Flights from Washington, DC to Central America for Christmas

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2026-11-20 · one way · $270.75

• United Airlines UA2052: IAD 2026-11-20 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $579.98

• United Airlines UA2052: IAD 2026-11-20 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 13:00:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA2073: SJO 2026-11-23 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 19:59:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $147.25

• Frontier Airlines F94707 / F9215: IAD 2026-11-20 07:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F94707: IAD 2026-11-20 07:40:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 09:54:00; layover at ATL: 80 minutes.
  • F9215: ATL 2026-11-20 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.25

• Avianca AV591 / AV609: IAD 2026-11-20 03:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 565 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV591: IAD 2026-11-20 03:00:00 → SAL 2026-11-20 06:30:00; layover at SAL: 220 minutes.
  • AV609: SAL 2026-11-20 10:10:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 11:25:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $232.75

• American Airlines AA5649 / AA345: IAD 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5649: IAD 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 07:48:00; layover at CLT: 85 minutes.
  • AA345: CLT 2026-11-20 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:42:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $318.73

• Frontier Airlines F94707 / F9215: IAD 2026-11-20 07:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F94707: IAD 2026-11-20 07:40:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 09:54:00; layover at ATL: 80 minutes.
  • F9215: ATL 2026-11-20 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:16:00.
• Frontier Airlines F9214 / F94708: SJO 2026-11-23 15:31:00 → IAD 2026-11-24 00:51:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F9214: SJO 2026-11-23 15:31:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 20:44:00; layover at ATL: 135 minutes.
  • F94708: ATL 2026-11-23 22:59:00 → IAD 2026-11-24 00:51:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $397.10

• Avianca AV591 / AV609: IAD 2026-11-20 03:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 565 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV591: IAD 2026-11-20 03:00:00 → SAL 2026-11-20 06:30:00; layover at SAL: 220 minutes.
  • AV609: SAL 2026-11-20 10:10:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 11:25:00.
• Avianca AV604 / UA2435: SJO 2026-11-23 07:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 16:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV604: SJO 2026-11-23 07:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-23 10:50:00; layover at MIA: 160 minutes.
  • UA2435: MIA 2026-11-23 13:30:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 16:10:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $512.05

• American Airlines AA552 / AA310: IAD 2026-11-20 06:01:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 574 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA552: IAD 2026-11-20 06:01:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 08:50:00; layover at MIA: 218 minutes.
  • AA310: MIA 2026-11-20 12:28:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:35:00.
• American Airlines AA358 / AA551: SJO 2026-11-23 14:02:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 23:21:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA358: SJO 2026-11-23 14:02:00 → MIA 2026-11-23 18:05:00; layover at MIA: 145 minutes.
  • AA551: MIA 2026-11-23 20:30:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 23:21:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $593.85

• United Airlines UA2052: IAD 2026-11-27 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 13:00:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA2073: SJO 2026-12-04 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 19:59:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $232.75

• United Airlines UA2823 / UA1222: IAD 2026-11-20 12:38:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 19:53:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2823: IAD 2026-11-20 12:38:00 → EWR 2026-11-20 13:59:00; layover at EWR: 93 minutes.
  • UA1222: EWR 2026-11-20 15:32:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 19:53:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $232.75

• American Airlines AA2774 / AA395: IAD 2026-11-20 14:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 559 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2774: IAD 2026-11-20 14:42:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 17:28:00; layover at DFW: 87 minutes.
  • AA395: DFW 2026-11-20 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $232.75

• American Airlines AA552 / AA310: IAD 2026-11-20 06:01:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 574 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA552: IAD 2026-11-20 06:01:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 08:50:00; layover at MIA: 218 minutes.
  • AA310: MIA 2026-11-20 12:28:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 14:35:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $326.35

• Frontier Airlines F94707 / F9215: IAD 2026-11-27 07:40:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:16:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 456 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F94707: IAD 2026-11-27 07:40:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 09:54:00; layover at ATL: 80 minutes.
  • F9215: ATL 2026-11-27 11:14:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:16:00.
• Frontier Airlines F9214 / F94708: SJO 2026-12-04 15:31:00 → IAD 2026-12-05 00:51:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
  • F9214: SJO 2026-12-04 15:31:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 20:44:00; layover at ATL: 135 minutes.
  • F94708: ATL 2026-12-04 22:59:00 → IAD 2026-12-05 00:51:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $406.60

