Cheap flights from Costa Rica to New York from $197

The cheapest month to fly to Newark Airport from Costa Rica is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $290, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Newark 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 $309.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Newark Airport is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $437. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Costa Rica to Newark Airport for around $627.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Newark Airport is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $407. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $554.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Newark Airport from Costa Rica when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Newark Airport for around $432 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Newark Airport from Costa Rica for as low as $399 on momondo.

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

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Costa Rica to Newark

United Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Newark Airport from Costa Rica according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 88% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Newark Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Newark Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Costa Rica and Newark have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 147 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from Costa Rica to Newark Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 4:00PM, with 75% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of July 2026, there are 28 flights per week flying from Costa Rica to Newark Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.