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18 flight options · 4 airlines

Round-trip flights

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Frontier Airlines
6:25 amDTW
8h 51m
ATL · 2h 10m
2:16 pmSJO
Air Canada
8:45 amSJO
7h 55m
YYZ · 1h 20m
5:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

JetBlue Airways
6:00 amDTW
9h
FLL · 3h
2:00 pmSJO
Air Canada
8:45 amSJO
7h 55m
YYZ · 1h 20m
5:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

American Airlines
2:49 pmDTW
9h 12m
DFW · 1h 58m
11:01 pmSJO
American Airlines
1:31 pmSJO
8h 57m
CLT · 2h 35m
11:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
11:40 amDTW
9h 13m
EWR · 2h 2m
7:53 pmSJO
United Airlines
11:28 pmSJO
11h 22m
EWR · 4h
11:50 am+1DTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Frontier Airlines
5:28 amDTW
8h 13m
MCO · 1h 57m
12:41 pmSJO
Air Canada
8:45 amSJO
7h 55m
YYZ · 1h 20m
5:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Frontier Airlines
5:28 amDTW
8h 13m
MCO · 1h 57m
12:41 pmSJO
Air Canada
8:45 amSJO
7h 55m
YYZ · 1h 20m
5:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Frontier Airlines
6:25 amDTW
8h 51m
ATL · 2h 10m
2:16 pmSJO
Air Canada
8:45 amSJO
7h 55m
YYZ · 1h 20m
5:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
2:49 pmDTW
9h 12m
DFW · 1h 58m
11:01 pmSJO
American Airlines
1:31 pmSJO
8h 57m
CLT · 2h 35m
11:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

JetBlue Airways
6:00 amDTW
9h
FLL · 3h
2:00 pmSJO
Air Canada
8:45 amSJO
7h 55m
YYZ · 1h 20m
5:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
5:45 amDTW
8h 15m
IAD · 1h 38m
1:00 pmSJO
United Airlines
11:28 pmSJO
11h 22m
EWR · 4h
11:50 am+1DTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
11:40 amDTW
9h 13m
EWR · 2h 2m
7:53 pmSJO
United Airlines
1:25 pmSJO
9h 19m
ORD · 2h 23m
11:44 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
5:45 amDTW
8h 15m
IAD · 1h 38m
1:00 pmSJO
United Airlines
1:25 pmSJO
9h 19m
ORD · 2h 23m
11:44 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-way flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:25 amDTW
8h 51m
ATL · 2h 10m
2:16 pmSJO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

JetBlue Airways
6:00 amDTW
9h
FLL · 3h
2:00 pmSJO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
2:49 pmDTW
9h 12m
DFW · 1h 58m
11:01 pmSJO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
11:40 amDTW
9h 13m
EWR · 2h 2m
7:53 pmSJO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Frontier Airlines
5:28 amDTW
8h 13m
MCO · 1h 57m
12:41 pmSJO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
5:45 amDTW
8h 15m
IAD · 1h 38m
1:00 pmSJO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-20 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91263 + F9215$175.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayJetBlue AirwaysB62489 + B639$240.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA679 + AA395$265.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA4475 + UA1222$270.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Frontier Airlines / Air CanadaF91263 + F9215 / AC1456 + AC8775$504.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04JetBlue Airways / Air CanadaB62489 + B639 / AC1456 + AC8775$583.652026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American AirlinesAA679 + AA395 / AA374 + AA2371$588.602026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA4475 + UA1222 / UA1649 + UA3567$599.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF93364 + F935$175.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA657 + UA2052$270.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Frontier Airlines / Air CanadaF93364 + F935 / AC1456 + AC8775$504.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Frontier Airlines / Air CanadaF93364 + F935 / AC1456 + AC8775$526.052026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Frontier Airlines / Air CanadaF91263 + F9215 / AC1456 + AC8775$526.052026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA679 + AA395 / AA374 + AA2371$588.602026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23JetBlue Airways / Air CanadaB62489 + B639 / AC1456 + AC8775$593.552026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA657 + UA2052 / UA1649 + UA3567$599.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA4475 + UA1222 / UA1952 + UA3491$599.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA657 + UA2052 / UA1952 + UA3491$599.502026-10-29T01:11:33Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F9215: DTW 2026-11-20 06:25:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-11-20 06:25:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 09:04:00; layover at ATL: 130 minutes.
    • F9215: ATL 2026-11-20 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $240.00

  • JetBlue Airways B62489 / B639: DTW 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
    • B62489: DTW 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → FLL 2026-11-20 09:00:00; layover at FLL: 180 minutes.
    • B639: FLL 2026-11-20 12:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:00:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $265.00

  • American Airlines AA679 / AA395: DTW 2026-11-20 14:49:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 552 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA679: DTW 2026-11-20 14:49:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 16:57:00; layover at DFW: 118 minutes.
    • AA395: DFW 2026-11-20 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $270.00

  • United Airlines UA4475 / UA1222: DTW 2026-11-20 11:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 19:53:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 553 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4475: DTW 2026-11-20 11:40:00 → EWR 2026-11-20 13:30:00; layover at EWR: 122 minutes.
    • UA1222: EWR 2026-11-20 15:32:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 19:53:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $504.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F9215: DTW 2026-11-27 06:25:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-11-27 06:25:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 09:04:00; layover at ATL: 130 minutes.
    • F9215: ATL 2026-11-27 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:16:00.
  • Air Canada AC1456 / AC8775: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC1456: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → YYZ 2026-12-04 15:00:00; layover at YYZ: 80 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-04 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 17:40:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $583.65

