What airlines fly to Costa Rica?

American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Costa Rica from Detroit according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Costa Rica. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Costa Rica on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Air Canada and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to Costa Rica

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

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

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

There are 7 operators available for flights from Detroit to Costa Rica as of September 2026.

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

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Costa Rica may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Costa Rica. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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7:15 pm - 1:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-LIR Liberia

19h 55m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

2:10 pm - 5:40 pmLIR Liberia-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 30m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$342Air Canada

Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Oct 28

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

20h 50m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

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

25h 30m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$342Air Canada

Sun, Nov 29 - Thu, Dec 3

11:37 am - 7:55 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

22h 18m1 stop Tampa

8:55 am - 5:53 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 58m1 stop Tampa

$446Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 28

11:37 am - 7:55 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

22h 18m1 stop Tampa

8:55 am - 5:53 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 58m1 stop Tampa

$452Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 28

7:10 am - 7:40 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 30m2 stops Lambert-St Louis Houston Hobby

9:00 am - 10:25 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11h 25m2 stops Orlando Lambert-St Louis

$492Southwest

Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Oct 29

8:10 am - 7:40 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

13h 30m2 stops Chicago Midway Houston Hobby

9:00 am - 7:45 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 45m1 stop Orlando

$492Southwest

Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Oct 29

7:00 am - 11:57 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-LIR Liberia

6h 57m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

1:05 pm - 11:23 pmLIR Liberia-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 18m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$532JetBlue

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

6:00 am - 2:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

9h 00m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

12:50 pm - 9:45 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

7h 55m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$571JetBlue

Sun, Dec 20 - Sun, Jan 3

10:59 am - 6:16 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 17m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:45 am - 10:23 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 38m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl

$834United Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 21

7:15 am - 6:16 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

12h 01m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:25 pm - 11:44 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 19m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$834United Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 11

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2:00 pm - 8:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 20m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

7:15 am - 9:29 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 14m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$748Air Canada

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19

2:00 pm - 10:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

34h 00m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

7:15 am - 9:29 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 14m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$757Air Canada

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19

5:30 am - 12:45 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

9h 15m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Orlando

9:00 am - 10:35 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11h 35m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

$789Southwest

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Oct 7

5:21 pm - 3:11 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

23h 50m1 stop Orlando

1:15 pm - 7:40 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 25m2 stops Monterrey Gen Mariano Escobedo Houston George Bush Intcntl

$801Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 17

12:56 pm - 3:11 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 15m1 stop Orlando

1:15 pm - 6:04 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

14h 49m2 stops Monterrey Gen Mariano Escobedo Guadalajara Miguel Hidal

$814Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14

11:10 am - 6:45 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

9h 35m2 stops Nashville Intl Houston Hobby

9:30 am - 9:05 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9h 35m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

$856Southwest

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19

6:55 am - 6:45 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

13h 50m2 stops Lambert-St Louis Houston Hobby

9:00 am - 10:20 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11h 20m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

$856Southwest

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14

2:00 pm - 8:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 20m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

7:10 am - 2:12 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 02m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$875Air Canada

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15

2:00 pm - 8:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 20m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

7:10 am - 9:29 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

36h 19m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$879Air Canada

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15

8:57 pm - 3:11 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

20h 14m1 stop Orlando

6:17 pm - 11:27 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 10m2 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl Fort Lauderdale

$884Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15

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Southwest flights from Detroit to Costa Rica

