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Cheap flights from California to Costa Rica from $82

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12:03 pm - 10:17 amLAX-SJO
20h 14m1 stop
1:06 pm - 10:33 amSJO-LAX
23h 27m1 stop
$221Volaris
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Thu, Feb 13 - Wed, Feb 19
11:47 pm - 10:17 amLAX-SJO
8h 30m1 stop
11:15 am - 10:17 pmSJO-LAX
13h 02m1 stop
$222Volaris
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Thu, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 10
12:03 pm - 10:17 amLAX-SJO
20h 14m1 stop
11:15 am - 10:33 amSJO-LAX
25h 18m1 stop
$224Volaris El Salvador
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Thu, Dec 5 - Fri, Jan 31
12:03 pm - 10:17 amLAX-SJO
20h 14m1 stop
1:06 pm - 10:17 pmSJO-LAX
11h 11m1 stop
$228Volaris El Salvador
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Sat, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 12
10:07 pm - 11:10 pmLAX-SJO
23h 03m1 stop
3:32 pm - 11:17 pmSJO-LAX
9h 45m1 stop
Mon, Jan 20 - Sat, Feb 8
12:03 pm - 10:17 amLAX-SJO
20h 14m1 stop
3:32 pm - 11:17 pmSJO-LAX
9h 45m1 stop
Thu, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 7
9:20 am - 12:59 amLAX-SJO
13h 39m2 stops
1:31 pm - 11:49 amSJO-LAX
24h 18m2 stops
$271Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jan 21 - Tue, Jan 28
9:20 am - 12:59 amLAX-SJO
13h 39m2 stops
1:31 pm - 7:39 amSJO-LAX
20h 08m2 stops
$285Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jan 14 - Fri, Jan 31
10:30 pm - 11:25 amONT-SJO
10h 55m1 stop
3:10 pm - 9:00 pmSJO-ONT
7h 50m1 stop
$337Avianca
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Tue, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 11
12:00 pm - 11:20 pmLAX-SJO
9h 20m2 stops
5:05 am - 1:40 pmSJO-LAX
10h 35m1 stop
$340Avianca
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Fri, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 8
10:07 pm - 11:10 pmLAX-SJO
23h 03m1 stop
$82Volaris
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Wed, Feb 26
11:47 pm - 10:17 amLAX-SJO
8h 30m1 stop
$84Volaris
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Sat, Jan 25
12:03 pm - 2:21 pmLAX-SJO
24h 18m1 stop
$97Volaris El Salvador
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Tue, Nov 26
11:47 pm - 12:21 pmLAX-SJO
10h 34m1 stop
$98Volaris El Salvador
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Tue, Feb 18
10:07 pm - 11:10 pmLAX-SJO
23h 03m1 stop
$99Volaris Costa Rica
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Sun, Jan 19
11:47 pm - 12:21 pmLAX-SJO
10h 34m1 stop
$108Volaris El Salvador
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Tue, Jan 21
9:20 am - 12:59 amLAX-SJO
13h 39m2 stops
$114Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jan 15
12:24 am - 1:57 pmLAX-SJO
11h 33m1 stop
Wed, Nov 27
11:00 pm - 12:33 pmLAX-SJO
11h 33m2 stops
$122Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Feb 22
10:07 pm - 1:57 pmOAK-SJO
14h 50m1 stop
Wed, Mar 26
12:03 pm - 2:21 pmLAX-SJO
24h 18m1 stop
11:15 am - 10:33 amSJO-LAX
25h 18m1 stop
$211Volaris El Salvador
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Tue, Nov 26 - Fri, Nov 29
12:24 am - 1:57 pmLAX-SJO
11h 33m1 stop
11:15 am - 10:33 amSJO-LAX
25h 18m1 stop
Mon, Nov 25 - Fri, Nov 29
1:00 pm - 11:20 pmLAX-SJO
8h 20m1 stop
9:35 am - 10:20 pmSJO-LAX
14h 45m1 stop
$379Avianca
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Tue, Nov 26 - Mon, Dec 2
6:20 pm - 2:20 pmLAX-SJO
18h 00m1 stop
6:30 am - 3:25 pmSJO-LAX
10h 55m1 stop
$386American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 25 - Thu, Nov 28
7:30 pm - 11:25 amLAX-SJO
13h 55m1 stop
6:40 am - 11:07 amSJO-LAX
6h 27mnonstop
$399United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 24 - Sun, Dec 15
7:30 pm - 11:25 amLAX-SJO
13h 55m1 stop
6:40 am - 11:07 amSJO-LAX
6h 27mnonstop
$401United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 24 - Sun, Dec 15
11:40 pm - 6:55 pmLAX-SJO
17h 15m1 stop
5:05 am - 11:40 amSJO-LAX
8h 35m1 stop
$427Avianca
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Sun, Nov 24 - Sun, Dec 8
1:30 am - 2:20 pmLAX-SJO
10h 50m1 stop
3:24 pm - 8:51 amSJO-LAX
19h 27m1 stop
$436American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 3
12:33 am - 7:35 amSFO-SJO
29h 02m1 stop
6:10 pm - 5:28 pmSJO-SFO
25h 18m1 stop
$497Copa Airlines
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Sun, Nov 24 - Wed, Nov 27
9:04 pm - 7:35 amLAX-SJO
8h 31m1 stop
4:08 am - 11:29 amSJO-LAX
9h 21m1 stop
$503Copa Airlines
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Fri, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 24
11:07 pm - 7:13 amLAX-SJO
7h 06mnonstop
2:42 pm - 9:12 pmSJO-LAX
7h 30mnonstop
$343Volaris
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Wed, Mar 19 - Thu, Mar 27
11:59 pm - 7:33 amLAX-LIR
5h 34mnonstop
6:40 pm - 10:59 pmLIR-LAX
6h 19mnonstop
$344Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 16
1:55 pm - 10:55 pmLAX-SJO
7h 00mnonstop
6:05 am - 12:30 pmSJO-LAX
8h 25mnonstop
$382Avianca
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Sat, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 15
1:55 pm - 10:55 pmLAX-SJO
7h 00mnonstop
6:05 am - 12:30 pmSJO-LAX
8h 25mnonstop
$400Avianca
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Thu, Jan 23 - Thu, Feb 6
10:43 pm - 5:30 amLAX-SJO
5h 47mnonstop
6:00 am - 11:20 amSJO-LAX
6h 20mnonstop
$442United Airlines
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Fri, Apr 25 - Sun, Apr 27
11:15 pm - 6:59 amLAX-SJO
5h 44mnonstop
8:30 am - 12:57 pmSJO-LAX
6h 27mnonstop
$450Delta
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Sun, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 12
8:15 am - 3:48 pmLAX-LIR
5h 33mnonstop
4:54 pm - 9:05 pmLIR-LAX
6h 11mnonstop
$454United Airlines
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Sat, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 25
11:15 pm - 6:59 amLAX-SJO
5h 44mnonstop
8:25 am - 12:49 pmSJO-LAX
6h 24mnonstop
$491Delta
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Sun, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 19
10:44 pm - 6:25 amLAX-SJO
5h 41mnonstop
6:40 am - 11:07 amSJO-LAX
6h 27mnonstop
$499Air Canada
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Sat, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 8
10:44 pm - 6:25 amLAX-SJO
5h 41mnonstop
6:40 am - 11:07 amSJO-LAX
6h 27mnonstop
$500Air Canada
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Sat, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 8

