Flights from Detroit to Costa Rica for Christmas

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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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