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Popular flights from Los Angeles to Costa Rica

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Airlines that fly from Los Angeles to Costa Rica

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  • Avianca
  • Alaska Airlines
  • Volaris
  • Volaris Costa Rica
  • United Airlines
  • Copa Airlines
  • Volaris El Salvador
  • American Airlines
  • Aeromexico
  • Spirit Airlines
  • JetBlue

Flying from Los Angeles to Costa Rica: Things to know

The most popular route is from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles to Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José. On average this flight takes 7 hours 40 minutes one-way and costs $770 round-trip.

San José is the most popular city in Costa Rica for our customers to fly to.

Most popular route
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
Average flight time
7 hours 40 minutes
Most popular flight destination
San José, Costa Rica
Average round-trip price
$770
Main currency
Costa Rican Colón

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