  • JetBlue Airways B62489 / B639: DTW 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
    • B62489: DTW 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → FLL 2026-11-27 09:00:00; layover at FLL: 180 minutes.
    • B639: FLL 2026-11-27 12:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:00:00.
  • Air Canada AC1456 / AC8775: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC1456: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → YYZ 2026-12-04 15:00:00; layover at YYZ: 80 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-04 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 17:40:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $588.60

  • American Airlines AA679 / AA395: DTW 2026-11-20 14:49:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 552 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA679: DTW 2026-11-20 14:49:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 16:57:00; layover at DFW: 118 minutes.
    • AA395: DFW 2026-11-20 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00.
  • American Airlines AA374 / AA2371: SJO 2026-11-23 13:31:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 537 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA374: SJO 2026-11-23 13:31:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 19:00:00; layover at CLT: 155 minutes.
    • AA2371: CLT 2026-11-23 21:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $599.50

  • United Airlines UA4475 / UA1222: DTW 2026-11-27 11:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 19:53:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 553 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4475: DTW 2026-11-27 11:40:00 → EWR 2026-11-27 13:30:00; layover at EWR: 122 minutes.
    • UA1222: EWR 2026-11-27 15:32:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 19:53:00.
  • United Airlines UA1649 / UA3567: SJO 2026-12-04 23:28:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 11:50:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 682 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1649: SJO 2026-12-04 23:28:00 → EWR 2026-12-05 05:32:00; layover at EWR: 240 minutes.
    • UA3567: EWR 2026-12-05 09:32:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 11:50:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93364 / F935: DTW 2026-11-20 05:28:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93364: DTW 2026-11-20 05:28:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 08:23:00; layover at MCO: 117 minutes.
    • F935: MCO 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:41:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $270.00

  • United Airlines UA657 / UA2052: DTW 2026-11-20 05:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA657: DTW 2026-11-20 05:45:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 07:21:00; layover at IAD: 98 minutes.
    • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-20 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $504.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93364 / F935: DTW 2026-11-27 05:28:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 12:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93364: DTW 2026-11-27 05:28:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 08:23:00; layover at MCO: 117 minutes.
    • F935: MCO 2026-11-27 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 12:41:00.
  • Air Canada AC1456 / AC8775: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC1456: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → YYZ 2026-12-04 15:00:00; layover at YYZ: 80 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-04 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 17:40:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $526.05

  • Frontier Airlines F93364 / F935: DTW 2026-11-20 05:28:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93364: DTW 2026-11-20 05:28:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 08:23:00; layover at MCO: 117 minutes.
    • F935: MCO 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:41:00.
  • Air Canada AC1456 / AC8775: SJO 2026-11-23 08:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC1456: SJO 2026-11-23 08:45:00 → YYZ 2026-11-23 15:00:00; layover at YYZ: 80 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-11-23 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 17:40:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $526.05

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F9215: DTW 2026-11-20 06:25:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-11-20 06:25:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 09:04:00; layover at ATL: 130 minutes.
    • F9215: ATL 2026-11-20 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00.
  • Air Canada AC1456 / AC8775: SJO 2026-11-23 08:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC1456: SJO 2026-11-23 08:45:00 → YYZ 2026-11-23 15:00:00; layover at YYZ: 80 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-11-23 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 17:40:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $588.60

  • American Airlines AA679 / AA395: DTW 2026-11-27 14:49:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 552 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA679: DTW 2026-11-27 14:49:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 16:57:00; layover at DFW: 118 minutes.
    • AA395: DFW 2026-11-27 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:01:00.
  • American Airlines AA374 / AA2371: SJO 2026-12-04 13:31:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 23:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 537 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA374: SJO 2026-12-04 13:31:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 19:00:00; layover at CLT: 155 minutes.
    • AA2371: CLT 2026-12-04 21:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 23:28:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $593.55

  • JetBlue Airways B62489 / B639: DTW 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
    • B62489: DTW 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → FLL 2026-11-20 09:00:00; layover at FLL: 180 minutes.
    • B639: FLL 2026-11-20 12:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:00:00.
  • Air Canada AC1456 / AC8775: SJO 2026-11-23 08:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC1456: SJO 2026-11-23 08:45:00 → YYZ 2026-11-23 15:00:00; layover at YYZ: 80 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-11-23 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 17:40:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $599.50

  • United Airlines UA657 / UA2052: DTW 2026-11-27 05:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA657: DTW 2026-11-27 05:45:00 → IAD 2026-11-27 07:21:00; layover at IAD: 98 minutes.
    • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-27 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 13:00:00.
  • United Airlines UA1649 / UA3567: SJO 2026-12-04 23:28:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 11:50:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 682 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1649: SJO 2026-12-04 23:28:00 → EWR 2026-12-05 05:32:00; layover at EWR: 240 minutes.
    • UA3567: EWR 2026-12-05 09:32:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 11:50:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $599.50

  • United Airlines UA4475 / UA1222: DTW 2026-11-20 11:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 19:53:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 553 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4475: DTW 2026-11-20 11:40:00 → EWR 2026-11-20 13:30:00; layover at EWR: 122 minutes.
    • UA1222: EWR 2026-11-20 15:32:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 19:53:00.
  • United Airlines UA1952 / UA3491: SJO 2026-11-23 13:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 559 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1952: SJO 2026-11-23 13:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 18:57:00; layover at ORD: 143 minutes.
    • UA3491: ORD 2026-11-23 21:20:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:44:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $599.50

  • United Airlines UA657 / UA2052: DTW 2026-11-20 05:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA657: DTW 2026-11-20 05:45:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 07:21:00; layover at IAD: 98 minutes.
    • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-20 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00.
  • United Airlines UA1952 / UA3491: SJO 2026-11-23 13:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 559 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1952: SJO 2026-11-23 13:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 18:57:00; layover at ORD: 143 minutes.
    • UA3491: ORD 2026-11-23 21:20:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:44:00.

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