How popular is this New Jersey to Costa Rica flight route?

Flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica have been viewed 37 times in the past calendar month.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Jersey to Costa Rica one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Spirit Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $80. Users have also found prices from $116 and $117 on Avianca and JetBlue, respectively.

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).

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica?

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 46 days in advance, which can save you up to 8% on flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 46 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 $379. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $409.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Jersey to Costa Rica?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, October can be a great choice for travel to Costa Rica. Flights to Costa Rica from New Jersey in October are about $476 on average during October, but can be found for as low as $193.

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

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Sun 9/143:35 amJFK - SJO

1 stop7h 05mAvianca

Fri 10/104:50 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 25mAvianca

Deal found 8/16

$240

Mon 11/32:30 amJFK - SJO

1 stop9h 55mAvianca

Sun 11/167:50 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 30mAvianca

Deal found 8/16

$241

Wed 9/36:02 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 10mSpirit Airlines

Tue 9/1612:19 pmSJO - LGA

1 stop9h 06mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$242

Wed 9/107:24 amJFK - SJO

2 stops14h 18mAmerican Airlines

Wed 9/176:00 amSJO - JFK

2 stops12h 43mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$242

Tue 10/73:35 amJFK - SJO

1 stop9h 40mAvianca

Wed 10/224:50 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 25mAvianca

Deal found 8/16

$243

Tue 9/26:02 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 9/67:30 amSJO - LGA

1 stop10h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$244

Fri 11/142:30 amJFK - SJO

1 stop9h 55mAvianca

Sat 11/228:05 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop16h 30mAvianca

Deal found 8/17

$244

Sun 11/25:50 amJFK - SJO

1 stop8h 50mAvianca

Mon 11/177:50 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 30mAvianca

Deal found 8/16

$246

Mon 9/15:55 amLGA - SJO

1 stop6h 37mSpirit Airlines

Tue 9/912:19 pmSJO - LGA

1 stop9h 06mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$247

Fri 11/141:50 amJFK - SJO

1 stop7h 50mAvianca

Sun 11/237:50 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 30mAvianca

Deal found 8/16

$247

Fri 8/296:02 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 10mSpirit Airlines

Fri 9/512:19 pmSJO - LGA

1 stop9h 06mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$249

Mon 11/33:05 pmJFK - SJO

1 stop9h 35mAvianca

Sun 11/95:00 amSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 35mAvianca

Deal found 8/17

$249

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Wed 9/36:02 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 10mSpirit Airlines

Tue 9/1612:19 pmSJO - LGA

1 stop9h 06mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$242

Tue 9/166:55 amJFK - SJO

1 stop8h 35mAvianca

Fri 10/104:50 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 25mAvianca

Deal found 8/16

$251

Mon 9/159:41 amJFK - SJO

Nonstop5h 19mJetBlue

Tue 9/232:05 pmSJO - JFK

Nonstop5h 03mJetBlue

Deal found 8/16

$263

Mon 9/16:10 amEWR - SJO

1 stop7h 02mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/87:30 amSJO - EWR

2 stops23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$301

Wed 10/87:00 amEWR - SJO

1 stop14h 37mUnited Airlines

Wed 10/1512:44 pmSJO - EWR

Nonstop5h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$302

Sat 9/66:24 amLGA - LIR

1 stop8h 38mAmerican Airlines

Sat 9/1312:49 pmLIR - LGA

1 stop8h 11mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$310

Tue 9/166:59 amLGA - LIR

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Thu 9/251:25 pmLIR - LGA

1 stop8h 19mDelta

Deal found 8/16

$319

Wed 11/53:30 pmPHL - LIR

1 stop23h 20mAir Canada

Wed 11/123:45 pmLIR - PHL

1 stop30h 11mAir Canada

Deal found 8/17

$334

Wed 9/176:00 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 14mSpirit Airlines

Wed 9/2412:19 pmSJO - LGA

1 stop9h 06mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$244

Fri 9/193:35 amJFK - SJO

1 stop9h 40mAvianca

Wed 10/87:45 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 50mAvianca

Deal found 8/16

$261

Sat 9/139:41 amJFK - SJO

Nonstop5h 19mJetBlue

Thu 10/162:07 pmSJO - JFK

Nonstop5h 03mJetBlue

Deal found 8/16

$263

Tue 9/166:00 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 14mSpirit Airlines

