What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Costa Rica one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R16 794. Users have also found prices from R21 242 and R23 910 on United Airlines and Lufthansa, respectively.

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 182% 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 927 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 R23 804 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 R24 366 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R6 369. 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.

R11 617+ Flights from South Africa to Costa Rica

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Costa Rica

Round-trip from	R21 082
One-way from	R11 617
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	April
Average price	R27 949

United Airlines
15/9-5/10
4 total stops
93h 35m total
South Africa to Costa Rica

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11/9
3 total stops
56h 20m total
South Africa to Costa Rica

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price (R79 355 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R12 479 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 9 July 2025.

Mon 15/919:00JNB - LIR

2 stops49h 10mUnited Airlines

Sun 5/1013:20LIR - JNB

2 stops44h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R21 082

Fri 12/921:55JNB - LIR

1 stop22h 05mDelta

Fri 3/1013:25LIR - JNB

1 stop22h 15mDelta

Deal found 6/7R22 398

Tue 9/919:00JNB - LIR

3 stops28h 25mLufthansa

Wed 8/1016:35LIR - JNB

2 stops32h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 6/7R23 519

Sun 14/919:25JNB - LIR

2 stops48h 24mAmerican Airlines

Thu 9/1012:45LIR - JNB

2 stops36h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/7R23 875

Tue 15/721:15JNB - SJO

2 stops30h 49mBritish Airways

Mon 15/128:05SJO - JNB

2 stops39h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 7/7R25 583

Fri 31/108:50CPT - SJO

1 stop41h 00mAir France

Tue 4/1120:05SJO - CPT

2 stops37h 15mAir France

Deal found 7/7R25 600

Thu 25/129:30CPT - SJO

2 stops64h 46mUnited Airlines

Thu 8/114:05SJO - CPT

2 stops33h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/7R25 850

Wed 20/819:00JNB - SJO

2 stops32h 37mUnited Airlines

Wed 27/88:37SJO - JNB

2 stops49h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R25 938

Fri 31/108:00CPT - SJO

2 stops41h 50mKLM

Tue 4/1120:05SJO - CPT

2 stops65h 50mKLM

Deal found 7/7R26 099

Thu 16/1018:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 20mAir France

Wed 22/1019:25SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 05mAir France

Deal found 8/7R27 415

Thu 16/1020:25JNB - SJO

2 stops49h 13mQatar Airways

Wed 22/1013:00SJO - JNB

2 stops36h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/7R27 593

Tue 15/719:00JNB - SJO

2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 15/1220:10SJO - JNB

3 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R31 863

Best flights from South Africa to Costa Rica
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to Costa Rica that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 July 2025.

Mon 15/919:00JNB - LIR

2 stops49h 10mUnited Airlines

Sun 5/1013:20LIR - JNB

2 stops44h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R21 082

Fri 12/921:55JNB - LIR

1 stop22h 05mDelta

Fri 3/1013:25LIR - JNB

1 stop22h 15mDelta

Deal found 6/7R22 398

Tue 9/919:00JNB - LIR

3 stops28h 25mLufthansa

Wed 8/1016:35LIR - JNB

2 stops32h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 6/7R23 519

Sun 14/919:25JNB - LIR

2 stops48h 24mAmerican Airlines

Thu 9/1012:45LIR - JNB

2 stops36h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/7R23 875

Fri 31/108:50CPT - SJO

1 stop41h 00mAir France

Tue 4/1120:05SJO - CPT

2 stops37h 15mAir France

Deal found 7/7R25 600

Fri 31/108:00CPT - SJO

2 stops41h 50mKLM

Tue 4/1120:05SJO - CPT

2 stops65h 50mKLM

Deal found 7/7R26 099

Thu 16/1020:25JNB - SJO

2 stops49h 13mQatar Airways

Wed 22/1013:00SJO - JNB

2 stops36h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/7R27 593

Thu 16/1014:30JNB - SJO

2 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1014:40SJO - JNB

3 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R32 770

Thu 25/129:30CPT - SJO

2 stops64h 46mUnited Airlines

Thu 8/114:05SJO - CPT

2 stops33h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/7R25 850

Thu 16/1018:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 20mAir France

Wed 22/1019:25SJO - JNB

1 stop29h 05mAir France

Deal found 8/7R27 415

Fri 22/813:55JNB - LIR

2 stops31h 31mQatar Airways

Fri 29/812:45LIR - JNB

2 stops36h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/7R32 610

Fri 22/819:00JNB - LIR

3 stops52h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 29/87:25LIR - JNB

