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Flying to Costa Rica: Things to know

There are 8 airlines that fly from New Zealand to Costa Rica. The most popular route is from Auckland Airport in Auckland to Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José. On average this flight takes 24 hours 50 minutes one-way.

San José is the most popular city in Costa Rica for our customers to fly to.

The most popular route
AKL Auckland Airport to SJO Juan Santamaría International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
24 hours 50 minutes
Average one-way ticket price
$920
City our customers prefer to fly to
San José
Main currency
Costa Rican Colón
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8 airlines

Airlines that fly to Costa Rica

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  • Qantas Airways
  • Air New Zealand
  • American Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • Air Canada
  • LATAM
  • China Eastern Airlines
  • Air Tahiti Nui

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Frequently asked questions

There are 2 popular routes from New Zealand to Costa Rica:

  • From Auckland Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport with an average flight time of 24h 50m.
  • From Christchurch International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport with an average flight time of 23h 53m.

Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from New Zealand to Costa Rica:

  • Auckland Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport flight distance is 7238 miles
  • Christchurch International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport flight distance is 7356 miles

The average price for a plane ticket from New Zealand to Costa Rica is $920 one-way from Auckland Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport.

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