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$123+ Cheap flights from Detroit (DTT) to Costa Rica

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 12/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DTT — SJO
Nov 29 — Dec 61
Sat 11/29
Sat 12/6
1 adult, Economy
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Detroit to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 30, 2025.

This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/126:10 amDTW - SJO
1 stop7h 15mSpirit Airlines
Sat 11/221:20 pmSJO - DTW
1 stop7h 38mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/28$267
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/279:01 pmDTW - SJO
1 stop14h 18mSpirit Airlines
Fri 12/51:31 pmSJO - DTW
1 stop9h 48mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/29$274
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/148:05 pmDTW - SJO
1 stop17h 20mSpirit Airlines
Mon 11/171:30 pmSJO - DTW
2 stops28h 11mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/29$284
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/107:42 pmDTW - SJO
1 stop17h 00mSpirit Airlines
Wed 12/241:31 pmSJO - DTW
1 stop9h 28mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/30$285
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/126:10 amDTW - SJO
1 stop10h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sat 11/221:20 pmSJO - DTW
1 stop9h 34mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/29$286
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/279:01 pmDTW - SJO
1 stop14h 18mSpirit Airlines
Thu 12/412:39 pmSJO - DTW
1 stop8h 02mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/29$290
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/138:05 pmDTW - SJO
1 stop17h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/161:30 pmSJO - DTW
2 stops26h 42mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/28$291
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/152:31 pmDTW - LIR
1 stop24h 15mJetBlue
Sun 11/232:55 pmLIR - DTW
1 stop17h 41mJetBlue
Deal found 10/28$422
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/133:12 pmDTW - LIR
1 stop23h 34mJetBlue
Sun 11/162:55 pmLIR - DTW
1 stop31h 02mJetBlue
Deal found 10/30$436
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/63:12 pmDTW - LIR
1 stop23h 34mJetBlue
Thu 11/132:55 pmLIR - DTW
1 stop31h 02mJetBlue
Deal found 10/30$501
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/56:15 pmDTW - LIR
1 stop21h 30mAir Canada
Fri 12/123:45 pmLIR - DTW
1 stop24h 50mAir Canada
Deal found 10/28$553
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/66:00 amDTW - LIR
1 stop8h 31mJetBlue
Sat 12/134:43 pmLIR - DTW
1 stop17h 09mJetBlue
Deal found 10/28$559

Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Costa Rica

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Detroit to Costa Rica flight deals. Data was last updated October 30, 2025.

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3 stars

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3 stars

Round-trip from

$254
(Cheapflightsfares)

One-way from

$123
(CheapOair)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$377

Good round-trip deal

$744 or less
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($22 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Detroit to Costa Rica that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated October 30, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Detroit to Costa Rica that are best for you.

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Detroit

Fly to

Costa Rica

Route

Depart

Return

Price

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/12

8:05 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop17h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 11/22

1:20 pm-9:58 pm

1 stop7h 38m

$277

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 11/27

9:01 pm-10:19 am

1 stop14h 18m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 12/4

1:31 pm-12:19 am

1 stop9h 48m

$286

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 1/6

6:00 am-12:25 pm

1 stop7h 25m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 1/27

1:19 pm-12:25 am

1 stop10h 06m

$289

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 11/12

6:07 pm-3:20 pm

2 stops22h 13m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 11/22

1:20 pm-11:54 pm

1 stop9h 34m

$296

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 11/8

8:05 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop17h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 11/11

1:30 pm-11:54 pm

1 stop9h 24m

$309

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/12

6:07 pm-11:27 am

1 stop18h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 1/21

1:16 am-10:02 pm

1 stop19h 46m

$317

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/12

5:01 pm-12:14 pm

2 stops20h 13m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 1/21

1:16 am-10:00 am

1 stop7h 44m

$324

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 12/15

6:00 am-11:42 am

1 stop6h 42m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 1/7

2:58 pm-5:46 pm

1 stop25h 48m

$336

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 1/20

7:58 am-12:21 am

1 stop17h 23m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 1/31

1:16 am-10:00 am

1 stop7h 44m

$364

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 11/23

2:52 pm-12:15 pm

1 stop22h 23m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 11/30

4:15 pm-9:58 am

2 stops40h 43m

$428

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Best time to book a flight from Detroit to Costa Rica

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Costa Rica from Detroit with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Detroit to Costa Rica

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to Costa Rica?

Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to Costa Rica (average of $159). Flying from Detroit to Costa Rica in December is currently the most expensive (average of $368). 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 DTT to CR?

Find hourly flight availability from Detroit to Costa Rica. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated October 30, 2025.

It’s typically best to fly out from Detroit to Costa Rica in the evening. Doing so could potentially save you 24% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.

Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Costa Rica. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Costa Rica. Reviews last updated October 30, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from Detroit to Costa Rica. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,243 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,243 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,243 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Delta
7.9
Good
7,998 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,243 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,998 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,243 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,035 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,243 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Spirit Airlines
6.3
Okay
8,116 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,243 reviews

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Detroit to Costa Rica. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

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

    If you book a flight to Costa Rica from Detroit, you will be flying from All airports, which is the city’s only airport. Detroit All airports (DTT) is located 0.6 mi from the center of Detroit.

  • How long is the flight from Detroit to Costa Rica?

    For as low as $277, Spirit Airlines can have you in Costa Rica from Detroit in 17h 20m. Detroit and Costa Rica are separated by a distance of 2226 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Detroit to Costa Rica one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Spirit Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $123. However, be on the lookout for offers from JetBlue and Air Canada, as they are both options that can get you from Detroit to Costa Rica for a low price.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Detroit to Costa Rica?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Detroit 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 Detroit to Costa Rica?

    Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to Costa Rica (average of $159). Flying from Detroit to Costa Rica in December is currently the most expensive (average of $368). 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 Detroit to Costa Rica

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Detroit to Costa Rica. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated October 30, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$272Average$435FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$449Average$756FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$489Average$880FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$507Average$877FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$529Average$707FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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