Cheap flights from New York to Central America from $117

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Central America. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $434. If you don’t want to visit Central America in May, then you should wait until January to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $445.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Central America is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Central America on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $488. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from New York because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $537.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Central America flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Central America in the afternoon for as low as $494. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $526. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Central America from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Central America for around $510 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Central America from New York for as low as $396 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Central America flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

JetBlue, United Airlines, and Volaris El Salvador are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Central America

Avianca, United Airlines and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Central America from New York according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Central America. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Central America on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between New York and Central America have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Copa Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 7 flights take off from New York and land in Central America each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 36% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between New York and Central America is 51 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 39% of weekly flights leaving on this day.