How long is the flight from South Africa to Costa Rica?

Departing from South Africa to Costa Rica will take you 30h 20m. South Africa and Costa Rica are separated by a distance of 12719 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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.

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).

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 47 days early can save you up to 246% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 47 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Costa Rica for as little as R9 692 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 R28 450 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 April tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around R23 636 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R6 218. 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?

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.

R10 421+ Cheap Flights from South Africa to Costa Rica

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Costa Rica

Round-trip from	R23 500
One-way from	R10 421
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	April
Average price	R24 212

American Airlines
27/10-3/11
4 total stops
79h 59m total
South Africa to Costa Rica

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26/10
3 total stops
49h 20m total
South Africa to Costa Rica

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 14% potential increase in price (R69 825 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R11 755 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 13 September 2025.

Mon 27/1022:00JNB - LIR

2 stops45h 45mAmerican Airlines

Mon 3/1113:21LIR - JNB

2 stops34h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/9R23 500

Mon 3/1122:00JNB - SJO

2 stops32h 13mAmerican Airlines

Thu 13/1115:11SJO - JNB

2 stops35h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 13/9R23 934

Thu 16/1018:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 20mAir France

Wed 22/1019:25SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 25mAir France

Deal found 13/9R24 281

Mon 3/1111:10JNB - SJO

2 stops40h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/111:45SJO - JNB

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R24 889

Thu 16/1018:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1019:25SJO - JNB

2 stops42h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R25 289

Mon 3/1119:45JNB - SJO

1 stop31h 10mLufthansa

Thu 13/1120:40SJO - JNB

1 stop28h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 13/9R25 740

Mon 27/1019:05JNB - LIR

2 stops50h 24mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1122:20LIR - JNB

1 stop28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R26 991

Tue 11/1122:00JNB - LIR

2 stops46h 40mDelta

Sat 15/1114:05LIR - JNB

2 stops58h 35mDelta

Deal found 10/9R27 964

Thu 16/1020:25JNB - SJO

2 stops49h 13mQatar Airways

Wed 22/1013:00SJO - JNB

2 stops36h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/9R28 137

Thu 25/1220:50CPT - SJO

2 stops33h 42mUnited Airlines

Thu 8/114:20SJO - CPT

2 stops60h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/9R29 197

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Mon 27/1022:00JNB - LIR

2 stops45h 45mAmerican Airlines

Mon 3/1113:21LIR - JNB

2 stops34h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/9R23 500

Thu 16/1018:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 20mAir France

Wed 22/1019:25SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 25mAir France

Deal found 13/9R24 281

Mon 3/1111:10JNB - SJO

2 stops40h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/111:45SJO - JNB

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R24 889

Mon 3/1119:45JNB - SJO

1 stop31h 10mLufthansa

Thu 13/1120:40SJO - JNB

1 stop28h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 13/9R25 740

Tue 11/1122:00JNB - LIR

2 stops46h 40mDelta

Sat 15/1114:05LIR - JNB

2 stops58h 35mDelta

Deal found 10/9R27 964

Thu 16/1020:25JNB - SJO

2 stops49h 13mQatar Airways

Wed 22/1013:00SJO - JNB

2 stops36h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/9R28 137

Thu 25/1220:50CPT - SJO

2 stops33h 42mUnited Airlines

Thu 8/114:20SJO - CPT

2 stops60h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/9R29 197

Mon 3/1122:00JNB - SJO

2 stops32h 13mAmerican Airlines

Thu 13/1115:11SJO - JNB

2 stops35h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 13/9R23 934

Thu 16/1018:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1019:25SJO - JNB

2 stops42h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R25 289

Mon 27/1019:05JNB - LIR

2 stops50h 24mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1122:20LIR - JNB

1 stop28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R26 991

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Thu 16/1018:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 20mAir France

Wed 22/1019:25SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 25mAir France

Deal found 13/9R24 281

Thu 16/1018:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1019:25SJO - JNB

