Costa Rica

$91+ Cheap flights from Minnesota 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 4/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSP — SJO
May 3 — May 101
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Cheap flight deals from Minnesota to Costa Rica

Cheapest flights from Minnesota to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Minnesota to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 3, 2026.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/201:10 pm
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops20h 09m
Frontier
Thu 5/289:35 am
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops22h 44m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$432
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/201:10 pm
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops20h 09m
Frontier
Fri 5/299:35 am
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops22h 44m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$433
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/201:10 pm
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops20h 09m
Frontier
Mon 6/19:35 am
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops22h 44m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$455
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/201:10 pm
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops20h 09m
Frontier
Sat 5/309:35 am
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops46h 44m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$464
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/1410:15 am
MSP
-
LIR
Nonstop5h 40m
Sun Country Air
Sat 11/214:55 pm
LIR
-
MSP
Nonstop5h 29m
Sun Country Air
Deal found 3/29$469
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 4/1611:30 am
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops25h 03m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/224:35 pm
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops19h 58m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/1$474
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/268:00 am
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops12h 00m
Southwest
Wed 5/69:00 am
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops12h 30m
Southwest
Deal found 3/31$483
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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.
Sun 4/196:42 am
MSP
-
SJO
1 stop29h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 4/242:20 am
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops20h 38m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/29$485
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Sun 4/266:36 am
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops26h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 5/71:00 pm
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops50h 02m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$493
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/99:05 am
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops10h 35m
Southwest
Wed 9/239:00 am
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops12h 20m
Southwest
Deal found 3/31$494
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/304:57 pm
MSP
-
SJO
2 stops16h 22m
Frontier
Sun 6/79:35 am
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops46h 48m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$497
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 4/166:24 am
MSP
-
SJO
1 stop30h 09m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/217:45 pm
SJO
-
MSP
2 stops36h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/1$499

Find flight deals from Minnesota to Costa Rica

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Minnesota to Costa Rica flight deals. Data was last updated April 3, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$432
(Frontier)

One-way from

$91
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$734

Good round-trip deal

$414 or less

Good one-way deal

$91 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Minneapolis St Paul-San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Minneapolis St Paul-San José Juan Santamaria Intl flights.
From Minnesota to Costa Rica
One-way flight from Minnesota to Costa Rica
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price ($64 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($9 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Minnesota to Costa Rica.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Minnesota to Costa Rica.

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Minnesota to Costa Rica that are best for you.

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Cheapest round-trip

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 9/1

7:00 am-6:40 pm

2 stops12h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 9/8

9:00 am-10:20 pm

2 stops12h 20m

$515

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Sun 8/16

7:35 am-6:40 pm

2 stops12h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 8/18

9:00 am-10:50 pm

2 stops12h 50m

$537

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Fri 8/21

7:20 am-3:11 pm

1 stop8h 51m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 8/30

7:07 am-9:57 pm

1 stop13h 50m

$562

MinneapolisLiberia

MSP - LIR

MSPLIR

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 5/5

6:51 pm-12:10 pm

2 stops18h 19m

Liberia

Thu 5/14

3:27 pm-8:46 am

2 stops16h 19m

$586

DuluthSan José

DLH - SJO

DLHSJO

Duluth Intl

Mon 5/4

6:44 pm-12:21 pm

2 stops18h 37m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 5/6

1:25 pm-10:04 pm

2 stops31h 39m

$591

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 8/11

6:15 am-6:40 pm

2 stops13h 25m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 10/20

9:00 am-10:15 pm

2 stops12h 15m

$595

MinneapolisLiberia

MSP - LIR

MSPLIR

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 4/16

7:30 am-2:25 pm

1 stop7h 55m

Liberia

Sat 4/25

3:27 pm-10:52 am

1 stop18h 25m

$601
Quickest round-trip

MinneapolisLiberia

MSP - LIR

MSPLIR

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 4/18

7:32 am-11:55 am

Nonstop5h 23m

Liberia

Wed 4/22

1:25 pm-12:23 am

1 stop9h 58m

$617

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Fri 8/14

7:55 am-6:40 pm

2 stops11h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 8/28

9:00 am-10:05 pm

2 stops12h 05m

$617

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 8/1

6:45 pm-11:00 am

2 stops17h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 8/20

9:00 am-9:20 pm

2 stops11h 20m

$646

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Minnesota to Costa Rica

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Minnesota to Costa Rica (average of $102). Flying from Minnesota to Costa Rica in July is currently the most expensive (average of $546). 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 MN to CR?

Find hourly flight availability from Minnesota 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 April 3, 2026.

When flying from Minnesota to Costa Rica, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Minnesota to Costa Rica. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from Minnesota to Costa Rica?

    There are many flights that can get you from Minnesota to Costa Rica in 12h 40m. Fly via Southwest or United Airlines to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 2468 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 Minnesota to Costa Rica one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $91 on Sun Country Air. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include American Airlines from $135 and Delta from $207 one-way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Minnesota to Costa Rica (average of $102). Flying from Minnesota to Costa Rica in July is currently the most expensive (average of $546). 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 Minnesota to Costa Rica

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Minnesota 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 April 3, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Sun Country AirCheapest$218Average$513FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
DeltaCheapest$278Average$714FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$372Average$693FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$416Average$656FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$439Average$691FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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