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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José2 stops$2,534
San José
San José2 stops$2,534

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Costa Rica that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Costa Rica

Thu, 24 Jul - Sun, 3 Aug
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06:15 - 23:30AKL-SJO
59h 15m2 stops
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00:50 - 13:45SJO-AKL
42h 55m2 stops
$2,534
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Mon, 22 Dec - Fri, 9 Jan
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13:20 - 14:20AKL-SJO
44h 00m2 stops
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07:00 - 09:10SJO-AKL
55h 10m2 stops
$2,593American Airlines
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Mon, 22 Dec - Fri, 9 Jan
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13:20 - 10:35AKL-SJO
40h 15m2 stops
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07:00 - 10:05SJO-AKL
56h 05m2 stops
$2,594American Airlines
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Mon, 22 Dec - Fri, 9 Jan
American Airlines Logo
13:20 - 14:20AKL-SJO
44h 00m2 stops
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07:00 - 09:10SJO-AKL
55h 10m2 stops
$2,618American Airlines
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Sun, 21 Dec - Fri, 9 Jan
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13:20 - 19:30AKL-SJO
25h 10m2 stops
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07:00 - 10:05SJO-AKL
56h 05m2 stops
$2,626American Airlines
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Sun, 21 Dec - Fri, 9 Jan
American Airlines Logo
13:20 - 19:30AKL-SJO
25h 10m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
07:00 - 09:10SJO-AKL
55h 10m2 stops
$2,646American Airlines
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Thu, 21 Aug - Thu, 28 Aug
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19:40 - 12:26AKL-SJO
34h 46m1 stop
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13:30 - 07:10SJO-AKL
23h 40m2 stops
$3,467United Airlines
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Sun, 9 Nov - Wed, 12 Nov
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06:10 - 00:05CHC-SJO
36h 55m3 stops
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08:35 - 23:05SJO-CHC
43h 30m3 stops
$3,602Air Canada
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Sun, 9 Nov - Wed, 12 Nov
Air Canada Logo
06:10 - 00:05CHC-SJO
36h 55m3 stops
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08:35 - 23:05SJO-CHC
43h 30m3 stops
$3,633Air Canada
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Thu, 21 Aug - Thu, 28 Aug
United Airlines Logo
19:40 - 12:26AKL-SJO
34h 46m1 stop
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07:55 - 05:30SJO-AKL
27h 35m1 stop
$3,870United Airlines
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How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

An average direct flight from New Zealand to Costa Rica takes 36h 21m, covering a distance of 18885 km. The shortest route is Auckland (AKL) to San José (SJO) with an average flight time of 35h 18m.

What is the most popular destination in Costa Rica?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San José (100% of total searches to Costa Rica).


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$2,534
Best time to beat the crowds (35% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand to Costa Rica is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from New Zealand to Costa Rica with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from New Zealand to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as $2,873. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, when return prices are $4,410 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $1,748 on average. Morning departures are around 17% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,388.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

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Reviews of the top airline flying to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Costa Rica? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 8846 reviews
7.0Entertainment
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
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Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

10.0 ExcellentAndrew, Jul 2025IAH - LHR
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Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Flight was On time and landed 30 mins early considering we were flying into Newark. No complaints.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

Received an email the night before showing that there would be seatback entertainment on our flight. We get on and there was no seatback entertainment. And then it was a scramble to try to set up the iPads for the kids before takeoff so they could watch something for the four hour flight.

The aircrew was solid, the flight was chill, I had no issues. The gate agent was not the best. I was trying to use a military bag upgrade to move my bag from under the seat to the overhead bins and he told me there’s no overhead bins on the plane, argued with me why booking put a military member in basic economy (I don’t really understand this) and made it an issue to even try to help me stating I’d have to call reservations to get a bag upgrade. When every other agent with United can add it at the gate, this man couldn’t be bothered.

lots of delays the crew were unclear about where to pick up my carry-on, which they took from me to check in on the plane.

Overall great. I was forced to check my carry-on backpack from EWR to BOS but it came out on the luggage carousel so fast I didn't even get delayed for my pickup.

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