Flights from San Diego to Costa Rica in winter
December to April is Costa Rica's dry season and the reason to go: sun on the Pacific coast, clear days in the mountains. Mid-January to February is the sweet spot after the holiday crowds and before spring break.
One stop via Houston: San Jose; via Miami: Guanacaste.
Where to fly from San Diego to Costa Rica in winter: saved round trips within December, January and February to San Jose and Guanacaste. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.
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Saved round trips for 4–10 nights, entirely within Dec, Jan, Feb.
Cheapest right now: Guanacaste $508 · San Jose $536
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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA2657 + AA395 | $261.25 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA1980 + UA1280 | $266.00 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Copa Airlines | CM850 + CM192 | $275.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA2657 + AA395 / AA378 + AA1272 | $564.30 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA2476 + UA536 / UA1087 + UA1281 | $574.75 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Copa Airlines | CM850 + CM192 / CM392 + CM847 | $585.20 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3293 + AA345 / AA378 + AA1272 | $577.80 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA3293 + AA345 | $261.25 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA3304 + AA3041 | $261.25 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA2476 + UA536 | $266.00 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3304 + AA3041 / AA378 + AA1272 | $564.30 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3293 + AA345 / AA378 + AA1272 | $564.30 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA1980 + UA1280 / UA1087 + UA1281 | $574.75 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3304 + AA3041 / AA378 + AA1272 | $577.80 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA2657 + AA395 / AA378 + AA1272 | $577.80 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA1980 + UA1280 / UA2313 + UA1561 | $588.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA2476 + UA536 / UA2313 + UA1561 | $588.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Copa Airlines | CM850 + CM192 / CM392 + CM847 | $599.20 | 2026-10-29T02:06:04Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $261.25
- American Airlines AA2657 / AA395: SAN 2026-11-20 11:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 581 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2657: SAN 2026-11-20 11:20:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 16:35:00; layover at DFW: 140 minutes.
- AA395: DFW 2026-11-20 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $266.00
- United Airlines UA1980 / UA1280: SAN 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 20:39:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1980: SAN 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 15:34:00; layover at IAH: 83 minutes.
- UA1280: IAH 2026-11-20 16:57:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 20:39:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $275.50
- Copa Airlines CM850 / CM192: SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 11:02:00; 1 stop(s) via PTY; 632 minutes. Local airport times.
- CM850: SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00 → PTY 2026-11-21 07:40:00; layover at PTY: 174 minutes.
- CM192: PTY 2026-11-21 10:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 11:02:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $564.30
- American Airlines AA2657 / AA395: SAN 2026-11-20 11:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 581 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2657: SAN 2026-11-20 11:20:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 16:35:00; layover at DFW: 140 minutes.
- AA395: DFW 2026-11-20 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00.
- American Airlines AA378 / AA1272: SJO 2026-11-23 00:43:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 08:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA378: SJO 2026-11-23 00:43:00 → DFW 2026-11-23 05:10:00; layover at DFW: 125 minutes.
- AA1272: DFW 2026-11-23 07:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 08:33:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $574.75
- United Airlines UA2476 / UA536: SAN 2026-11-20 08:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 680 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2476: SAN 2026-11-20 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 220 minutes.
- UA536: DEN 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00.
- United Airlines UA1087 / UA1281: SJO 2026-11-23 07:30:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 705 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1087: SJO 2026-11-23 07:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 12:15:00; layover at DEN: 210 minutes.
- UA1281: DEN 2026-11-23 15:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 17:15:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $585.20
- Copa Airlines CM850 / CM192: SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 11:02:00; 1 stop(s) via PTY; 632 minutes. Local airport times.
- CM850: SAN 2026-11-20 22:30:00 → PTY 2026-11-21 07:40:00; layover at PTY: 174 minutes.
- CM192: PTY 2026-11-21 10:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 11:02:00.
- Copa Airlines CM392 / CM847: SJO 2026-11-23 08:43:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 17:22:00; 1 stop(s) via PTY; 639 minutes. Local airport times.
- CM392: SJO 2026-11-23 08:43:00 → PTY 2026-11-23 11:09:00; layover at PTY: 156 minutes.
- CM847: PTY 2026-11-23 13:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 17:22:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $577.80
- American Airlines AA3293 / AA345: SAN 2026-11-27 22:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 727 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3293: SAN 2026-11-27 22:35:00 → CLT 2026-11-28 06:08:00; layover at CLT: 185 minutes.
- AA345: CLT 2026-11-28 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 12:42:00.
- American Airlines AA378 / AA1272: SJO 2026-12-04 00:43:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 08:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA378: SJO 2026-12-04 00:43:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 05:10:00; layover at DFW: 125 minutes.
- AA1272: DFW 2026-12-04 07:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 08:33:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $261.25
- American Airlines AA3293 / AA345: SAN 2026-11-20 22:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 727 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3293: SAN 2026-11-20 22:35:00 → CLT 2026-11-21 06:08:00; layover at CLT: 185 minutes.
- AA345: CLT 2026-11-21 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 12:42:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $261.25
- American Airlines AA3304 / AA3041: SAN 2026-11-20 22:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3304: SAN 2026-11-20 22:45:00 → MIA 2026-11-21 06:44:00; layover at MIA: 107 minutes.
- AA3041: MIA 2026-11-21 08:31:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 10:35:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $266.00
- United Airlines UA2476 / UA536: SAN 2026-11-20 08:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 680 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2476: SAN 2026-11-20 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 220 minutes.
