Guanacaste to Dulles (IAD) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $275.72 for a complete round trip from Guanacaste to Dulles, Jan 26–Feb 2. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

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3 date pairs · 5 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Guanacaste to Dulles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for LIR → IAD. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $276 ($291 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, 2 connections via Miami and Charlotte out and 2 connections via Charlotte and Miami back. Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $275.72 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: United flies nonstop. A nonstop was among the saved fares for Tue Dec 22; other dates may have one too.
  • Flight time: Nonstop takes about 4½ hours to Dulles and about 5 hours back.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $276; lowest Axel-exclusive $276 ($291 on American Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $293; lowest Axel-exclusive $293 ($309 on United Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 5 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $20 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 5 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, we found nonstop options in both directions. Nonstop takes about 4½ hours to Dulles and about 5 hours back. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • United: Nonstop; via Chicago
  • American: Via Dallas

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $276. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $293, $309 on United Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $366.50 · See flights for these dates
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $276–$410, $291 on American Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 22–29, paying about $73 more avoids the long return below.

  • Dec 22–29: lowest fare Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $293.39 · See flights for these dates. Outbound LIR–IAD: 2pm–7:35pm, about 4½ hours, nonstop. Return IAD–LIR: 10:45pm–3:20pm, about 17½ hours, one connection via Chicago. Arrive home Dec 30. Shorter option Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $366.50 · See flights for these dates. Outbound LIR–IAD: 2pm–7:35pm, about 4½ hours, nonstop. Return IAD–LIR: 8:51am–12:50pm, about 5 hours, nonstop. About $73 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 5 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $20 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • American Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $291 on American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $276 ($15 less).
  • United Airlines nonstop, Dec 22–29: $386 on United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $367 ($20 less).

Why book with Axel?

  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
  • Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes. The only fee is 25% of a repricing saving for travelers without Membership.
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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $293.39 · Airline $309.00 · Save $15.61 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out LIR–IAD 1548 14:00–19:35, back IAD–LIR 421 / 1120 22:45–15:20+1; nonstop out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:08Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $366.50 · Airline $386.00 · Save $19.50 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out LIR–IAD 1548 14:00–19:35, back IAD–LIR 1547 08:51–12:50; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:08Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $410.48 · Airline $433.00 · Save $22.52 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out LIR–IAD 1338 / 2822 / 5074 13:39–10:04+1, back IAD–LIR 2617 / 409 07:00–14:42; 2 connections via Miami and Charlotte out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:08Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $275.72 · Airline $291.00 · Save $15.28 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out LIR–IAD 1338 / 2822 / 5074 13:39–10:04+1, back IAD–LIR 5317 / 2960 / 1383 19:14–14:16+1; 2 connections via Miami and Charlotte out, 2 connections via Charlotte and Miami back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:09Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $360.61 · Airline $381.00 · Save $20.39 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out LIR–IAD 1338 / 2822 / 5074 13:39–10:04+1, back IAD–LIR 2617 / 409 07:00–14:42; 2 connections via Miami and Charlotte out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Checked 2026-11-04T19:10:09Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from LIR to IAD for one adult in economy: 3 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤7h out / ≤7h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: LIR → IAD. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

LIR–IAD · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $461.21 · United Airlines 1446 / 1366 · 17:20–07:22 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (EWR) · 13h 2m. Airline fare: $486.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC

LIR–IAD · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $293.39 · United Airlines 1548 · 14:00–19:35 local · Nonstop · 4h 35m. Airline fare: $309.

  • Axel-exclusive $319.74 · American Airlines 404 / 551 · 13:31–23:21 local · 1 stop (MIA) · 8h 50m. Airline fare: $338.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC

LIR–IAD · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $410.48 · American Airlines 1338 / 2822 / 5074 · 13:39–10:04 (January 13, 2027) local · 2 stops (MIA, CLT) · 19h 25m. Airline fare: $433.

  • Axel-exclusive $474.44 · Delta Air Lines 1784 / 2549 · 15:25–00:51 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (ATL) · 8h 26m. Airline fare: $501.

  • Axel-exclusive $475.14 · United Airlines 1446 / 272 · 17:20–11:51 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (EWR) · 17h 31m. Airline fare: $502.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC

LIR–IAD · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $275.72 · American Airlines 1338 / 2822 / 5074 · 13:39–10:04 (January 27, 2027) local · 2 stops (MIA, CLT) · 19h 25m. Airline fare: $291.

  • Axel-exclusive $319.74 · American Airlines 372 / 2414 · 15:16–16:18 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 24h 2m. Airline fare: $338.

  • Axel-exclusive $336.71 · United Airlines 1446 / 272 · 17:20–11:51 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (EWR) · 17h 31m. Airline fare: $355.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

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