What are the most popular airlines that fly from Johannesburg to Costa Rica?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Costa Rica are Air France, British Airways and United Airlines. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to Costa Rica?

To save on the cost of your flight from Johannesburg to Costa Rica, book at least 60 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 91% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R20 785 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R24 352.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Costa Rica?

Our data shows that March tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from Johannesburg. Users have commonly found prices around R26 357 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R19 583. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in August.

Can I find deals for flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Johannesburg to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Johannesburg to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R21 773+ Flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica

Cheap flight deals from Johannesburg to Costa Rica

Round-trip from	R16 544
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R21 458

LATAM Airlines
13/5-20/5
4 total stops
67h 45m total
Johannesburg to Costa Rica

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price (R70 927 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R11 246 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Johannesburg to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 24 March 2025.

Tue 13/515:05JNB - SJO

2 stops32h 30mLATAM Airlines

Tue 20/517:00SJO - JNB

2 stops35h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 24/3R16 544

Tue 13/516:40JNB - SJO

3 stops54h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 20/517:00SJO - JNB

3 stops37h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/3R20 129

Mon 12/521:15JNB - SJO

2 stops53h 20mBritish Airways

Tue 20/514:15SJO - JNB

2 stops32h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 24/3R20 639

Mon 12/523:15JNB - SJO

2 stops44h 44mDelta

Wed 21/513:24SJO - JNB

2 stops47h 56mDelta

Deal found 24/3R22 332

Mon 12/519:00JNB - SJO

2 stops54h 20mLufthansa

Wed 21/514:40SJO - JNB

3 stops33h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 24/3R23 624

Tue 13/519:35JNB - SJO

1 stop29h 45mSWISS

Wed 21/514:40SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 40mSWISS

Deal found 24/3R24 206

Tue 13/518:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 35mAir France

Wed 21/519:30SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 00mAir France

Deal found 24/3R24 934

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Tue 13/515:05JNB - SJO

2 stops32h 30mLATAM Airlines

Tue 20/517:00SJO - JNB

2 stops35h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 24/3R16 544

Tue 13/516:40JNB - SJO

3 stops54h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 20/517:00SJO - JNB

3 stops37h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/3R20 129

Mon 12/521:15JNB - SJO

2 stops53h 20mBritish Airways

Tue 20/514:15SJO - JNB

2 stops32h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 24/3R20 639

Mon 12/523:15JNB - SJO

2 stops44h 44mDelta

Wed 21/513:24SJO - JNB

2 stops47h 56mDelta

Deal found 24/3R22 332

Mon 12/519:00JNB - SJO

2 stops54h 20mLufthansa

Wed 21/514:40SJO - JNB

3 stops33h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 24/3R23 624

Tue 13/519:35JNB - SJO

1 stop29h 45mSWISS

Wed 21/514:40SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 40mSWISS

Deal found 24/3R24 206

Tue 13/518:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 35mAir France

Wed 21/519:30SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 00mAir France

Deal found 24/3R24 934

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Depart

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Price

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/5

15:05-15:35

2 stops32h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 20/5

17:00-12:15

2 stops35h 15m

R16 544

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/5

16:40-15:35

3 stops54h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 20/5

17:00-14:40

3 stops37h 40m

R20 129

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/5

21:15-18:35

2 stops53h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 20/5

14:15-7:00

2 stops32h 45m

R20 639

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/5

23:15-11:59

2 stops44h 44m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 21/5

13:24-21:20

2 stops47h 56m

R22 332

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/5

19:00-17:20

2 stops54h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 21/5

14:40-8:35

3 stops33h 55m

R23 624

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/5

19:35-17:20

1 stop29h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 21/5

14:40-9:20

2 stops34h 40m

R24 206

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/5

18:50-17:25

1 stop30h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 21/5

19:30-8:30

1 stop29h 00m

R24 934

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from JNB to CR?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica as you normally would.

Rainfall in Costa Rica by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 300.0 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 300.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in Costa Rica by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Costa Rica, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 888 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Marie Antonette,Sept 2023

CDG - MSP

The actual flight out of MSP was great. However, it was delayed by an hour and we didn’t have anyone at our gate to provide any information until boarding.

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 888 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 888 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Marie Antonette,Sept 2023

CDG - MSP

The actual flight out of MSP was great. However, it was delayed by an hour and we didn’t have anyone at our gate to provide any information until boarding.

LATAM Airlines

7,5

Good

1 749 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 888 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Marie Antonette,Sept 2023

CDG - MSP

The actual flight out of MSP was great. However, it was delayed by an hour and we didn’t have anyone at our gate to provide any information until boarding.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 569 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 888 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Marie Antonette,Sept 2023

CDG - MSP

The actual flight out of MSP was great. However, it was delayed by an hour and we didn’t have anyone at our gate to provide any information until boarding.

Air France

7,4

Good

1 422 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 888 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Marie Antonette,Sept 2023

CDG - MSP

The actual flight out of MSP was great. However, it was delayed by an hour and we didn’t have anyone at our gate to provide any information until boarding.

Lufthansa

6,7

Okay

6 945 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 888 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Marie Antonette,Sept 2023

CDG - MSP

The actual flight out of MSP was great. However, it was delayed by an hour and we didn’t have anyone at our gate to provide any information until boarding.

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Can I find deals for flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Johannesburg to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Johannesburg to Costa Rica?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Johannesburg to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 4 airlines flying from Johannesburg to Costa Rica

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
British Airways	CheapestR19 449	AverageR23 626	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	CheapestR20 212	AverageR31 613	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	CheapestR23 125	AverageR30 539	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	CheapestR23 391	AverageR28 750	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights

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