Cheap flights from Costa Rica to New York from $157

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from Costa Rica, with most prices found around $290. If you don’t want to visit New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport in October, then you should wait until November to fly from Costa Rica, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $306.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $328. The most expensive day to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $367.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Costa Rica to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport in the afternoon for as low as $318. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $376.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from Costa Rica when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for around $355 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from Costa Rica for as low as $306 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Costa Rica to New York John F Kennedy Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Delta and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Costa Rica to New York John F Kennedy Intl

JetBlue, Avianca and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from Costa Rica according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Costa Rica and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 159 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 2 flights take off from Costa Rica and land in New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 70% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

17 flights are operational weekly from Costa Rica to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.