Flights from Los Angeles to Central America in winter

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2026-11-20 · one way · $270.75

• Alaska Airlines AS1440: LAX 2026-11-20 16:43:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 00:26:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $280.25

• United Airlines UA1202: LAX 2026-11-20 22:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 06:25:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $559.08

• Alaska Airlines AS1440: LAX 2026-11-20 16:43:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 00:26:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
• Alaska Airlines AS677: SJO 2026-11-23 01:36:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 06:12:00; nonstop; 396 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $579.98

• United Airlines UA1202: LAX 2026-11-20 22:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 06:25:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA1553: SJO 2026-11-23 06:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 11:08:00; nonstop; 388 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $213.75

• Avianca AV641 / AV641: LAX 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:15:00; 1 stop(s) via GUA; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV641: LAX 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → GUA 2026-11-20 20:20:00; layover at GUA: 85 minutes.
  • AV641: GUA 2026-11-20 21:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:15:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $242.25

• JetBlue Airways B6900 / B62039: LAX 2026-11-20 23:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 611 minutes. Local airport times.
  • B6900: LAX 2026-11-20 23:35:00 → FLL 2026-11-21 07:30:00; layover at FLL: 138 minutes.
  • B62039: FLL 2026-11-21 09:48:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 11:46:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $433.68

• Avianca AV641 / AV641: LAX 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:15:00; 1 stop(s) via GUA; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV641: LAX 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → GUA 2026-11-20 20:20:00; layover at GUA: 85 minutes.
  • AV641: GUA 2026-11-20 21:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:15:00.
• Avianca AV654 / AV550: SJO 2026-11-23 16:15:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via GUA; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV654: SJO 2026-11-23 16:15:00 → GUA 2026-11-23 17:50:00; layover at GUA: 75 minutes.
  • AV550: GUA 2026-11-23 19:05:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 22:30:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $538.25

• JetBlue Airways B6900 / B62039: LAX 2026-11-27 23:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 611 minutes. Local airport times.
  • B6900: LAX 2026-11-27 23:35:00 → FLL 2026-11-28 07:30:00; layover at FLL: 138 minutes.
  • B62039: FLL 2026-11-28 09:48:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 11:46:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS1511: SJO 2026-12-04 01:23:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 06:00:00; nonstop; 397 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $572.45

• Alaska Airlines AS1440: LAX 2026-11-27 16:43:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 00:26:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
• Alaska Airlines AS1511: SJO 2026-12-04 01:23:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 06:00:00; nonstop; 397 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $213.75

• Avianca AV529 / AV319: LAX 2026-11-20 23:15:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV529: LAX 2026-11-20 23:15:00 → SAL 2026-11-21 06:15:00; layover at SAL: 80 minutes.
  • AV319: SAL 2026-11-21 07:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:50:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $251.75

• United Airlines UA2061 / UA536: LAX 2026-11-20 10:58:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 542 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2061: LAX 2026-11-20 10:58:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:26:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
  • UA536: DEN 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $251.75

• United Airlines UA491 / UA2448: LAX 2026-11-20 00:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 535 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA491: LAX 2026-11-20 00:30:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 05:47:00; layover at IAH: 117 minutes.
  • UA2448: IAH 2026-11-20 07:44:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 11:25:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $251.75

• United Airlines UA1266 / AV319: LAX 2026-11-20 22:49:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 481 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1266: LAX 2026-11-20 22:49:00 → SAL 2026-11-21 05:50:00; layover at SAL: 105 minutes.
  • AV319: SAL 2026-11-21 07:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:50:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $433.68

• Avianca AV529 / AV319: LAX 2026-11-20 23:15:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV529: LAX 2026-11-20 23:15:00 → SAL 2026-11-21 06:15:00; layover at SAL: 80 minutes.
  • AV319: SAL 2026-11-21 07:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:50:00.
• Avianca AV654 / AV550: SJO 2026-11-23 16:15:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via GUA; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV654: SJO 2026-11-23 16:15:00 → GUA 2026-11-23 17:50:00; layover at GUA: 75 minutes.
  • AV550: GUA 2026-11-23 19:05:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 22:30:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $444.05

