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

Southwest, Delta, and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Des Moines to Costa Rica

What airlines fly to Costa Rica?

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Costa Rica from Des Moines according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 75% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Costa Rica. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Costa Rica on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica?

Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica are refreshed on a daily basis.

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There are 3 operators available for flights from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Costa Rica?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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2:58 pm - 10:15 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 17m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:00 am - 6:05 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

11h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$468Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 17

10:21 am - 10:15 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 54m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:00 am - 6:05 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

11h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$473Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 17

6:00 am - 8:16 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 16m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Dallas/Fort Worth

8:00 am - 11:29 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

15h 29m1 stop Miami

$473American Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3

7:29 am - 8:16 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

12h 47m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 10:11 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

16h 11m2 stops Miami Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$473American Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3

11:00 am - 10:15 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 15m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:30 pm - 10:34 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

8h 04m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$473Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 17

7:37 pm - 1:46 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

18h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 10:11 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

16h 11m2 stops Miami Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$473American Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Feb 2

6:15 am - 8:39 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 24m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:20 pm - 10:30 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

8h 10m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$488United Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 16

6:10 am - 6:45 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

13h 35m2 stops Chicago Midway Houston Hobby

9:00 am - 9:55 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

11h 55m2 stops Orlando Chicago Midway

$539Southwest

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

8:15 pm - 12:15 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

16h 00m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

8:45 am - 10:30 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

13h 45m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$578United Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3

5:40 am - 6:45 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 05m2 stops Chicago Midway Houston Hobby

9:00 am - 10:55 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

12h 55m2 stops Orlando Chicago Midway

$597Southwest

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

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3:20 pm - 8:30 amDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

42h 10m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Guatemala City La Aurora

4:35 pm - 5:28 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

23h 53m2 stops Guatemala City La Aurora Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,080Avianca

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23

6:22 pm - 12:03 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

18h 41m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Miami

6:00 am - 11:48 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

16h 48m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas

$1,108American Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23

6:22 pm - 1:52 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

20h 30m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 11:48 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

16h 48m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas

$1,120American Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23

6:15 am - 12:21 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 06m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:25 pm - 12:20 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

21h 55m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,205Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19

8:00 am - 7:37 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

12h 37m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:25 pm - 10:26 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

20h 01m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,206Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19

5:40 am - 11:49 amDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 09m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:14 pm - 10:37 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

8h 23m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,448Delta

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23

6:15 am - 7:37 pmDSM Des Moines-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 22m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:25 pm - 2:14 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DSM Des Moines

23h 49m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,474Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19

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Southwest flights from Des Moines to Costa Rica

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Southwest

Sep 29

DSM6:10 amDes Moines

13h 35m

2 stops

SJO6:45 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Oct 6

SJO9:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 55m

2 stops

DSM9:55 pmDes Moines

$539

Southwest

Sep 28

DSM5:40 amDes Moines

14h 05m

2 stops

SJO6:45 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Oct 5

SJO9:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

12h 55m

2 stops

DSM10:55 pmDes Moines

$597

Southwest

Sep 9

DSM7:15 amDes Moines

12h 30m

2 stops

SJO6:45 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sep 14

SJO9:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

12h 15m

2 stops

DSM10:15 pmDes Moines

$639

United Airlines flights from Des Moines to Costa Rica

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United Airlines

Jan 20

DSM8:15 pmDes Moines

16h 00m

1 stop

SJO12:15 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Jan 26

SJO1:15 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

20h 02m

2 stops

DSM9:17 pmDes Moines

$583

United Airlines

Sep 26

DSM6:00 amDes Moines

14h 37m

1 stop

SJO7:37 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sep 30

SJO1:25 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 50m

1 stop

DSM10:15 pmDes Moines

$588

United Airlines

Dec 9

DSM6:15 amDes Moines

14h 24m

2 stops

SJO8:39 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Dec 16

SJO8:45 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 16m

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DSM11:01 pmDes Moines

$603

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Tue 12/8

2:58 pm-10:15 pm

1 stop7h 17m

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7:00 am-6:05 pm

1 stop11h 05m

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10:21 am-10:15 pm

2 stops11h 54m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 12/17

7:00 am-6:05 pm

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$473

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2 stops14h 16m

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1 stop15h 29m

$473

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Wed 1/27

7:29 am-8:16 pm

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San José Juan Santamaria Intl

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6:00 am-10:11 pm

2 stops16h 11m

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Des MoinesSan José

DSM Des Moines - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DSMSJO

Des Moines

Tue 12/8

11:00 am-10:15 pm

2 stops11h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 12/17

2:30 pm-10:34 pm

1 stop8h 04m

$473

Des MoinesSan José

DSM Des Moines - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DSMSJO

Des Moines

Mon 11/2

7:37 pm-1:46 pm

1 stop18h 09m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/2

6:00 am-10:11 pm

2 stops16h 11m

$473

Des MoinesSan José

DSM Des Moines - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DSMSJO

Des Moines

Wed 12/9

6:15 am-8:39 pm

2 stops14h 24m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 12/16

2:20 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop8h 10m

$488

Des MoinesSan José

DSM Des Moines - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DSMSJO

Des Moines

Tue 9/29

6:10 am-6:45 pm

2 stops13h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 10/6

9:00 am-9:55 pm

2 stops11h 55m

$539

Des MoinesSan José

DSM Des Moines - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DSMSJO

Des Moines

Wed 1/27

8:15 pm-12:15 pm

1 stop16h 00m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 2/3

8:45 am-10:30 pm

1 stop13h 45m

$578

Des MoinesSan José

DSM Des Moines - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

DSMSJO

Des Moines

Mon 9/28

5:40 am-6:45 pm

2 stops14h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 10/5

9:00 am-10:55 pm

2 stops12h 55m

$597

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica?

The cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from Des Moines is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $686, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Costa Rica in October, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Des Moines to Costa Rica during September average around $686.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica?
Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica are refreshed on a daily basis.
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There are 3 operators available for flights from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Des Moines Airport to Costa Rica.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Costa Rica?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Delta	PriceFrom $393	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,502 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $419	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,950 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
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