2 stops42h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R25 289

Thu 16/1020:25JNB - SJO

2 stops49h 13mQatar Airways

Wed 22/1013:00SJO - JNB

2 stops36h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/9R28 137

Thu 16/1021:55JNB - SJO

1 stop22h 03mDelta

Wed 22/1013:23SJO - JNB

1 stop22h 17mDelta

Deal found 12/9R39 861

Thu 16/1019:00JNB - SJO

2 stops26h 45mLufthansa

Wed 22/1014:40SJO - JNB

3 stops33h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 11/9R50 664

Sun 26/1019:45JNB - SJO

2 stops31h 54mUnited Airlines

Sun 2/119:40SJO - JNB

2 stops63h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/9R31 385

Mon 27/1022:00JNB - LIR

2 stops45h 45mAmerican Airlines

Mon 3/1113:21LIR - JNB

2 stops34h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/9R23 500

Mon 27/1019:05JNB - LIR

2 stops50h 24mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1122:20LIR - JNB

1 stop28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R26 991

One-way flights from South Africa to Costa Rica
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Sun 26/1015:30CPT - SJO

3 stops49h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R10 421

Sun 26/100:30CPT - SJO

2 stops51h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R11 099

Sat 25/1015:30CPT - SJO

3 stops56h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9R11 168

Tue 11/1112:35CPT - SJO

2 stops40h 28mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/9R15 093

Tue 11/1123:45CPT - SJO

1 stop26h 40mKLM

Deal found 10/9R18 602

Sun 26/107:45CPT - SJO

1 stop42h 40mKLM

Deal found 11/9R19 244

Sat 8/118:00CPT - SJO

1 stop42h 25mKLM

Deal found 10/9R19 279

Mon 27/107:55CPT - SJO

1 stop41h 55mAir France

Deal found 11/9R19 470

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JohannesburgLiberia

JNB - LIR

JNBLIR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/10

22:00-11:45

2 stops45h 45m

Liberia

Mon 3/11

13:21-7:35

2 stops34h 14m

R23 500

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

22:00-22:13

2 stops32h 13m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 13/11

15:11-10:25

2 stops35h 14m

R23 934

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

18:50-17:10

1 stop30h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 22/10

19:25-8:50

1 stop29h 25m

R24 281

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

11:10-19:15

2 stops40h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 12/11

1:45-7:45

2 stops22h 00m

R24 889

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

18:50-17:10

1 stop30h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 22/10

19:25-21:35

2 stops42h 10m

R25 289

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

19:45-18:55

1 stop31h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 13/11

20:40-9:30

1 stop28h 50m

R25 740

JohannesburgLiberia

JNB - LIR

JNBLIR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/10

19:05-13:29

2 stops50h 24m

Liberia

Mon 3/11

22:20-10:30

1 stop28h 10m

R26 991

JohannesburgLiberia

JNB - LIR

JNBLIR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/11

22:00-12:40

2 stops46h 40m

Liberia

Sat 15/11

14:05-8:40

2 stops58h 35m

R27 964

JohannesburgSan José

JNB - SJO

JNBSJO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

20:25-13:38

2 stops49h 13m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 22/10

13:00-9:35

2 stops36h 35m

R28 137

Cape TownSan José

CPT - SJO

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 25/12

20:50-22:32

2 stops33h 42m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 8/1

14:20-11:00

2 stops60h 40m

R29 197

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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.

Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with KLM, Air France, andUnited Airlines from South Africa to Costa Rica by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Air France

7,4

Good

1 469 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

United Airlines

7,4

Good

8 936 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Lufthansa

6,8

Okay

7 409 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 361 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from South Africa to Costa Rica?
Departing from South Africa to Costa Rica will take you 30h 20m. South Africa and Costa Rica are separated by a distance of 12719 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
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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LATAM Airlines	CheapestR9 155	AverageR12 900	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search LATAM Airlines flights
British Airways	CheapestR18 739	AverageR23 920	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	CheapestR19 267	AverageR28 162	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR22 270	AverageR30 950	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	CheapestR22 628	AverageR30 567	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	CheapestR22 995	AverageR27 748	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR29 228	AverageR32 746	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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