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$145+ Cheap flights from Santa Ana (SNA) 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 3/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SNA — SJO
Mar 13 — Mar 201
Fri 3/13
Fri 3/20
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Santa Ana to Costa Rica

Cheapest flights from Santa Ana to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Santa Ana to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 11, 2026.

This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. 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.
Tue 3/31:20 pm
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops21h 02m
Spirit Airlines
Wed 3/1112:31 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 22m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/7$356
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/172:53 pm
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops19h 21m
Spirit Airlines
Tue 3/2412:19 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 34m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/9$370
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/104:37 pm
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops17h 45m
Spirit Airlines
Tue 3/1712:19 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 34m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/9$376
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. 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 3/34:37 pm
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops17h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 3/112:50 pm
SJO
-
SNA
3 stops31h 23m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/7$384
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/232:53 pm
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops19h 21m
Spirit Airlines
Fri 4/312:19 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 34m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/8$387
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/21:20 pm
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops21h 02m
Spirit Airlines
Mon 3/1612:19 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 34m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/9$396
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/274:37 pm
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops17h 45m
Spirit Airlines
Wed 3/1112:31 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 22m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/8$409
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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 3/106:45 am
SNA
-
SJO
3 stops39h 28m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/1712:19 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/10$421
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 Travelocity is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/2410:48 am
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops23h 26m
Spirit Airlines
Mon 3/3012:19 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 34m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/9$444
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. 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.
Wed 3/2510:48 am
SNA
-
SJO
2 stops23h 26m
Spirit Airlines
Wed 4/112:19 pm
SJO
-
SNA
2 stops22h 34m
Spirit Airlines
Deal found 2/7$454
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. 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.
Wed 4/156:39 pm
SNA
-
LIR
2 stops16h 31m
United Airlines
Wed 4/221:20 pm
LIR
-
SNA
1 stop9h 25m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/7$552
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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.
Tue 7/286:37 pm
SNA
-
LIR
1 stop18h 02m
American Airlines
Thu 8/62:26 pm
LIR
-
SNA
2 stops19h 54m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/10$567

Find flight deals from Santa Ana to Costa Rica

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Santa Ana to Costa Rica flight deals. Data was last updated February 11, 2026.

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3 stars

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FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$356
(Priceline)

One-way from

$145
(CheapOair)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$403
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From Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Costa Rica
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One-way flight from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Costa Rica
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Santa Ana 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 February 11, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Santa Ana to Costa Rica that are best for you.

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Santa Ana

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Costa Rica

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 3/3

1:20 pm-12:22 pm

2 stops21h 02m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 3/11

12:31 pm-9:53 am

2 stops22h 22m

$356

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 3/10

4:37 pm-11:22 am

2 stops17h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 3/17

12:19 pm-9:53 am

2 stops22h 34m

$376

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 3/3

4:37 pm-12:22 pm

2 stops17h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 3/11

2:50 pm-9:13 pm

3 stops31h 23m

$384

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 3/23

2:53 pm-11:14 am

2 stops19h 21m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 4/3

12:19 pm-9:53 am

2 stops22h 34m

$387

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Fri 2/27

4:37 pm-12:22 pm

2 stops17h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 3/11

12:31 pm-9:53 am

2 stops22h 22m

$409

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 3/29

10:48 am-11:14 am

2 stops23h 26m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 4/5

12:19 pm-9:53 am

2 stops22h 34m

$470

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 3/3

7:01 am-8:39 pm

2 stops11h 38m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 3/11

11:35 am-9:45 pm

1 stop11h 10m

$495

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 3/7

6:45 am-1:50 pm

3 stops29h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 3/12

12:19 pm-9:13 pm

3 stops33h 54m

$515

Santa AnaSan José

SNA - SJO

SNASJO

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 3/30

10:48 am-11:14 am

2 stops23h 26m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 4/6

12:19 pm-9:53 am

2 stops22h 34m

$520

Santa AnaLiberia

SNA - LIR

SNALIR

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 4/15

6:39 pm-12:10 pm

2 stops16h 31m

Liberia

Wed 4/22

1:20 pm-9:45 pm

1 stop9h 25m

$552

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Best time to book a flight from Santa Ana to Costa Rica

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Santa Ana to Costa Rica

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Santa Ana to Costa Rica (average of $152). Flying from Santa Ana to Costa Rica in December is currently the most expensive (average of $296). 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.

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 February 11, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Santa Ana to Costa Rica, such as United Airlines and American Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,276 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,276 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,276 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,267 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,276 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Related info for your journey

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

    If you book a flight to Costa Rica from Santa Ana, you will be flying from J. Wayne/Orange Cnty, which is the city’s only airport. Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty (SNA) is located 4.8 mi from the center of Santa Ana.

  • How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Costa Rica?

    There are many flights that can get you from Santa Ana to Costa Rica in 16h 31m. Fly via Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, or American Airlines to get the fastest option. There are 2590 mi between Santa Ana and Costa Rica. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana to Costa Rica?

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Santa Ana to Costa Rica (average of $152). Flying from Santa Ana to Costa Rica in December is currently the most expensive (average of $296). 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 2 airlines flying from Santa Ana to Costa Rica

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Santa Ana 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 February 11, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$526Average$694FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$607Average$730FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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