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$167+ Cheap flights from Sacramento (SMF) 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 7/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SMF — SJO
Jun 17 — Jun 241
Tue 6/17
Tue 6/24
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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Costa Rica

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Sacramento to Costa Rica flight deals. Data was last updated June 12, 2025.

Round-trip from

$340
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$167
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$658
From Sacramento Intl to Costa Rica
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Cheapest flights from Sacramento to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sacramento to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 12, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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.
Tue 7/810:19 amSMF - SJO
2 stops23h 52mMultiple Airlines
Tue 7/152:48 pmSJO - SMF
3 stops28h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/10$340
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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.
Thu 6/2610:19 amSMF - SJO
2 stops23h 58mSpirit Airlines
Thu 8/2112:23 pmSJO - SMF
2 stops12h 33mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 6/10$386
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/612:05 pmSMF - LIR
2 stops17h 15mAlaska Airlines
Tue 8/124:58 pmLIR - SMF
2 stops31h 27mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 6/10$394
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/145:15 pmSMF - SJO
1 stop11h 41mDelta
Fri 11/217:00 amSJO - SMF
2 stops16h 51mDelta
Deal found 6/10$425
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/2311:55 pmSMF - SJO
1 stop21h 10mAmerican Airlines
Mon 7/2811:59 pmSJO - SMF
1 stop11h 07mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/10$433
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/9. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/188:35 pmSMF - SJO
1 stop9h 40mUnited Airlines
Sun 9/288:37 amSJO - SMF
1 stop14h 09mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/9$442
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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.
Tue 9/236:05 amSMF - SJO
2 stops11h 50mSouthwest
Fri 9/268:50 amSJO - SMF
2 stops14h 05mSouthwest
Deal found 6/10$447
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/85:15 amSMF - LIR
1 stop9h 10mUnited Airlines
Tue 7/1511:49 amLIR - SMF
1 stop11h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/10$537
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/52:31 pmSMF - LIR
2 stops20h 29mDelta
Wed 8/131:25 pmLIR - SMF
1 stop10h 25mDelta
Deal found 6/10$541
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/317:24 pmSMF - LIR
2 stops16h 36mAmerican Airlines
Thu 8/142:26 pmLIR - SMF
2 stops20h 14mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/12$546
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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.
Fri 7/115:00 pmSMF - LIR
2 stops16h 50mSouthwest
Sat 7/1911:50 amLIR - SMF
2 stops12h 10mSouthwest
Deal found 6/12$612
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/305:00 amSMF - SJO
2 stops17h 30mAlaska Airlines
Tue 8/512:50 amSJO - SMF
2 stops23h 35mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 6/11$671

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Sacramento 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 June 12, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Sacramento to Costa Rica that are best for you.

Fly from

Sacramento

Fly to

Costa Rica

Route

Depart

Return

Price

SacramentoSan José

SMF - SJO

SMFSJO

Sacramento Intl

Tue 7/8

10:19 am-11:11 am

2 stops23h 52m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 7/15

2:48 pm-6:27 pm

3 stops28h 39m

$340

SacramentoSan José

SMF - SJO

SMFSJO

Sacramento Intl

Thu 6/26

10:19 am-11:17 am

2 stops23h 58m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 8/21

12:23 pm-11:56 pm

2 stops12h 33m

$386

SacramentoLiberia

SMF - LIR

SMFLIR

Sacramento Intl

Wed 8/6

12:05 pm-6:20 am

2 stops17h 15m

Liberia

Tue 8/12

4:58 pm-11:25 pm

2 stops31h 27m

$394

SacramentoSan José

SMF - SJO

SMFSJO

Sacramento Intl

Fri 11/14

5:15 pm-6:56 am

1 stop11h 41m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 11/21

7:00 am-9:51 pm

2 stops16h 51m

$425

SacramentoSan José

SMF - SJO

SMFSJO

Sacramento Intl

Wed 7/23

11:55 pm-10:05 pm

1 stop21h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 7/28

11:59 pm-10:06 am

1 stop11h 07m

$433

SacramentoSan José

SMF - SJO

SMFSJO

Sacramento Intl

Thu 9/18

8:35 pm-7:15 am

1 stop9h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 9/28

8:37 am-9:46 pm

1 stop14h 09m

$442

SacramentoSan José

SMF - SJO

SMFSJO

Sacramento Intl

Tue 9/23

6:05 am-6:55 pm

2 stops11h 50m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/26

8:50 am-9:55 pm

2 stops14h 05m

$447

SacramentoLiberia

SMF - LIR

SMFLIR

Sacramento Intl

Tue 7/8

5:15 am-3:25 pm

1 stop9h 10m

Liberia

Tue 7/15

11:49 am-10:30 pm

1 stop11h 41m

$537

SacramentoLiberia

SMF - LIR

SMFLIR

Sacramento Intl

Tue 8/5

2:31 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops20h 29m

Liberia

Wed 8/13

1:25 pm-10:50 pm

1 stop10h 25m

$541

SacramentoLiberia

SMF - LIR

SMFLIR

Sacramento Intl

Sat 9/13

7:05 am-1:01 pm

1 stop28h 56m

Liberia

Thu 9/25

2:01 pm-10:38 pm

1 stop9h 37m

$549

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Best time to book a flight from Sacramento to Costa Rica

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

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from Sacramento 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 SMF to CR?

Find hourly flight availability from Sacramento 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 June 12, 2025.

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

Rainfall in Costa Rica by month

Plan your trip to Costa Rica by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

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.

Temperature in Costa Rica by month

Plan your trip to Costa Rica by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

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).

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 June 12, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from Sacramento to Costa Rica to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,287 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,946 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Copa Airlines
7.5
Good
1,451 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
Aeromexico
7.5
Good
1,706 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Costa Rica?

    If you book a flight to Costa Rica from Sacramento, you will be flying from Sacramento Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Sacramento Intl (SMF) is located 9.4 mi from the center of Sacramento.

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

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Spirit Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $167. Alaska Airlines flights start at $189 while deals on American Airlines start at $205 one-way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from Sacramento 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 6 airlines flying from Sacramento to Costa Rica

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Sacramento 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 June 12, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$164Average$373FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
DeltaCheapest$380Average$597FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$433Average$692FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$443Average$636FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$530Average$685FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$534Average$786FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%

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