Cheap flights from Costa Rica to London from £276

The cheapest month to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Costa Rica is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around £474, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Gatwick Airport in March, then you should wait until February to fly from Costa Rica, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £481.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Costa Rica. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was £596. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Costa Rica to London Gatwick Airport on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around £1,179. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to London Gatwick for the best Costa Rica - London Gatwick flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Gatwick Airport from Costa Rica when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Gatwick Airport for around £650 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Gatwick Airport from Costa Rica for as low as £453 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Costa Rica to London Gatwick flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a Costa Rica to London Gatwick Airport flight.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Costa Rica and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 211 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Costa Rica and London Gatwick Airport is 3 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

On average, it takes 14h 05m to fly from Costa Rica to London Gatwick Airport if you fly out of San José (the most popular airport in Costa Rica) and into London Heathrow Airport (the most popular airport in London Gatwick Airport). If you’re flying out of Liberia and into London Heathrow Airport, then the flight time is around 17h 10m.