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Spirit Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Mar 5
FLL
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$170 Roundtrip, found 3 days ago
$170
Roundtrip
found 3 days ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Tue, Feb 24 from Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Thu, Mar 5, priced at $170 found 3 days ago
Spirit Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Fri, Feb 27
ATL
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$204 Roundtrip, found 5 days ago
$204
Roundtrip
found 5 days ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Wed, Feb 25 from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Fri, Feb 27, priced at $204 found 5 days ago
Volaris El Salvador
Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$219 Roundtrip, found 5 hours ago
$219
Roundtrip
found 5 hours ago
Select Volaris El Salvador flight, departing Fri, Feb 27 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Fri, Mar 6, priced at $219 found 5 hours ago
Copa
Sat, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 15
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$236 Roundtrip, found 5 days ago
$236
Roundtrip
found 5 days ago
Select Copa flight, departing Sat, Mar 7 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Sun, Mar 15, priced at $236 found 5 days ago
avianca
Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$247 Roundtrip, found 5 hours ago
$247
Roundtrip
found 5 hours ago
Select avianca flight, departing Fri, Feb 27 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Fri, Mar 6, priced at $247 found 5 hours ago
JetBlue Airways
Wed, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 24
FLL
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$251 Roundtrip, found 3 days ago
$251
Roundtrip
found 3 days ago
Select JetBlue Airways flight, departing Wed, Mar 11 from Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Mar 24, priced at $251 found 3 days ago
American Airlines
Wed, Feb 18 - Mon, Mar 2
JFK
John F. Kennedy Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$252 Roundtrip, found 5 days ago
$252
Roundtrip
found 5 days ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Wed, Feb 18 from John F. Kennedy Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Mon, Mar 2, priced at $252 found 5 days ago
United
Thu, May 14 - Tue, May 19
FLL
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$258 Roundtrip, found 3 hours ago
$258
Roundtrip
found 3 hours ago
Select United flight, departing Thu, May 14 from Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, May 19, priced at $258 found 3 hours ago
Delta
Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Mar 4
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$267 Roundtrip, found 4 days ago
$267
Roundtrip
found 4 days ago
Select Delta flight, departing Tue, Feb 24 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Mar 4, priced at $267 found 4 days ago
American Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Wed, Feb 25
BWI
Baltimore Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$279 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$279
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Mon, Feb 16 from Baltimore Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Feb 25, priced at $279 found 2 days ago
Frontier Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Sat, Feb 28
JFK
John F. Kennedy Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$320 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$320
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Sat, Feb 21 from John F. Kennedy Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Sat, Feb 28, priced at $320 found 1 day ago
Delta
Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
ABQ
Albuquerque Intl. Sunport
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$323 Roundtrip, just found
$323
Roundtrip
just found
Select Delta flight, departing Tue, Mar 10 from Albuquerque Intl. Sunport to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Mar 11, priced at $323 just found
Spirit Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 10
DTW
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$347 Roundtrip, found 6 days ago
$347
Roundtrip
found 6 days ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Mon, Mar 2 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Mar 10, priced at $347 found 6 days ago
Air Canada
Fri, May 29 - Mon, Jun 15
DTW
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$501 Roundtrip, found 16 hours ago
$501
Roundtrip
found 16 hours ago
Select Air Canada flight, departing Fri, May 29 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Mon, Jun 15, priced at $501 found 16 hours ago
Alaska Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 19
ATL
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$570 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$570
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Tue, May 5 from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, May 19, priced at $570 found 2 hours ago
Aeromexico
Mon, Feb 16 - Thu, Feb 19
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$632 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$632
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select Aeromexico flight, departing Mon, Feb 16 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Thu, Feb 19, priced at $632 found 2 hours ago

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 February, 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
$170

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