Flights from Detroit to Central America for Christmas

Christmas is the start of Central America's dry season and the busiest week of the year in Costa Rica, where Liberia's Pacific beaches sell out first. Panama City and Belize are the same sun with easier availability.

Nonstop from Detroit: Guanacaste (Delta). One stop via Orlando: San Jose; via Chicago: Belize City. No nonstop seen to Panama City, Guatemala City, San Salvador, Roatan and San Pedro Sula on the dates searched recently.

Axel's pick: Guanacaste, nonstop on Delta and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $1,026.

Where to fly from Detroit to Central America for Christmas: fares for Christmas week 2026 (Dec 19 to 26) and New Year's week (Dec 26 to Jan 2) to San Jose, Guanacaste, Belize City, Panama City, Guatemala City and San Salvador and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for Christmas week 2026 (Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026) and New Year's week (Dec 26 – Jan 2, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Belize City $788 · San Jose $962 · Guanacaste $1,026

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Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
San Jose (SJO)San José, the gateway to Costa Rica's volcanoes and cloud forests1 stop via Orlando$962 (airline $1,014)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Guanacaste (LIR)Guanacaste's Pacific beaches and dry-season sunshineNonstop · Delta$1,026 (airline $1,082)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Belize City (BZE)Belize's barrier reef, cayes and Mayan ruins1 stop via Chicago$788 (airline $833)Dec 19–26, 2026Check prices
Panama City (PTY)Panama City's skyline, old town and the canalNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Guatemala City (GUA)Guatemala City, the gateway to Antigua and Lake AtitlánNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Salvador (SAL)San Salvador, with surf beaches and volcanoes within an hourNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Roatan (RTB)Roatán's reef diving and beaches in the Bay IslandsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Pedro Sula (SAP)San Pedro Sula, the gateway to Copán's Mayan ruins and the Bay IslandsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

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Facts checked October 27, 2026. Sources: OPM: federal holidays 2026 and 2027

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