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

Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to Costa Rica at least 60 days early can save you up to 91% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 60 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Costa Rica for as little as R20 774 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R24 339 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Costa Rica?

Our data shows that March tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around R26 343 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R19 573. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in August.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Costa Rica?

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

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

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R23 508+ Flights from South Africa to Costa Rica

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Costa Rica

Round-trip from	R16 535
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R21 447

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

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price (R70 847 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R11 230 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 25 March 2025.

Tue 13/515:05JNB - SJO

2 stops32h 30mLATAM Airlines

Tue 20/517:00SJO - JNB

2 stops35h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 24/3R16 535

Tue 13/516:40JNB - SJO

3 stops54h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 20/517:00SJO - JNB

3 stops37h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/3R20 119

Mon 12/521:15JNB - SJO

2 stops53h 20mBritish Airways

Tue 20/514:15SJO - JNB

2 stops32h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 24/3R20 628

Mon 12/523:15JNB - SJO

2 stops44h 44mDelta

Wed 21/513:24SJO - JNB

2 stops47h 56mDelta

Deal found 24/3R22 320

Mon 12/519:00JNB - SJO

2 stops54h 20mLufthansa

Wed 21/514:40SJO - JNB

3 stops33h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 24/3R23 612

Tue 13/519:35JNB - SJO

1 stop29h 45mSWISS

Wed 21/514:40SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 40mSWISS

Deal found 24/3R24 194

Tue 13/518:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 35mAir France

Wed 21/519:30SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 00mAir France

Deal found 24/3R24 921

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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 535

Tue 13/516:40JNB - SJO

3 stops54h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 20/517:00SJO - JNB

3 stops37h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/3R20 119

Mon 12/521:15JNB - SJO

2 stops53h 20mBritish Airways

Tue 20/514:15SJO - JNB

2 stops32h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 24/3R20 628

Mon 12/523:15JNB - SJO

2 stops44h 44mDelta

Wed 21/513:24SJO - JNB

2 stops47h 56mDelta

Deal found 24/3R22 320

Mon 12/519:00JNB - SJO

2 stops54h 20mLufthansa

Wed 21/514:40SJO - JNB

3 stops33h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 24/3R23 612

Tue 13/519:35JNB - SJO

1 stop29h 45mSWISS

Wed 21/514:40SJO - JNB

2 stops34h 40mSWISS

Deal found 24/3R24 194

Tue 13/518:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 35mAir France

Mon 19/519:30SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 00mAir France

Deal found 24/3R24 921

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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 535

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 119

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 628

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 320

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 612

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 194

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/5

18:50-17:25

1 stop30h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 19/5

19:30-8:30

1 stop29h 00m

R24 921

Cape TownSan José

CPT - SJO

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Sat 19/4

12:25-9:20

2 stops52h 55m

R22 175

Cape TownSan José

CPT - SJO

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Sat 19/4

19:50-11:38

1 stop23h 48m

R43 185

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

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa 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

7 890 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

7 890 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 890 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

7 890 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

7 890 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.

Air France

7,4

Good

1 423 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 890 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.

United Airlines

7,4

Good

8 605 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 890 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 South Africa to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Costa Rica?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Costa Rica.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Costa Rica?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa 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 South Africa to Costa Rica

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
United Airlines	CheapestR17 927	AverageR29 745	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	CheapestR19 438	AverageR24 632	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
KLM	CheapestR23 113	AverageR30 589	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	CheapestR23 379	AverageR28 735	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights

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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to Costa Rica

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