2 stops42h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R88 881

Last-minute flights from South Africa to Costa Rica
Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to Costa Rica. Data last updated 9 July 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 15/721:15JNB - SJO

2 stops30h 49mBritish Airways

Mon 15/128:05SJO - JNB

2 stops39h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 7/7R25 583

Tue 15/719:00JNB - SJO

2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 15/1220:10SJO - JNB

3 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R31 863

Tue 15/718:50JNB - SJO

1 stop30h 35mAir France

Mon 15/1217:15SJO - JNB

1 stop34h 35mAir France

Deal found 8/7R34 211

Tue 15/719:35JNB - SJO

1 stop25h 35mSWISS

Mon 15/1220:10SJO - JNB

2 stops30h 00mSWISS

Deal found 7/7R38 908

Fri 22/813:55JNB - LIR

2 stops31h 31mQatar Airways

Fri 29/812:45LIR - JNB

2 stops36h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/7R32 610

Fri 22/819:00JNB - LIR

3 stops52h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 29/87:25LIR - JNB

2 stops42h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R88 881

One-way flights from South Africa to Costa Rica
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Costa Rica. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 July 2025.

Thu 11/915:30CPT - SJO

3 stops56h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R11 617

Fri 12/913:00CPT - SJO

2 stops38h 42mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/7R16 794

Thu 11/919:50CPT - SJO

1 stop23h 48mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/7R21 242

Fri 12/918:05CPT - SJO

1 stop31h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 6/7R23 910

Sun 14/920:05CPT - SJO

1 stop24h 03mDelta

Deal found 6/7R40 598

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Mon 15/9

19:00-12:10

2 stops49h 10m

Liberia

Mon 6/10

13:20-17:45

2 stops44h 25m

R21 082

JohannesburgLiberia

JNB - LIR

JNBLIR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/9

18:50-12:00

2 stops49h 10m

Liberia

Sat 4/10

13:25-19:40

1 stop22h 15m

R22 398

JohannesburgLiberia

JNB - LIR

JNBLIR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 9/9

19:00-15:25

3 stops28h 25m

Liberia

Wed 8/10

16:35-8:35

2 stops32h 00m

R23 519

JohannesburgLiberia

JNB - LIR

JNBLIR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 14/9

19:25-11:49

2 stops48h 24m

Liberia

Thu 9/10

12:45-9:25

2 stops36h 40m

R23 875

Cape TownSan José

CPT - SJO

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Fri 31/10

8:50-17:50

1 stop41h 00m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 4/11

20:05-17:20

2 stops37h 15m

R25 600

Cape TownSan José

CPT - SJO

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Thu 25/12

9:30-18:16

2 stops64h 46m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 8/1

14:05-7:40

2 stops33h 35m

R25 850

Cape TownSan José

CPT - SJO

CPTSJO

Cape Town Intl

Fri 31/10

8:00-17:50

2 stops41h 50m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 4/11

20:05-21:55

2 stops65h 50m

R26 099

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

19:25-8:30

1 stop29h 05m

R27 415

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

R27 593

JohannesburgLiberia

JNB - LIR

JNBLIR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 22/8

13:55-13:26

2 stops31h 31m

Liberia

Fri 29/8

12:45-9:35

2 stops36h 50m

R32 610

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Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 958 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 958 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 958 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

KLM

7,8

Good

1 370 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 958 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Air France

7,5

Good

1 467 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 958 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 590 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 958 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

United Airlines

7,4

Good

8 844 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 958 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Costa Rica one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R16 794. Users have also found prices from R21 242 and R23 910 on United Airlines and Lufthansa, respectively.
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 7 airlines flying from South Africa to Costa Rica

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
LATAM Airlines	CheapestR9 377	AverageR13 483	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search LATAM Airlines flights
British Airways	CheapestR19 236	AverageR24 592	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	CheapestR19 735	AverageR30 174	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	CheapestR22 605	AverageR30 246	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR22 811	AverageR32 015	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Air France	CheapestR23 147	AverageR27 472	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR29 938	AverageR33 542	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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