Flights from Philadelphia to Central America for Christmas

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2026-11-20 · one way · $166.25

• Frontier Airlines F92415 / F935: PHL 2026-11-20 05:01:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92415: PHL 2026-11-20 05:01:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 07:53:00; layover at MCO: 147 minutes.
  • F935: MCO 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:41:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $213.75

• JetBlue Airways B6375 / B639: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
  • B6375: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → FLL 2026-11-20 08:52:00; layover at FLL: 188 minutes.
  • B639: FLL 2026-11-20 12:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:00:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $223.25

• Southwest Airlines WN4571 / WN181: PHL 2026-11-20 06:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4571: PHL 2026-11-20 06:30:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 09:10:00; layover at MCO: 110 minutes.
  • WN181: MCO 2026-11-20 11:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:15:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $242.25

• American Airlines AA3107 / AA345: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3107: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 07:52:00; layover at CLT: 81 minutes.
  • AA345: CLT 2026-11-20 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:42:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $247.00

• United Airlines UA4427 / UA2052: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4427: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 07:08:00; layover at IAD: 111 minutes.
  • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-20 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $454.15

• Frontier Airlines F92551 / F9215: PHL 2026-11-27 07:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92551: PHL 2026-11-27 07:34:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 09:58:00; layover at ATL: 76 minutes.
  • F9215: ATL 2026-11-27 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:16:00.
• United Airlines UA1172 / UA2009: SJO 2026-12-04 01:15:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 11:36:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 561 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1172: SJO 2026-12-04 01:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 05:07:00; layover at IAH: 133 minutes.
  • UA2009: IAH 2026-12-04 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 11:36:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $465.03

• JetBlue Airways B6375 / B639: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
  • B6375: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → FLL 2026-11-20 08:52:00; layover at FLL: 188 minutes.
  • B639: FLL 2026-11-20 12:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:00:00.
• JetBlue Airways B62038 / B6746: SJO 2026-11-23 12:50:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 21:42:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 472 minutes. Local airport times.
  • B62038: SJO 2026-11-23 12:50:00 → FLL 2026-11-23 16:51:00; layover at FLL: 128 minutes.
  • B6746: FLL 2026-11-23 18:59:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 21:42:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $514.43

• Southwest Airlines WN4571 / WN181: PHL 2026-11-20 06:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4571: PHL 2026-11-20 06:30:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 09:10:00; layover at MCO: 110 minutes.
  • WN181: MCO 2026-11-20 11:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:15:00.
• United Airlines UA1172 / UA2009: SJO 2026-11-23 01:15:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 11:36:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 561 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1172: SJO 2026-11-23 01:15:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 05:07:00; layover at IAH: 133 minutes.
  • UA2009: IAH 2026-11-23 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 11:36:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $527.73

• American Airlines AA3107 / AA345: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3107: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 07:52:00; layover at CLT: 81 minutes.
  • AA345: CLT 2026-11-20 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:42:00.
• American Airlines AA374 / AA1160: SJO 2026-11-23 13:31:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 568 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA374: SJO 2026-11-23 13:31:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 19:00:00; layover at CLT: 205 minutes.
  • AA1160: CLT 2026-11-23 22:25:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 23:59:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $538.18

• United Airlines UA4427 / UA2052: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4427: PHL 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 07:08:00; layover at IAD: 111 minutes.
  • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-20 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00.
• United Airlines UA1172 / UA2009: SJO 2026-11-23 01:15:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 11:36:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 561 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1172: SJO 2026-11-23 01:15:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 05:07:00; layover at IAH: 133 minutes.
  • UA2009: IAH 2026-11-23 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 11:36:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $166.25

• Frontier Airlines F92551 / F9215: PHL 2026-11-20 07:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92551: PHL 2026-11-20 07:34:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 09:58:00; layover at ATL: 76 minutes.
  • F9215: ATL 2026-11-20 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $454.15

• Frontier Airlines F92415 / F935: PHL 2026-11-27 05:01:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 12:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92415: PHL 2026-11-27 05:01:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 07:53:00; layover at MCO: 147 minutes.
  • F935: MCO 2026-11-27 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 12:41:00.
• United Airlines UA1172 / UA2009: SJO 2026-12-04 01:15:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 11:36:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 561 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1172: SJO 2026-12-04 01:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 05:07:00; layover at IAH: 133 minutes.
  • UA2009: IAH 2026-12-04 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 11:36:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $457.43

• Frontier Airlines F92551 / F9215: PHL 2026-11-20 07:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92551: PHL 2026-11-20 07:34:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 09:58:00; layover at ATL: 76 minutes.
  • F9215: ATL 2026-11-20 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00.
• United Airlines UA1172 / UA2009: SJO 2026-11-23 01:15:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 11:36:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 561 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1172: SJO 2026-11-23 01:15:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 05:07:00; layover at IAH: 133 minutes.
  • UA2009: IAH 2026-11-23 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 11:36:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $457.43

• Frontier Airlines F92415 / F935: PHL 2026-11-20 05:01:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F92415: PHL 2026-11-20 05:01:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 07:53:00; layover at MCO: 147 minutes.
  • F935: MCO 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:41:00.
• United Airlines UA1172 / UA2009: SJO 2026-11-23 01:15:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 11:36:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 561 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1172: SJO 2026-11-23 01:15:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 05:07:00; layover at IAH: 133 minutes.
  • UA2009: IAH 2026-11-23 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 11:36:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $476.15

• JetBlue Airways B6375 / B639: PHL 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
  • B6375: PHL 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → FLL 2026-11-27 08:52:00; layover at FLL: 188 minutes.
  • B639: FLL 2026-11-27 12:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:00:00.
• JetBlue Airways B62038 / B6746: SJO 2026-12-04 12:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 21:42:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 472 minutes. Local airport times.
  • B62038: SJO 2026-12-04 12:50:00 → FLL 2026-12-04 16:51:00; layover at FLL: 128 minutes.
  • B6746: FLL 2026-12-04 18:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 21:42:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $522.55

• Southwest Airlines WN4571 / WN181: PHL 2026-11-27 06:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 13:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4571: PHL 2026-11-27 06:30:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 09:10:00; layover at MCO: 110 minutes.
  • WN181: MCO 2026-11-27 11:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 13:15:00.
• United Airlines UA1172 / UA2009: SJO 2026-12-04 01:15:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 11:36:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 561 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1172: SJO 2026-12-04 01:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 05:07:00; layover at IAH: 133 minutes.
  • UA2009: IAH 2026-12-04 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 11:36:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $540.35

• American Airlines AA3107 / AA345: PHL 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3107: PHL 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 07:52:00; layover at CLT: 81 minutes.
  • AA345: CLT 2026-11-27 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 12:42:00.
• American Airlines AA406 / AA1339: SJO 2026-12-04 11:35:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 21:41:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 546 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA406: SJO 2026-12-04 11:35:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 15:34:00; layover at MIA: 184 minutes.
  • AA1339: MIA 2026-12-04 18:38:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 21:41:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $551.05

• United Airlines UA4427 / UA2052: PHL 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4427: PHL 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-27 07:08:00; layover at IAD: 111 minutes.
  • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-27 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 13:00:00.
• United Airlines UA1172 / UA2009: SJO 2026-12-04 01:15:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 11:36:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 561 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1172: SJO 2026-12-04 01:15:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 05:07:00; layover at IAH: 133 minutes.
  • UA2009: IAH 2026-12-04 07:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 11:36:00.

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