Cheap flights from New York to Costa Rica from £121

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from New York, with most prices found around £277. If you are unable to visit Costa Rica during the month of May, then departing from New York during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £293.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Costa Rica from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Costa Rica for around £303 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Costa Rica from New York for as low as £274 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 23% 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 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, JetBlue 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 New York and Costa Rica is 2 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 07:00, with 66% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of April 2026, 17 flights take off from New York and land in Costa Rica each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.