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Southwest

Oct 26

DTW8:10 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13h 30m

2 stops

SJO7:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Oct 29

SJO9:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 45m

1 stop

DTW7:45 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$492

Southwest

Oct 16

DTW10:45 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10h 55m

2 stops

SJO7:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Oct 23

SJO9:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 45m

1 stop

DTW7:45 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$547

Southwest

Oct 16

DTW8:10 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13h 30m

2 stops

SJO7:40 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Oct 30

SJO9:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 25m

2 stops

DTW10:25 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$557

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Air Canada

Oct 24

DTW7:15 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 55m

1 stop

LIR1:10 pmLiberia

Oct 30

LIR2:10 pmLiberia

25h 31m

1 stop

DTW5:41 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$342

Air Canada

Oct 24

DTW1:55 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 15m

2 stops

LIR1:10 pmLiberia

Oct 30

LIR2:10 pmLiberia

25h 31m

1 stop

DTW5:41 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$345

Air Canada

Oct 24

DTW1:55 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 15m

2 stops

LIR1:10 pmLiberia

Oct 31

LIR2:20 pmLiberia

26h 20m

2 stops

DTW6:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$348

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DetroitLiberia

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - LIR Liberia

DTWLIR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 10/24

7:15 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Liberia

Wed 10/28

2:10 pm-5:40 pm

1 stop25h 30m

$342

DetroitLiberia

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - LIR Liberia

DTWLIR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 11/29

6:20 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Liberia

Thu 12/3

3:10 pm-5:40 pm

1 stop25h 30m

$342

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 10/20

11:37 am-7:55 am

1 stop22h 18m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 10/28

8:55 am-5:53 pm

1 stop30h 58m

$446

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 10/20

11:37 am-7:55 am

1 stop22h 18m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 10/28

8:55 am-5:53 pm

1 stop30h 58m

$452

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/26

7:10 am-7:40 pm

2 stops14h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 10/29

9:00 am-10:25 pm

2 stops11h 25m

$492

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/26

8:10 am-7:40 pm

2 stops13h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 10/29

9:00 am-7:45 pm

1 stop8h 45m

$492

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DetroitLiberia

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - LIR Liberia

DTWLIR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 9/28

7:00 am-11:57 am

1 stop6h 57m

Liberia

Thu 10/1

1:05 pm-11:23 pm

1 stop8h 18m

$532

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 12/20

6:00 am-2:00 pm

1 stop9h 00m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 1/3

12:50 pm-9:45 pm

1 stop7h 55m

$571

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 1/17

10:59 am-6:16 pm

1 stop8h 17m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 1/21

8:45 am-10:23 pm

2 stops12h 38m

$834

DetroitSan José

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

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 2/7

7:15 am-6:16 pm

2 stops12h 01m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 2/11

2:25 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop8h 19m

$834

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica?

The cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from Detroit is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $489, 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 April is your next best option. Flight prices from Detroit to Costa Rica during April average around $612.

What is the cheapest Detroit to Costa Rica flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit to Costa Rica?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Costa Rica from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Costa Rica for around $678 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Costa Rica from Detroit for as low as $512 on momondo.

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

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

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You could potentially save up to 69% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to Costa Rica flight.

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Best Price Found	$158
Fastest flight time	5h 10m
Direct flights	Sun
Airports in Costa Rica	40 airports

The best one-way flight to Costa Rica from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $158. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to Costa Rica found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $342.

The fastest flight from Detroit to Costa Rica takes 5h 10m

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

There are 40 airports in Costa Rica. From Detroit there are direct flights to Liberia (LIR).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit to Costa Rica

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to Costa Rica?
Prices for flights from Detroit to Costa Rica are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to Costa Rica?
There are 7 operators available for flights from Detroit to Costa Rica as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit 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 Detroit to Costa Rica.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Costa Rica?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Costa Rica may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Costa Rica. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from Detroit to Costa Rica?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from Detroit to Costa Rica is Boeing 737-900 (75.00% of total bookings). The next most popular plane model is Airbus A319 (25.00%).

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JetBlue	PriceFrom $251	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,046 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $273	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,590 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
Southwest	PriceFrom $492	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 4,200 reviews	Search Southwest flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $650	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,172 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $690	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,564 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $707	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,041 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
GOL	PriceFrom $825	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,291 reviews	Search GOL flights

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