Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Costa Rica from $122

The cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $399, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Costa Rica in January, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Costa Rica during October average around $413.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $485. 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 $579. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Costa Rica.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Costa Rica when you can find flight prices for as low as $402. Flying to Costa Rica in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Costa Rica are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $561. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Costa Rica from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Costa Rica for around $468 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Costa Rica from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $402 on momondo.

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

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

JetBlue, Avianca and Copa Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Costa Rica from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Costa Rica. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 22% of flights between New York and Costa Rica have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 168 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. 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.