• Avianca AV591 / AV609: IAD 2026-11-27 03:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 565 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV591: IAD 2026-11-27 03:00:00 → SAL 2026-11-27 06:30:00; layover at SAL: 220 minutes.
  • AV609: SAL 2026-11-27 10:10:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 11:25:00.
• Avianca AV604 / UA2435: SJO 2026-12-04 07:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 16:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AV604: SJO 2026-12-04 07:00:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 10:50:00; layover at MIA: 160 minutes.
  • UA2435: MIA 2026-12-04 13:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 16:10:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $512.05

• American Airlines AA2774 / AA395: IAD 2026-11-20 14:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 559 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2774: IAD 2026-11-20 14:42:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 17:28:00; layover at DFW: 87 minutes.
  • AA395: DFW 2026-11-20 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00.
• American Airlines AA358 / AA551: SJO 2026-11-23 14:02:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 23:21:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA358: SJO 2026-11-23 14:02:00 → MIA 2026-11-23 18:05:00; layover at MIA: 145 minutes.
  • AA551: MIA 2026-11-23 20:30:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 23:21:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $512.05

• American Airlines AA5649 / AA345: IAD 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5649: IAD 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 07:48:00; layover at CLT: 85 minutes.
  • AA345: CLT 2026-11-20 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 12:42:00.
• American Airlines AA358 / AA551: SJO 2026-11-23 14:02:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 23:21:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA358: SJO 2026-11-23 14:02:00 → MIA 2026-11-23 18:05:00; layover at MIA: 145 minutes.
  • AA551: MIA 2026-11-23 20:30:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 23:21:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $524.30

• American Airlines AA552 / AA310: IAD 2026-11-27 06:01:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 574 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA552: IAD 2026-11-27 06:01:00 → MIA 2026-11-27 08:50:00; layover at MIA: 218 minutes.
  • AA310: MIA 2026-11-27 12:28:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 14:35:00.
• American Airlines AA358 / AA551: SJO 2026-12-04 14:02:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 23:21:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA358: SJO 2026-12-04 14:02:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 18:05:00; layover at MIA: 145 minutes.
  • AA551: MIA 2026-12-04 20:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 23:21:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $524.30

• American Airlines AA2774 / AA395: IAD 2026-11-27 14:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 559 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2774: IAD 2026-11-27 14:42:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 17:28:00; layover at DFW: 87 minutes.
  • AA395: DFW 2026-11-27 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:01:00.
• American Airlines AA358 / AA551: SJO 2026-12-04 14:02:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 23:21:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA358: SJO 2026-12-04 14:02:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 18:05:00; layover at MIA: 145 minutes.
  • AA551: MIA 2026-12-04 20:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 23:21:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $524.30

• American Airlines AA5649 / AA345: IAD 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 12:42:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 462 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5649: IAD 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 07:48:00; layover at CLT: 85 minutes.
  • AA345: CLT 2026-11-27 09:13:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 12:42:00.
• American Airlines AA358 / AA551: SJO 2026-12-04 14:02:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 23:21:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA358: SJO 2026-12-04 14:02:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 18:05:00; layover at MIA: 145 minutes.
  • AA551: MIA 2026-12-04 20:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 23:21:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $546.73

• United Airlines UA2823 / UA1222: IAD 2026-11-20 12:38:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 19:53:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2823: IAD 2026-11-20 12:38:00 → EWR 2026-11-20 13:59:00; layover at EWR: 93 minutes.
  • UA1222: EWR 2026-11-20 15:32:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 19:53:00.
• United Airlines UA2073: SJO 2026-11-23 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 19:59:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $553.95

• United Airlines UA2823 / UA1222: IAD 2026-11-27 12:38:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 19:53:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2823: IAD 2026-11-27 12:38:00 → EWR 2026-11-27 13:59:00; layover at EWR: 93 minutes.
  • UA1222: EWR 2026-11-27 15:32:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 19:53:00.
• United Airlines UA2073: SJO 2026-12-04 14:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 19:59:00; nonstop; 284 minutes. Local airport times.

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