How long does it take to fly to Detroit?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Costa Rica you fly out of and what airport in Detroit you fly into. For example, flying from San José to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport takes 9h 26m on average. On the other hand, flying from Liberia to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport takes 25h 30m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

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

Frontier, Air Canada, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Costa Rica to Detroit

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

Prices for flights from Costa Rica to Detroit are updated daily.

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

As of October 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Costa Rica to Detroit.

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

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 Costa Rica to Detroit.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Detroit can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Detroit. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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3:10 pm - 5:40 pmLIR Liberia-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 30m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 2:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-LIR Liberia

20h 50m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$361Air Canada

Thu, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 6

3:20 pm - 5:40 pmLIR Liberia-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 2:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-LIR Liberia

20h 50m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$364Air Canada

Thu, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 6

3:10 pm - 5:40 pmLIR Liberia-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 30m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 2:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-LIR Liberia

20h 50m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$367Air Canada

Tue, Dec 1 - Sat, Dec 5

3:20 pm - 5:40 pmLIR Liberia-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 2:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-LIR Liberia

20h 50m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$393Air Canada

Tue, Dec 1 - Sat, Dec 5

3:10 pm - 5:40 pmLIR Liberia-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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6:06 am - 3:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-LIR Liberia

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$535Multiple Airlines

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3:20 pm - 5:40 pmLIR Liberia-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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6:06 am - 3:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-LIR Liberia

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$539Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

5:15 pm - 11:25 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 10m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Tampa

10:00 am - 12:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 30m2 stops Tampa Bogotá El Dorado

$570Multiple Airlines

Fri, Dec 4 - Tue, Dec 8

2:30 am - 1:36 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 06m2 stops Monterrey Gen Mariano Escobedo Dallas/Fort Worth

10:00 am - 8:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

23h 30m1 stop Tampa

$580Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

6:00 am - 1:32 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 32m2 stops Orlando Dallas/Fort Worth

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$601Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 7

5:15 pm - 6:46 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 31m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Fort Lauderdale

9:33 pm - 9:05 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

24h 32m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

$618Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

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9:45 am - 11:39 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 54m1 stop Orlando

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$671Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Nov 15

9:45 am - 11:39 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 54m1 stop Orlando

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$699Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Nov 25

8:20 am - 5:40 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

30h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$709Air Canada

Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Oct 31

8:20 am - 5:40 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 11:50 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 30m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$712Air Canada

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7:15 am - 9:30 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 15m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

30h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$721Air Canada

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

7:15 am - 6:36 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 21m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

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30h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$729Air Canada

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

1:50 am - 11:29 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 39m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Fort Lauderdale

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$730Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Wed, Nov 25

8:20 am - 5:40 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$750Air Canada

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 3

7:15 am - 5:40 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 25m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$751Air Canada

Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Nov 15

8:20 am - 5:40 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

6:20 pm - 10:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

30h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$766Air Canada

Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Oct 31

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Air Canada flights from Costa Rica to Detroit

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Air Canada

Dec 3

LIR3:10 pmLiberia

25h 30m

1 stop

DTW5:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Dec 6

DTW6:20 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 50m

1 stop

LIR2:10 pmLiberia

$361

Air Canada

Dec 3

LIR3:20 pmLiberia

25h 20m

2 stops

DTW5:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Dec 6

DTW6:20 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 50m

1 stop

LIR2:10 pmLiberia

$364

Air Canada

Dec 1

LIR3:10 pmLiberia

25h 30m

1 stop

DTW5:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Dec 5

DTW6:20 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 50m

1 stop

LIR2:10 pmLiberia

$367

American Airlines flights from Costa Rica to Detroit

Our best American Airlines deals on Costa Rica to Detroit flight tickets

American Airlines

Oct 28

SJO1:00 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 38m

1 stop

DTW11:38 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Dec 15

DTW6:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 43m

1 stop

SJO1:43 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

$883

American Airlines

Oct 28

SJO6:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 41m

2 stops

DTW10:41 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Dec 15

DTW5:30 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10h 22m

2 stops

SJO2:52 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

$888

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LiberiaDetroit

LIR Liberia - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

LIRDTW

Liberia

Thu 12/3

3:10 pm-5:40 pm

1 stop25h 30m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 12/6

6:20 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 50m

$361

LiberiaDetroit

LIR Liberia - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

LIRDTW

Liberia

Thu 12/3

3:20 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops25h 20m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 12/6

6:20 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 50m

$364

LiberiaDetroit

LIR Liberia - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

LIRDTW

Liberia

Tue 12/1

3:10 pm-5:40 pm

1 stop25h 30m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 12/5

6:20 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 50m

$367

LiberiaDetroit

LIR Liberia - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

LIRDTW

Liberia

Tue 12/1

3:20 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops25h 20m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 12/5

6:20 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 50m

$393

LiberiaDetroit

LIR Liberia - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

LIRDTW

Liberia

Thu 12/3

3:10 pm-5:40 pm

1 stop25h 30m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 12/10

6:06 am-3:20 pm

1 stop10h 14m

$535

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LiberiaDetroit

LIR Liberia - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

LIRDTW

Liberia

Thu 12/3

3:20 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops25h 20m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 12/10

6:06 am-3:20 pm

1 stop10h 14m

$539

San JoséDetroit

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

SJODTW

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 12/4

5:15 pm-11:25 pm

2 stops29h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 12/8

10:00 am-12:30 am

2 stops15h 30m

$570

San JoséDetroit

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

SJODTW

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 12/3

2:30 am-1:36 pm

2 stops34h 06m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 12/8

10:00 am-8:30 am

1 stop23h 30m

$580

San JoséDetroit

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

SJODTW

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 12/1

6:00 am-1:32 pm

2 stops30h 32m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 12/7

6:20 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$601

San JoséDetroit

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

SJODTW

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 12/3

5:15 pm-6:46 pm

2 stops24h 31m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 12/8

9:33 pm-9:05 pm

2 stops24h 32m

$618

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Detroit?

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit from Costa Rica is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $389, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Detroit in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Costa Rica to Detroit during January average around $393.

What is the cheapest Costa Rica to Detroit flight route?

Fly from Liberia to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best Costa Rica - Detroit flight prices

What cabin class options are available on Costa Rica to Detroit flights?

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Costa Rica to Detroit flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Costa Rica to Detroit flights?

You could potentially save up to 32% on your flight if you consider stops on a Costa Rica to Detroit flight.

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Best Price Found	$197
Fastest flight time	9h 26m
Direct flights	Sun
Airports in Detroit	1 airport

The best one-way flight to Detroit from Costa Rica in the past 72 hours is $197. The best round-trip flight deal from Costa Rica to Detroit found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $361.

The fastest flight from Costa Rica to Detroit takes 9h 26m

Direct flights go from Costa Rica to Detroit on Sunday. There are no airlines offering direct flights.

There is 1 airport in Detroit. From Costa Rica there are direct flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Costa Rica to Detroit

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Costa Rica to Detroit?
Prices for flights from Costa Rica to Detroit are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Costa Rica to Detroit?
As of October 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Costa Rica to Detroit.
How old do you have to be to fly from Costa Rica to Detroit?
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 Costa Rica to Detroit.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Detroit can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Detroit. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular plane model from Costa Rica to Detroit?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from Costa Rica to Detroit is Airbus A319 (25.00% of total bookings). The next most popular plane models are Airbus A321-100/200 (25.00%), Boeing 737 MAX 9 (25.00%), and Boeing 737-900 (25.00%).

Best airlines flying from Costa Rica to Detroit

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Air Canada	PriceFrom $739	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,783 reviews		Search Air Canada flights

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