What is the cheapest airline that flies from Costa Rica to South Africa?

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Costa Rica to South Africa

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

Prices for flights from Costa Rica to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How old do you have to be to fly from Costa Rica to South Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Costa Rica to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R10 853 Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to South Africa in 2026

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1:15 - 16:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 55m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 12:15CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

47h 25m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

R15 092United Airlines

Sun, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 8

23:28 - 18:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 07m1 stop Newark

22:00 - 12:56JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

70h 56m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

R15 092United Airlines

Thu, Feb 18 - Thu, Mar 4

1:15 - 16:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 55m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 19:53CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 03m1 stop Newark

R15 108United Airlines

Sun, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 8

8:45 - 18:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

22:00 - 12:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

70h 15m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

R15 108United Airlines

Wed, Feb 24 - Thu, Mar 4

9:05 - 18:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m1 stop Newark

22:00 - 12:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

46h 15m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

R15 251United Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Fri, Feb 12

1:15 - 18:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

15:05 - 12:42JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 37m2 stops Cape Town Intl Newark

R15 283United Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Thu, Feb 18

1:15 - 16:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 55m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 19:53CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 03m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R15 315United Airlines

Sun, Jan 31 - Sun, Feb 14

1:15 - 18:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

22:00 - 12:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

46h 15m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

R15 315United Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Fri, Feb 12

8:45 - 7:40SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 55m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

20:50 - 23:50CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

35h 00m2 stops Newark Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

R15 458Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Sat, Dec 5

8:45 - 7:40SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 55m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

20:50 - 22:30CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

33h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

R15 618Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 16 - Tue, Feb 23

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7:55 - 18:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

50h 35m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

15:05 - 11:38JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 33m2 stops Cape Town Intl Newark

R28 271United Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 26

13:25 - 18:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 05m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

19:00 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

30h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R30 120Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 25

19:25 - 8:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

11:10 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

38h 25m2 stops Cape Town Intl Frankfurt am Main

R30 184Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 25

13:25 - 18:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 05m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

10:25 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

39h 10m2 stops Cape Town Intl Frankfurt am Main

R30 295Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 25

13:25 - 18:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 05m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

19:00 - 12:21JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

49h 21m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

R30 487United Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 25

19:25 - 8:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

14:30 - 14:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 35m2 stops Cape Town Intl Zurich

R32 096Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 24

13:25 - 18:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 05m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

19:00 - 19:37JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

32h 37m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

R32 590United Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 24

19:25 - 8:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

19:00 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

30h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R32 654Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 25

19:25 - 8:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:30 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

56h 05m2 stops Cape Town Intl Frankfurt am Main

R34 136Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 24

7:55 - 18:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

50h 35m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

22:00 - 7:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

41h 15m2 stops Newark San Francisco

R34 343United Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 25

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United Airlines flights from Costa Rica to South Africa

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United Airlines

Feb 18

SJO8:45San José Juan Santamaria Intl

49h 50m

3 stops

JNB18:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 4

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

70h 56m

2 stops

SJO12:56San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R15 092

United Airlines

Feb 24

SJO8:45San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 50m

2 stops

JNB18:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 4

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

70h 15m

2 stops

SJO12:15San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R15 108

United Airlines

Jan 29

SJO9:05San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 30m

1 stop

JNB18:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 12

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

46h 15m

2 stops

SJO12:15San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R15 251

Air France flights from Costa Rica to South Africa

Our best Air France deals on Costa Rica to South Africa flight tickets

Air France

Sept 23

SJO19:05San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 15m

1 stop

JNB10:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 23

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 10m

1 stop

SJO17:00San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R25 132

Air France

Sept 25

SJO19:05San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 05m

1 stop

CPT22:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 4

CPT0:15Cape Town Intl

24h 45m

1 stop

SJO17:00San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R25 817

Air France

Nov 27

SJO18:20San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 05m

1 stop

CPT6:25Cape Town Intl

Dec 5

CPT8:30Cape Town Intl

39h 40m

1 stop

SJO16:10San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R28 734

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San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 31/1

1:15-16:10

2 stops30h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

20:50-12:15

2 stops47h 25m

R15 092

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 18/2

23:28-18:35

1 stop35h 07m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/3

22:00-12:56

2 stops70h 56m

R15 092

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San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 31/1

1:15-16:10

2 stops30h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

20:50-19:53

1 stop31h 03m

R15 108

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 24/2

8:45-18:35

2 stops25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/3

22:00-12:15

2 stops70h 15m

R15 108

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 29/1

9:05-18:35

1 stop25h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/2

22:00-12:15

2 stops46h 15m

R15 251

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 10/2

1:15-18:35

2 stops33h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 18/2

15:05-12:42

2 stops29h 37m

R15 283

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 31/1

1:15-16:10

2 stops30h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 14/2

20:50-19:53

2 stops31h 03m

R15 315

San JoséJohannesburg

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

SJOJNB

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 28/1

1:15-18:35

2 stops33h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/2

22:00-12:15

2 stops46h 15m

R15 315

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 27/11

8:45-7:40

2 stops38h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 5/12

20:50-23:50

2 stops35h 00m

R15 458

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 16/2

8:45-7:40

2 stops38h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 23/2

20:50-22:30

2 stops33h 40m

R15 618

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Costa Rica is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around R16 383, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in October, then you should wait until February to fly from Costa Rica, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R16 940.

Can stopping save me money on Costa Rica to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Costa Rica to South Africa flight.

Cheap Costa Rica to South Africa flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R10 853
Fastest flight time	24h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Costa Rica in the past 72 hours is R10 853. The best return flight deal from Costa Rica to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 092.

The fastest flight from Costa Rica to South Africa takes 24h 55m

There are no direct flights from Costa Rica to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Costa Rica to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Costa Rica to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Costa Rica to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Costa Rica to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How old do you have to be to fly from Costa Rica to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Costa Rica to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The necessary travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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It is quick and easy to find Costa Rica to South Africa flights on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to South Africa that suits you.

Can I find flights from Costa Rica to South Africa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. All flights to South Africa from Costa Rica on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.

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