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Spirit Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Thu, May 14
FLL
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$194 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$194
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Fri, May 1 from Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Thu, May 14, priced at $194 found 1 day ago
American Airlines
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$318 Roundtrip, just found
$318
Roundtrip
just found
Select American Airlines flight, departing Thu, May 28 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Jun 2, priced at $318 just found
Copa
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$328 Roundtrip, just found
$328
Roundtrip
just found
Select Copa flight, departing Thu, May 28 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Jun 2, priced at $328 just found
Delta
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 16
DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$330 Roundtrip, found 6 hours ago
$330
Roundtrip
found 6 hours ago
Select Delta flight, departing Tue, Sep 1 from Ronald Reagan Washington National to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Sep 16, priced at $330 found 6 hours ago
Delta
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 16
IAD
Washington Dulles Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$330 Roundtrip, found 15 hours ago
$330
Roundtrip
found 15 hours ago
Select Delta flight, departing Wed, Aug 26 from Washington Dulles Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Wed, Sep 16, priced at $330 found 15 hours ago
Delta
Mon, Apr 27 - Thu, May 14
BWI
Baltimore Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$332 Roundtrip, found 23 hours ago
$332
Roundtrip
found 23 hours ago
Select Delta flight, departing Mon, Apr 27 from Baltimore Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Thu, May 14, priced at $332 found 23 hours ago
United
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$332 Roundtrip, just found
$332
Roundtrip
just found
Select United flight, departing Thu, May 28 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Jun 2, priced at $332 just found
Copa
Wed, May 20 - Sun, May 24
JFK
John F. Kennedy Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$346 Roundtrip, found 1 hour ago
$346
Roundtrip
found 1 hour ago
Select Copa flight, departing Wed, May 20 from John F. Kennedy Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Sun, May 24, priced at $346 found 1 hour ago
avianca
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$348 Roundtrip, just found
$348
Roundtrip
just found
Select avianca flight, departing Thu, May 28 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Jun 2, priced at $348 just found
Frontier Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 27
BWI
Baltimore Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$358 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$358
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Wed, Aug 12 from Baltimore Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Thu, Aug 27, priced at $358 found 2 days ago
Spirit Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Thu, May 28
ORD
O'Hare Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$359 Roundtrip, found 15 hours ago
$359
Roundtrip
found 15 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Thu, May 14 from O'Hare Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Thu, May 28, priced at $359 found 15 hours ago
JetBlue Airways
Mon, May 11 - Thu, May 14
JFK
John F. Kennedy Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$394 Roundtrip, found 8 hours ago
$394
Roundtrip
found 8 hours ago
Select JetBlue Airways flight, departing Mon, May 11 from John F. Kennedy Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Thu, May 14, priced at $394 found 8 hours ago
Accessrail
Wed, Apr 29 - Sat, May 2
EKW
Miami Central Brightline Train Station
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$434 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$434
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Accessrail flight, departing Wed, Apr 29 from Miami Central Brightline Train Station to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Sat, May 2, priced at $434 found 2 days ago
Air Canada
Tue, Jun 2 - Mon, Jun 22
DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$571 Roundtrip, found 6 hours ago
$571
Roundtrip
found 6 hours ago
Select Air Canada flight, departing Tue, Jun 2 from Ronald Reagan Washington National to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Mon, Jun 22, priced at $571 found 6 hours ago
Aeromexico
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
MIA
Miami Intl.
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$898 Roundtrip, just found
$898
Roundtrip
just found
Select Aeromexico flight, departing Thu, May 28 from Miami Intl. to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Jun 2, priced at $898 just found
Alaska Airlines
Thu, Aug 6 - Tue, Aug 11
DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National
SJO
Juan Santamaría Intl.
$1,019 Roundtrip, found 6 hours ago
$1,019
Roundtrip
found 6 hours ago
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Thu, Aug 6 from Ronald Reagan Washington National to Juan Santamaría Intl., returning Tue, Aug 11, priced at $1,019 found 6 hours ago

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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 May, 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
$317

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