Cheap flights from New York to Costa Rica from C$ 171

The cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from New York is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 634, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Costa Rica in May, then you should wait until January to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 659.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best New York - Costa Rica flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Costa Rica from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Costa Rica for around C$ 768 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Costa Rica from New York for as low as C$ 685 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Costa Rica flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between New York and Costa Rica have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 168 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, JetBlue has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Costa Rica is 3 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00a.m., with 83% of daily flights leaving at noon.

The number of flights available between New York and Costa Rica is 24 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.