Cheap flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica from $130

The cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from Fort Lauderdale is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $64, 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 January is your next best option. Flight prices from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica during January average around $65.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica from Fort Lauderdale. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $258. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $285. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Costa Rica.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica when you can find flight prices for as low as $268. Flying to Costa Rica in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Costa Rica are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $331. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Costa Rica from Fort Lauderdale when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Costa Rica for around $267 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Costa Rica from Fort Lauderdale for as low as $242 on momondo.

JetBlue, Copa Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica

American Airlines, Avianca and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Costa Rica from Fort Lauderdale according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Costa Rica. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Costa Rica on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Fort Lauderdale and Costa Rica have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Saturday 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Fort Lauderdale and Costa Rica is 1 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00AM, with 100% of daily flights leaving at noon.

13 flights are operational weekly from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.