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Copa
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
RDU
Raleigh - Durham Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$290 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$290
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Copa flight, departing Wed, Sep 30 from Raleigh - Durham Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Oct 7, priced at $290 found 1 day ago
Delta
Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 29
RDU
Raleigh - Durham Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$302 Roundtrip, just found
$302
Roundtrip
just found
Select Delta flight, departing Sat, Sep 12 from Raleigh - Durham Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Sep 29, priced at $302 just found
Arajet
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23
EWR
Newark Liberty Intl. Airport
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$305 Roundtrip, found 3 days ago
$305
Roundtrip
found 3 days ago
Select Arajet flight, departing Wed, Sep 16 from Newark Liberty Intl. Airport to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Sep 23, priced at $305 found 3 days ago
American Airlines
Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 29
RDU
Raleigh - Durham Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$312 Roundtrip, just found
$312
Roundtrip
just found
Select American Airlines flight, departing Sat, Sep 12 from Raleigh - Durham Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Sep 29, priced at $312 just found
American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 7
RDU
Raleigh - Durham Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$340 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$340
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Sat, Aug 29 from Raleigh - Durham Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Mon, Sep 7, priced at $340 found 1 day ago
Copa
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 15
BOS
Logan Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$354 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$354
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Copa flight, departing Thu, Aug 27 from Logan Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Sep 15, priced at $354 found 2 days ago
United
Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 29
RDU
Raleigh - Durham Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$358 Roundtrip, just found
$358
Roundtrip
just found
Select United flight, departing Sat, Sep 12 from Raleigh - Durham Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Sep 29, priced at $358 just found
JetBlue Airways
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 1
CLT
Charlotte-Douglas Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$377 Roundtrip, found 4 days ago
$377
Roundtrip
found 4 days ago
Select JetBlue Airways flight, departing Thu, Aug 27 from Charlotte-Douglas Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Sep 1, priced at $377 found 4 days ago
United
Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4
EWR
Newark Liberty Intl. Airport
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$412 Roundtrip, found 18 hours ago
$412
Roundtrip
found 18 hours ago
Select United flight, departing Wed, Oct 28 from Newark Liberty Intl. Airport to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Nov 4, priced at $412 found 18 hours ago
avianca
Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26
BOS
Logan Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$423 Roundtrip, found 1 hour ago
$423
Roundtrip
found 1 hour ago
Select avianca flight, departing Wed, Oct 21 from Logan Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Mon, Oct 26, priced at $423 found 1 hour ago
American Airlines
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13
JFK
John F. Kennedy Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$426 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$426
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Oct 6 from John F. Kennedy Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Oct 13, priced at $426 found 1 day ago
Air Canada
Sat, Aug 8 - Wed, Aug 26
BOS
Logan Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$428 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$428
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Air Canada flight, departing Sat, Aug 8 from Logan Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Aug 26, priced at $428 found 2 days ago
American Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Sun, Jul 26
LGA
LaGuardia
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$436 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$436
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Wed, Jul 22 from LaGuardia to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Sun, Jul 26, priced at $436 found 1 day ago
Frontier Airlines
Wed, Jul 29 - Sun, Aug 9
RDU
Raleigh - Durham Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$437 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$437
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Wed, Jul 29 from Raleigh - Durham Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Sun, Aug 9, priced at $437 found 1 day ago
Aeromexico
Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 2
BOS
Logan Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$932 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$932
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Aeromexico flight, departing Mon, Nov 16 from Logan Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Dec 2, priced at $932 found 2 days ago
Alaska Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 10
RDU
Raleigh - Durham Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$1,042 Roundtrip, just found
$1,042
Roundtrip
just found
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Fri, Oct 2 from Raleigh - Durham Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Sat, Oct 10, priced at $1,042 just found

Cheap Flights to Santa Elena

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Santa Elena?

Airline ticket prices fluctuate all the time, depending on the day of the week or the month of the year. The cheapest round trip flights to Santa Elena are in September, but when you book your flight on Hotwire, savings are always in season.

How many airlines fly to Santa Elena?

Variety is the spice of life, even when it comes to booking your next trip. Want options for airlines? You’ll find 16 to choose from for your flight to Santa Elena.

What airport is best to fly into Santa Elena?

When you’re planning your trip to Santa Elena, convenience is the name of the game. Luckily, Santa Elena Arenal Airport is nearby so you can deplane and get going on checking off everything on your Santa Elena must-do list.

How much are flights to Santa Elena?

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Santa Elena Flight Information
Destination airport
Juan Santamaría Intl.
Destination airport IATA code
SJO
Roundtrip price
$290

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