa Rica

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
American Airlines	Cheapest$316	Average$651	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Southwest	Cheapest$362	Average$683	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%
JetBlue	Cheapest$375	Average$546	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
Delta	Cheapest$395	Average$633	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
United Airlines	Cheapest$502	Average$813	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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