Volaris flights from California to Costa Rica

Our best Volaris deals on California to Costa Rica flight tickets
Volaris
Feb 13
LAX12:03 pmLos Angeles
20h 14m
1 stop
SJO10:17 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Feb 19
SJO1:06 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
23h 27m
1 stop
LAX10:33 amLos Angeles
Volaris
Feb 6
LAX11:47 pmLos Angeles
8h 30m
1 stop
SJO10:17 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Feb 10
SJO11:15 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
13h 02m
1 stop
LAX10:17 pmLos Angeles
Volaris
Feb 9
LAX11:47 pmLos Angeles
8h 30m
1 stop
SJO10:17 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Feb 19
SJO1:06 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
23h 27m
1 stop
LAX10:33 amLos Angeles

Volaris El Salvador flights from California to Costa Rica

Our best Volaris El Salvador deals on California to Costa Rica flight tickets
Volaris El Salvador
Nov 26
LAX12:03 pmLos Angeles
24h 18m
1 stop
SJO2:21 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Nov 29
SJO11:15 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
25h 18m
1 stop
LAX10:33 amLos Angeles
Volaris El Salvador
Dec 5
LAX12:03 pmLos Angeles
20h 14m
1 stop
SJO10:17 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Jan 31
SJO11:15 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
25h 18m
1 stop
LAX10:33 amLos Angeles
Volaris El Salvador
Feb 1
LAX12:03 pmLos Angeles
20h 14m
1 stop
SJO10:17 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
Feb 12
SJO1:06 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl
11h 11m
1 stop
LAX10:17 pmLos Angeles

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Costa Rica?

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica from California. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $404. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $485. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Costa Rica.

What is the cheapest California to Costa Rica flight route?

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Best Price Found

$82

Fastest flight time

5h 30m

Direct flights

Every day

Airports in Costa Rica

2 airports
The best one-way flight to Costa Rica from California in the past 72 hours is $82. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Costa Rica found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $221.
The fastest flight from California to Costa Rica takes 5h 30m
Direct flights go from California to Costa Rica every day.
There are 2 airports near Costa Rica: Liberia (LIR), San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO)

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

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  • How old do you have to be to fly from California to Costa Rica?

    The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from California 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 license 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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Best airlines flying from California to Costa Rica

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Volaris El SalvadorPriceFrom $106Free CancellationRating
7.3
24 reviews
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Alaska AirlinesPriceFrom $144Free CancellationRating
8.0
9,464 reviews
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JetBluePriceFrom $145Free CancellationRating
7.4
3,389 reviews
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DeltaPriceFrom $157Free CancellationRating
8.0
8,755 reviews
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Volaris Costa RicaPriceFrom $162Free CancellationRating
7.8
84 reviews
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Spirit AirlinesPriceFrom $173Free CancellationRating
6.3
8,169 reviews
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VolarisPriceFrom $201Free CancellationRating
6.6
1,286 reviews
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AviancaPriceFrom $211Free CancellationRating
7.0
2,794 reviews
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United AirlinesPriceFrom $260Free CancellationRating
7.4
9,172 reviews
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Copa AirlinesPriceFrom $286Free CancellationRating
7.7
1,779 reviews
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