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Flights to San José

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British Airways
Oct 27
CPT
33h 26m
2 stops
SJO
Feb 5
SJO
36h 26m
2 stops
CPT
R19 958
United Airlines
Oct 22
CPT
23h 48m
1 stop
SJO
Jan 27
SJO
24h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R20 231
United Airlines
Oct 22
CPT
23h 48m
1 stop
SJO
Feb 4
SJO
32h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R20 311
United Airlines
Oct 22
CPT
31h 47m
2 stops
SJO
Feb 4
SJO
32h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R20 375
United Airlines
Oct 6
CPT
43h 15m
2 stops
SJO
Jan 19
SJO
49h 15m
3 stops
CPT
R21 128
United Airlines
Oct 21
CPT
45h 20m
2 stops
SJO
Jan 27
SJO
24h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R21 240
United Airlines
Oct 21
CPT
45h 20m
2 stops
SJO
Jan 26
SJO
32h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R21 320
United Airlines
Oct 6
CPT
43h 15m
2 stops
SJO
Jan 19
SJO
24h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R22 473
British Airways
Oct 20
JNB
31h 06m
2 stops
SJO
Oct 27
SJO
35h 24m
2 stops
JNB
R23 210
United Airlines
Oct 20
JNB
29h 37m
2 stops
SJO
Oct 27
SJO
36h 07m
1 stop
JNB
R23 242
Multiple Airlines
Oct 15
JNB
30h 10m
1 stop
SJO
Oct 24
SJO
42h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R25 901
British Airways
Oct 15
JNB
31h 06m
2 stops
SJO
Oct 24
SJO
44h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R26 141

Flights to Liberia

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Air Canada
Nov 18
JNB
49h 30m
2 stops
LIR
Nov 22
LIR
58h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R47 317
Air Canada
Nov 18
JNB
49h 30m
2 stops
LIR
Nov 22
LIR
58h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R47 349
Air Canada
Nov 18
JNB
49h 30m
2 stops
LIR
Nov 22
LIR
58h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R47 381
Air Canada
Nov 18
JNB
49h 30m
2 stops
LIR
Nov 22
LIR
58h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R47 637
United Airlines
Nov 18
JNB
47h 59m
2 stops
LIR
Nov 22
LIR
41h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R47 749
United Airlines
Nov 18
JNB
47h 59m
2 stops
LIR
Nov 22
LIR
41h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R47 765
United Airlines
Nov 18
JNB
47h 59m
2 stops
LIR
Nov 22
LIR
41h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R48 038
United Airlines
Nov 18
JNB
52h 25m
2 stops
LIR
Nov 22
LIR
41h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R59 234

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Recent return flight deals from South Africa to Costa Rica

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British Airways Logo
20:40 - 20:21CPT  Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
31h 41m2 stops London Heathrow Miami
British Airways Logo
15:44 - 12:10SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
36h 26m2 stops Miami London Heathrow
R19 958British Airways
Tue, Oct 27 - Fri, Feb 5
British Airways Logo
18:55 - 20:21CPT  Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
33h 26m2 stops London Heathrow Miami
British Airways Logo
15:44 - 12:10SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
36h 26m2 stops Miami London Heathrow
R19 958British Airways
Tue, Oct 27 - Fri, Feb 5
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 11:38CPT  Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
23h 48m1 stop Newark
United Airlines Logo
9:05 - 18:00SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 55m1 stop Newark
R20 231United Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Fri, Feb 5
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 11:38CPT  Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
23h 48m1 stop Newark
United Airlines Logo
9:05 - 18:00SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 55m1 stop Newark
R20 231United Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Jan 27
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 19:37CPT  Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
31h 47m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl
United Airlines Logo
9:05 - 18:00SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 55m1 stop Newark
R20 311United Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Jan 27
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 20:21JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
31h 06m2 stops London Heathrow Miami
British Airways Logo
15:01 - 10:25SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 24m2 stops Miami London Heathrow
R23 210British Airways
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 20:51CPT  Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
30h 41m2 stops London Heathrow Miami
British Airways Logo
7:45 - 10:20SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
42h 35m2 stops Miami London Heathrow
R23 722British Airways
Mon, Feb 22 - Sun, Feb 28
Delta Logo
20:50 - 12:45CPT  Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
23h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
7:05 - 18:35SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
27h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R24 027Delta
Mon, Feb 22 - Sun, Feb 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:50 - 17:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
30h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:30 - 22:00SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
42h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
R25 901Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 24
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 20:21JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
38h 16m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Miami
Qatar Airways Logo
6:00 - 4:00SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
38h 00m2 stops Miami Doha Hamad Intl
R27 214Qatar Airways
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

