How often are flights from Knoxville to Costa Rica delayed?

Historically, on average around 100% of flights between Knoxville and Costa Rica have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 48 minutes.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Knoxville McGhee Tyson to Costa Rica?

Southwest, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Knoxville McGhee Tyson to Costa Rica

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 Knoxville according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 68% 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.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

What is the most punctual flight time for Knoxville to Costa Rica flights?

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

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to Costa Rica?

Prices for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to Costa Rica are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to Costa Rica?

As of August 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to Costa Rica.

How old do you have to be to fly from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to Costa Rica?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport 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 am - 7:40 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 25m2 stops Nashville Intl Houston Hobby

9:00 am - 9:00 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

10h 00m2 stops Orlando Nashville Intl

$598Southwest

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 27

5:30 am - 12:45 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:05 am - 5:13 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

9h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$608Delta

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3

5:30 am - 8:16 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 46m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

8:00 am - 11:59 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

14h 59m1 stop Miami

$608American Airlines

Wed, Jan 6 - Wed, Jan 27

7:25 am - 2:00 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

1:00 pm - 11:18 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 18m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$608American Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 29

7:00 am - 1:22 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 22m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:15 am - 1:20 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

11h 05m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$608United Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 26

7:07 am - 12:45 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

6h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:10 pm - 11:46 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 36m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$608Delta

Wed, Jan 6 - Wed, Jan 27

8:47 am - 10:05 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:05 am - 3:05 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$608Delta

Mon, Jan 11 - Thu, Jan 28

10:50 am - 8:39 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

10h 49m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:45 am - 5:37 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

7h 52m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$613United Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Jan 27

7:35 pm - 8:35 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Guatemala City La Aurora

4:15 pm - 10:00 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

16h 45m2 stops Guatemala City La Aurora Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$692Avianca

Thu, Jan 28 - Tue, Feb 2

7:25 pm - 8:30 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 05m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Guatemala City La Aurora

5:25 pm - 10:37 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

15h 12m2 stops Guatemala City La Aurora Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$715Avianca

Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17

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4:50 pm - 12:45 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

21h 55m2 stops Denver Intl Orlando

9:00 am - 8:55 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

9h 55m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

$760Southwest

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 6

7:15 am - 12:21 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

7h 06m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

7:55 am - 9:45 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

11h 50m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$834United Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 6

6:03 am - 1:52 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

9h 49m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 10:17 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

14h 17m2 stops Miami Chicago O'Hare Intl

$844American Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 6

7:15 am - 12:10 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-LIR Liberia

6h 55m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

5:20 pm - 11:39 amLIR Liberia-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

17h 19m1 stop Newark

$873United Airlines

Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Dec 5

7:20 pm - 12:10 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-LIR Liberia

18h 50m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:06 pm - 10:01 amLIR Liberia-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

18h 55m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$873United Airlines

Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Dec 5

6:03 am - 1:38 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-LIR Liberia

9h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

3:35 pm - 10:30 amLIR Liberia-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

17h 55m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas

$879American Airlines

Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Dec 5

8:11 pm - 11:29 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-LIR Liberia

17h 18m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Miami

3:35 pm - 11:12 amLIR Liberia-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

18h 37m2 stops Miami Philadelphia

$879American Airlines

Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Dec 5

5:45 am - 8:30 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Guatemala City La Aurora

12:40 pm - 10:37 amSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

19h 57m3 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl San Salvador El Salvador Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,054Avianca

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 6

7:15 am - 12:10 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-LIR Liberia

6h 55m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:20 pm - 1:18 pmLIR Liberia-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

21h 58m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,126Azul

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

6:02 pm - 12:10 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-LIR Liberia

20h 08m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:20 pm - 9:54 amLIR Liberia-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

18h 34m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,126Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

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Jan 6

TYS7:07 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

6h 38m

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SJO12:45 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Jan 27

SJO2:10 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 36m

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TYS11:46 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$608

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Jan 24

TYS5:30 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 15m

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SJO12:45 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Jan 31

SJO2:10 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 36m

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TYS11:46 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

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Jan 5

TYS7:07 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

6h 38m

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Jan 13

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8h 46m

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TYS11:46 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$648

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Oct 21

TYS6:00 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

16h 21m

2 stops

SJO8:21 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Oct 29

SJO6:00 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

9h 36m

2 stops

TYS5:36 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$613

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Feb 21

TYS5:30 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

18h 56m

1 stop

SJO11:26 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Feb 27

SJO12:35 amSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 47m

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TYS7:22 pmKnoxville McGhee Tyson

$643

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Jan 24

TYS7:45 amKnoxville McGhee Tyson

12h 59m

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SJO7:44 pmSan José Juan Santamaria Intl

Jan 31

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Wed 10/21

7:15 am-7:40 pm

2 stops14h 25m

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Tue 10/27

9:00 am-9:00 pm

2 stops10h 00m

$598

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Wed 10/21

7:25 am-2:00 pm

1 stop8h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 10/29

1:00 pm-11:18 pm

1 stop8h 18m

$608

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TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

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Wed 1/20

7:00 am-1:22 pm

1 stop7h 22m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 1/26

1:15 am-1:20 pm

1 stop11h 05m

$608

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Wed 1/6

7:07 am-12:45 pm

1 stop6h 38m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 1/27

2:10 pm-11:46 pm

1 stop8h 36m

$608

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TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

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Mon 1/11

8:47 am-10:05 pm

1 stop14h 18m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 1/28

7:05 am-3:05 pm

1 stop7h 00m

$608

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TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

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Wed 1/20

10:50 am-8:39 pm

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San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 1/27

8:45 am-5:37 pm

1 stop7h 52m

$613

KnoxvilleSan José

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

TYSSJO

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Thu 1/28

7:35 pm-8:35 am

2 stops14h 00m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 2/2

4:15 pm-10:00 am

2 stops16h 45m

$692

KnoxvilleSan José

TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

TYSSJO

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Sat 10/10

7:25 pm-8:30 am

2 stops15h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 10/17

5:25 pm-10:37 am

2 stops15h 12m

$715

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica?

The cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from Knoxville is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $503, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Costa Rica in September, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Knoxville to Costa Rica during January average around $640.

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Fastest flight time	6h 20m
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The best one-way flight to Costa Rica from Knoxville in the past 72 hours is $195. The best round-trip flight deal from Knoxville to Costa Rica found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $598.

The fastest flight from Knoxville to Costa Rica takes 6h 20m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to Costa Rica?
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As of August 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to Costa Rica.
How old do you have to be to fly from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport to Costa Rica?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport 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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