Tue 10/1412:35 pmSJO - LGA

1 stop8h 54mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$249

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Sat 8/238:41 pmPHL - SJO

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Fri 8/2912:18 pmSJO - PHL

1 stop9h 02mSpirit Airlines

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$256

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1 stop7h 25mAvianca

Deal found 8/17

$270

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Deal found 8/17

$278

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Deal found 8/17

$287

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Deal found 8/17

$292

Mon 8/256:02 amLGA - SJO

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Wed 9/312:18 pmSJO - LGA

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Deal found 8/17

$293

Mon 8/259:42 amJFK - SJO

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Fri 9/51:00 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop8h 55mJetBlue

Deal found 8/17

$293

Wed 8/275:55 amLGA - SJO

1 stop11h 18mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/37:30 amSJO - LGA

1 stop13h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$259

Thu 8/283:50 amJFK - SJO

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Wed 9/174:50 pmSJO - JFK

1 stop7h 25mAvianca

Deal found 8/17

$272

Thu 8/286:12 amEWR - SJO

1 stop11h 01mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/412:19 pmSJO - EWR

1 stop9h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$301

Thu 8/286:02 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 10mSpirit Airlines

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1 stop9h 06mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$304

Thu 8/285:55 amLGA - SJO

1 stop6h 37mSpirit Airlines

Sat 9/2012:19 pmSJO - LGA

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Deal found 8/15

$308

One-way flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica
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Sun 8/315:05 amPHL - SJO

1 stop8h 07mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$80

Fri 9/53:35 amJFK - SJO

1 stop9h 40mAvianca

Deal found 8/15

$116

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Deal found 8/17

$117

Mon 9/15:55 amLGA - SJO

1 stop6h 37mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$118

Mon 8/259:42 amJFK - SJO

Nonstop5h 18mJetBlue

Deal found 8/17

$118

Tue 8/266:02 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 10mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$119

Tue 11/45:50 amJFK - SJO

1 stop14h 05mAvianca

Deal found 8/17

$119

Wed 8/275:05 amPHL - SJO

1 stop8h 07mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$120

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1 stop18h 47mCopa Airlines

Deal found 8/17

$120

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1 stop7h 09mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$121

Mon 8/253:35 amJFK - SJO

1 stop9h 40mAvianca

Deal found 8/17

$121

Tue 10/76:00 amLGA - SJO

1 stop7h 30mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/16

$122

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12:19 pm-11:25 pm

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4:50 pm-2:15 am

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12:19 pm-11:25 pm

1 stop9h 06m

$253

New YorkSan José

LGA - SJO

LGASJO

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Thu 9/11

6:00 am-11:14 am

1 stop7h 14m

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Tue 9/16

12:19 pm-11:25 pm

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New YorkSan José

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6:00 am-11:14 am

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Thu 9/25

12:19 pm-11:25 pm

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JFK - SJO

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 9/19

3:35 am-11:15 am

1 stop9h 40m

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Wed 10/8

7:45 pm-5:35 am

1 stop7h 50m

$261

New YorkSan José

JFK - SJO

JFKSJO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/15

9:41 am-1:00 pm

Nonstop5h 19m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 9/23

2:05 pm-9:08 pm

Nonstop5h 03m

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New YorkSan José

JFK - SJO

JFKSJO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 9/13

9:41 am-1:00 pm

Nonstop5h 19m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 10/16

2:07 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop5h 03m

$263

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from New Jersey to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). 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 NJ to CR?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from New Jersey to Costa Rica

The most flights from USNJ to CR0 are scheduled on a Friday (3 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

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How popular is this New Jersey to Costa Rica flight route?
Flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica have been viewed 37 times in the past calendar month.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Jersey to Costa Rica one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Spirit Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $80. Users have also found prices from $116 and $117 on Avianca and JetBlue, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Jersey to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Jersey 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 New Jersey to Costa Rica?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from New Jersey to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). 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 7 airlines flying from New Jersey to Costa Rica

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Copa Airlines	Cheapest$179	Average$456	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
Avianca	Cheapest$188	Average$369	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
JetBlue	Cheapest$246	Average$472	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
Spirit Airlines	Cheapest$252	Average$391	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time65%
Delta	Cheapest$276	Average$494	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
American Airlines	Cheapest$279	Average$544	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
United Airlines	Cheapest$345	Average$599	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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