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Cape TownSan José

CPT Cape Town Intl - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/10

20:40-20:21

2 stops31h 41m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 5/2

15:44-12:10

2 stops36h 26m

R19 958

Cape TownSan José

CPT Cape Town Intl - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/10

18:55-20:21

2 stops33h 26m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 5/2

15:44-12:10

2 stops36h 26m

R19 958
Fastest return journey

Cape TownSan José

CPT Cape Town Intl - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 22/10

19:50-11:38

1 stop23h 48m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 5/2

9:05-18:00

1 stop24h 55m

R20 231

Cape TownSan José

CPT Cape Town Intl - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 22/10

19:50-11:38

1 stop23h 48m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 27/1

9:05-18:00

1 stop24h 55m

R20 231

Cape TownSan José

CPT Cape Town Intl - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 22/10

19:50-19:37

2 stops31h 47m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 27/1

9:05-18:00

1 stop24h 55m

R20 311

JohannesburgSan José

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/10

21:15-20:21

2 stops31h 06m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 27/10

15:01-10:25

2 stops35h 24m

R23 210

Cape TownSan José

CPT Cape Town Intl - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 22/2

22:10-20:51

2 stops30h 41m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 28/2

7:45-10:20

2 stops42h 35m

R23 722

Cape TownSan José

CPT Cape Town Intl - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 22/2

20:50-12:45

1 stop23h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 28/2

7:05-18:35

1 stop27h 30m

R24 027

JohannesburgSan José

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/10

18:50-17:00

1 stop30h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 24/10

19:30-22:00

1 stop42h 30m

R25 901

JohannesburgSan José

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/10

14:05-20:21

2 stops38h 16m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 13/10

6:00-4:00

2 stops38h 00m

R27 214

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How long is the flight from South Africa to Costa Rica?

The average flight duration from South Africa to Costa Rica depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo to San José Juan Santamaria Intl is 54h 45m on average, while flying from Cape Town Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl is 23h 52m on average. San José Juan Santamaria Intl is the most popular airport in Costa Rica.

Cheapest flights to cities in Costa Rica

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Cheap Costa Rica flight deals and tips

Summary info about Costa Rica flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R14 704

Best Round-Trip Price

R19 958

Fastest flight time

36h 31m

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The best one-way flight price to Costa Rica from South Africa in the last 5 days is R14 704 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San José Juan Santamaria Intl).
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The best return flight price to Costa Rica from South Africa in the last 5 days is R19 958 (Cape Town Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl).
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The fastest flight to Costa Rica from South Africa takes 36h 31m (Cape Town Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl).
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March has the highest demand for flights to Costa Rica, with a 9% price increase on average.
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Frequently asked questions about flying to Costa Rica

What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

If you are looking to fly to Costa Rica for less, look to airlines like Avianca, British Airways, and United Airlines, with prices starting at R6 822, R17 547, and R18 055 respectively.

What is the most popular airport in Costa Rica to fly to?

88% of our momondo users travelling to Costa Rica in the past year chose to fly into San José Juan Santamaria Intl in the past year, making it the most popular airport in Costa Rica. The San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport serves the city of San José.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Costa Rica?

Prices for flights to Costa Rica were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Costa Rica?

As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights to Costa Rica.

How old do you have to be to fly to Costa Rica?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Costa Rica.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Costa Rica?

The required travel and health documents for your Costa Rica trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Costa Rica. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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