• Avianca AV641 / AV641: LAX 2026-11-27 13:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:15:00; 1 stop(s) via GUA; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV641: LAX 2026-11-27 13:40:00 → GUA 2026-11-27 20:20:00; layover at GUA: 85 minutes.
  • AV641: GUA 2026-11-27 21:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:15:00.
• Avianca AV654 / AV550: SJO 2026-12-04 16:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via GUA; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV654: SJO 2026-12-04 16:15:00 → GUA 2026-12-04 17:50:00; layover at GUA: 75 minutes.
  • AV550: GUA 2026-12-04 19:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 22:30:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $444.05

• Avianca AV529 / AV319: LAX 2026-11-27 23:15:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 08:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV529: LAX 2026-11-27 23:15:00 → SAL 2026-11-28 06:15:00; layover at SAL: 80 minutes.
  • AV319: SAL 2026-11-28 07:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 08:50:00.
• Avianca AV654 / AV550: SJO 2026-12-04 16:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via GUA; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV654: SJO 2026-12-04 16:15:00 → GUA 2026-12-04 17:50:00; layover at GUA: 75 minutes.
  • AV550: GUA 2026-12-04 19:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 22:30:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $529.65

• United Airlines UA491 / UA2448: LAX 2026-11-27 00:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 535 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA491: LAX 2026-11-27 00:30:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 05:47:00; layover at IAH: 117 minutes.
  • UA2448: IAH 2026-11-27 07:44:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 11:25:00.
• United Airlines UA1447 / UA1743: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 685 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1447: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 12:37:00; layover at IAH: 223 minutes.
  • UA1743: IAH 2026-12-04 16:20:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 18:10:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $529.65

• United Airlines UA1266 / AV319: LAX 2026-11-27 22:49:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 08:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 481 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1266: LAX 2026-11-27 22:49:00 → SAL 2026-11-28 05:50:00; layover at SAL: 105 minutes.
  • AV319: SAL 2026-11-28 07:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 08:50:00.
• United Airlines UA1447 / UA1743: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 685 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1447: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 12:37:00; layover at IAH: 223 minutes.
  • UA1743: IAH 2026-12-04 16:20:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 18:10:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $541.98

• JetBlue Airways B6900 / B62039: LAX 2026-11-20 23:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 611 minutes. Local airport times.
  • B6900: LAX 2026-11-20 23:35:00 → FLL 2026-11-21 07:30:00; layover at FLL: 138 minutes.
  • B62039: FLL 2026-11-21 09:48:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 11:46:00.
• United Airlines UA1553: SJO 2026-11-23 06:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 11:08:00; nonstop; 388 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $551.48

• United Airlines UA491 / UA2448: LAX 2026-11-20 00:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 535 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA491: LAX 2026-11-20 00:30:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 05:47:00; layover at IAH: 117 minutes.
  • UA2448: IAH 2026-11-20 07:44:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 11:25:00.
• United Airlines UA1553: SJO 2026-11-23 06:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 11:08:00; nonstop; 388 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $551.48

• United Airlines UA1266 / AV319: LAX 2026-11-20 22:49:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 481 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1266: LAX 2026-11-20 22:49:00 → SAL 2026-11-21 05:50:00; layover at SAL: 105 minutes.
  • AV319: SAL 2026-11-21 07:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:50:00.
• United Airlines UA1553: SJO 2026-11-23 06:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 11:08:00; nonstop; 388 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $551.48

• United Airlines UA2061 / UA536: LAX 2026-11-20 10:58:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 542 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2061: LAX 2026-11-20 10:58:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:26:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
  • UA536: DEN 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00.
• United Airlines UA1553: SJO 2026-11-23 06:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 11:08:00; nonstop; 388 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $563.85

• United Airlines UA1202: LAX 2026-11-27 22:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 06:25:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA1447 / UA1743: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 685 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1447: SJO 2026-12-04 08:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 12:37:00; layover at IAH: 223 minutes.
  • UA1743: IAH 2026-12-04 16:20:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 18:10:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
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