- UA536: DEN 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $564.30
- American Airlines AA3304 / AA3041: SAN 2026-11-20 22:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3304: SAN 2026-11-20 22:45:00 → MIA 2026-11-21 06:44:00; layover at MIA: 107 minutes.
- AA3041: MIA 2026-11-21 08:31:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 10:35:00.
- American Airlines AA378 / AA1272: SJO 2026-11-23 00:43:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 08:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA378: SJO 2026-11-23 00:43:00 → DFW 2026-11-23 05:10:00; layover at DFW: 125 minutes.
- AA1272: DFW 2026-11-23 07:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 08:33:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $564.30
- American Airlines AA3293 / AA345: SAN 2026-11-20 22:35:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 727 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3293: SAN 2026-11-20 22:35:00 → CLT 2026-11-21 06:08:00; layover at CLT: 185 minutes.
- AA345: CLT 2026-11-21 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 12:42:00.
- American Airlines AA378 / AA1272: SJO 2026-11-23 00:43:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 08:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA378: SJO 2026-11-23 00:43:00 → DFW 2026-11-23 05:10:00; layover at DFW: 125 minutes.
- AA1272: DFW 2026-11-23 07:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 08:33:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $574.75
- United Airlines UA1980 / UA1280: SAN 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 20:39:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1980: SAN 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 15:34:00; layover at IAH: 83 minutes.
- UA1280: IAH 2026-11-20 16:57:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 20:39:00.
- United Airlines UA1087 / UA1281: SJO 2026-11-23 07:30:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 17:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 705 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1087: SJO 2026-11-23 07:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 12:15:00; layover at DEN: 210 minutes.
- UA1281: DEN 2026-11-23 15:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 17:15:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $577.80
- American Airlines AA3304 / AA3041: SAN 2026-11-27 22:45:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3304: SAN 2026-11-27 22:45:00 → MIA 2026-11-28 06:44:00; layover at MIA: 107 minutes.
- AA3041: MIA 2026-11-28 08:31:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 10:35:00.
- American Airlines AA378 / AA1272: SJO 2026-12-04 00:43:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 08:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA378: SJO 2026-12-04 00:43:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 05:10:00; layover at DFW: 125 minutes.
- AA1272: DFW 2026-12-04 07:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 08:33:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $577.80
- American Airlines AA2657 / AA395: SAN 2026-11-27 11:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 581 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2657: SAN 2026-11-27 11:20:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 16:35:00; layover at DFW: 140 minutes.
- AA395: DFW 2026-11-27 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:01:00.
- American Airlines AA378 / AA1272: SJO 2026-12-04 00:43:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 08:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 590 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA378: SJO 2026-12-04 00:43:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 05:10:00; layover at DFW: 125 minutes.
- AA1272: DFW 2026-12-04 07:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 08:33:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $588.50
- United Airlines UA1980 / UA1280: SAN 2026-11-27 10:20:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 20:39:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1980: SAN 2026-11-27 10:20:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 15:34:00; layover at IAH: 83 minutes.
- UA1280: IAH 2026-11-27 16:57:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 20:39:00.
- United Airlines UA2313 / UA1561: SJO 2026-12-04 09:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 18:41:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 661 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2313: SJO 2026-12-04 09:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 14:42:00; layover at SFO: 140 minutes.
- UA1561: SFO 2026-12-04 17:02:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 18:41:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $588.50
- United Airlines UA2476 / UA536: SAN 2026-11-27 08:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 680 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2476: SAN 2026-11-27 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 220 minutes.
- UA536: DEN 2026-11-27 15:46:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 22:00:00.
- United Airlines UA2313 / UA1561: SJO 2026-12-04 09:40:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 18:41:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 661 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2313: SJO 2026-12-04 09:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 14:42:00; layover at SFO: 140 minutes.
- UA1561: SFO 2026-12-04 17:02:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 18:41:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $599.20
- Copa Airlines CM850 / CM192: SAN 2026-11-27 22:30:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 11:02:00; 1 stop(s) via PTY; 632 minutes. Local airport times.
- CM850: SAN 2026-11-27 22:30:00 → PTY 2026-11-28 07:40:00; layover at PTY: 174 minutes.
- CM192: PTY 2026-11-28 10:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 11:02:00.
- Copa Airlines CM392 / CM847: SJO 2026-12-04 08:43:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 17:22:00; 1 stop(s) via PTY; 639 minutes. Local airport times.
- CM392: SJO 2026-12-04 08:43:00 → PTY 2026-12-04 11:09:00; layover at PTY: 156 minutes.
- CM847: PTY 2026-12-04 13:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 17:22:00.
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJO) | San José, the gateway to Costa Rica's volcanoes and cloud forests | 1 stop via Houston | $536 (airline $566) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Guanacaste (LIR) | Guanacaste's Pacific beaches and dry-season sunshine | 1 stop via Miami | $508 (airline $537) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
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Hotels in Costa Rica with Axel
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Hotels with an Axel review in Costa Rica: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Jose Aeropuerto, Costa Rica · City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica · Alameda Cariari · Hotel El Portico · Hotel Pibi Boreal · All 6 reviewed hotels in Costa Rica
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- This page: Flights from San Diego to Costa Rica in winter. Round-trip fares from San Diego to Costa Rica in winter: San Jose and Guanacaste. Saved fares for trips within December, January and February, with the cheapest for each destination and a link to search your own dates.
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