Ready to make the trip to Costa Rica? Want a non-stop flight?
If you’ve made the decision to visit Costa Rica – good choice! Now let’s get you here as quickly as possible. Check the table below to see which airlines have routes to Costa Rica…and where to catch that direct flight.
Airlines that fly to Costa Rica
| Airline | Non-stop available? | Departure City |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico | Yes | Mexico City |
| Air Canada | Yes | Toronto |
| Air Panama | Yes | Panama City |
| Alaska Airlines | Yes | Los Angeles |
| American Airlines | Yes | Charlotte, NC Dallas/Ft. Worth NYC Miami |
| Avianca | Yes | Mexico City Panama City |
| British Airways | Yes | Gatwick |
| Continental | Yes | Newark Houston |
| Copa | Yes | Panama City |
| Delta | Yes | Atlanta NYC Los Angeles |
| Edelweiss Air | Yes | Zurich |
| Frontier | Yes | Denver |
| Iberia | Yes | Madrid |
| Interjet | Yes | Mexico City |
| JetBlue | Yes | NYC Orlando |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Yes (starts Oct 2017) | Amsterdam |
| Southwest | Yes | Fort Lauderdale Houston |
| Spirit Air | Yes | Ft. Lauderdale |
| TACA/LACSA | Yes | Miami |
| Thomson | Yes | London |
| United | Yes | Chicago Newark Houston Washington (IAD) |
| US Airways | Yes | Charlotte, NC Dallas/Ft. Worth NYC Miami |
| Volaris | Yes | Guadalajara |
Where can you fly into in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has two main airports. The San Jose International (or Juan Sanataria Airport), SJO, is located in Alajuela, just north of San Jose. This is the airport we here at the Reserva recommend you choose when coming to volunteer with us.
The other airport is Liberia International (Daniel Oduber Airport), LIR, which is located in the northern western part of Costa Rica. If you fly into Libera you will likely end up taking a secondary domestic flight to get to your destination in Costa Rica.
What are the domestic airlines in Costa Rica?
There are two domestic airline carriers – SANSA and Nature Air. Both offer the ability to book flights online and operate out of the San Jose (SJO) airport. If you are wanting to do more sightseeing while in Costa Rica, flying to your destination can save you a lot of time.
Reserva Playa Tortuga is a non-profit biological research and education center formed in 2009 by community members (“citizen scientists”) and Costa Rican scientists.