How long is the flight from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

There are many flights that can get you from New Zealand to Costa Rica in 24h 10m. Fly via American Airlines, British Airways, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between New Zealand and Costa Rica is about 11640 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 300.0 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 300.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Costa Rica, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C). Find deals

Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica.

Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica?

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$1,173+ Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica

Cheap flight deals from New Zealand to Costa Rica

Round-trip from	$2,306
One-way from	$1,173
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$4,063

American Airlines
10/3-13/3
4 total stops
122h 15m total
New Zealand to Costa Rica

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25/10
2 total stops
29h 28m total
New Zealand to Costa Rica

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($397 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($271 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 20 October 2025.

Mon 17/1108:00AKL - SJO

2 stops35h 38mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1101:30SJO - AKL

2 stops41h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/10$2,388

Wed 22/1017:25AKL - SJO

2 stops43h 51mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1114:39SJO - AKL

1 stop23h 31mBritish Airways

Deal found 19/10$2,420

Mon 17/1106:50AKL - SJO

2 stops26h 20mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1106:00SJO - AKL

2 stops56h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/10$2,437

Sun 21/1213:20AKL - SJO

2 stops40h 12mAmerican Airlines

Fri 9/107:09SJO - AKL

2 stops55h 01mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/10$2,628

Wed 22/1020:15AKL - SJO

2 stops31h 49mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1104:08SJO - AKL

2 stops30h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/10$2,643

Tue 23/1209:00CHC - SJO

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/114:54SJO - CHC

2 stops47h 56mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/10$3,068

Tue 23/1214:15CHC - SJO

1 stop37h 17mUnited Airlines

Tue 27/109:40SJO - CHC

2 stops44h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10$4,365

Best flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica
Discover carefully curated flight deals from New Zealand to Costa Rica that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 20 October 2025.

Tue 10/313:20AKL - SJO

2 stops24h 10mAmerican Airlines

Fri 13/306:00SJO - AKL

2 stops55h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/10$2,331

Mon 17/1108:00AKL - SJO

2 stops35h 38mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1101:30SJO - AKL

2 stops41h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/10$2,388

Mon 17/1116:55AKL - SJO

2 stops38h 24mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1106:22SJO - AKL

1 stop31h 48mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/10$2,420

Sun 15/206:10CHC - SJO

2 stops33h 29mUnited Airlines

Wed 4/309:40SJO - CHC

1 stop29h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10$4,122

Sun 15/209:50CHC - SJO

3 stops28h 50mAmerican Airlines

Wed 4/306:34SJO - CHC

2 stops35h 41mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 18/10$2,360

Sun 21/1213:20AKL - SJO

2 stops40h 12mAmerican Airlines

Fri 9/107:09SJO - AKL

2 stops55h 56mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/10$2,628

Tue 23/1209:00CHC - SJO

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/114:54SJO - CHC

2 stops47h 56mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/10$3,068

Tue 23/1214:15CHC - SJO

1 stop37h 17mUnited Airlines

Tue 27/109:40SJO - CHC

2 stops44h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10$4,365

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Wed 22/1017:25AKL - SJO

2 stops43h 51mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1114:39SJO - AKL

1 stop23h 31mBritish Airways

Deal found 19/10$2,420

Wed 22/1020:15AKL - SJO

2 stops31h 49mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1104:08SJO - AKL

2 stops30h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/10$2,643

Mon 17/1108:00AKL - SJO

2 stops35h 38mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1101:30SJO - AKL

2 stops41h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/10$2,388

Mon 17/1106:50AKL - SJO

2 stops26h 20mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1106:00SJO - AKL

2 stops56h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/10$2,437

One-way flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica
Search for one-way flight options from New Zealand to Costa Rica. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 20 October 2025.

Sat 25/1021:00AKL - SJO

2 stops29h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/10$1,173

Mon 17/1120:10AKL - SJO

3 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/10$1,205

Wed 1/415:00AKL - SJO

2 stops27h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/10$1,248

Tue 23/1209:50CHC - SJO

2 stops31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/10$1,781

Tue 23/1214:00CHC - SJO

3 stops44h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 18/10$2,945

Sat 25/1014:50AKL - SJO

1 stop35h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/10$2,963

Tue 23/1214:15CHC - SJO

1 stop37h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10$3,113

Mon 22/1201:05CHC - SJO

2 stops56h 00mSWISS

Deal found 18/10$11,898

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AucklandSan José

AKL - SJO

AKLSJO

Auckland Intl

Tue 10/3

13:20-18:30

2 stops24h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 13/3

06:00-08:10

2 stops55h 10m

$2,331

ChristchurchSan José

CHC - SJO

CHCSJO

Christchurch

Sun 15/2

09:50-19:40

3 stops28h 50m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 4/3

06:34-13:15

2 stops35h 41m

$2,360

AucklandSan José

AKL - SJO

AKLSJO

Auckland Intl

Mon 17/11

08:00-00:38

2 stops35h 38m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 23/11

01:30-13:35

2 stops41h 05m

$2,388

AucklandSan José

AKL - SJO

AKLSJO

Auckland Intl

Mon 17/11

16:55-12:19

2 stops38h 24m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 24/11

06:22-09:10

1 stop31h 48m

$2,420

AucklandSan José

AKL - SJO

AKLSJO

Auckland Intl

Sun 21/12

13:20-10:32

2 stops40h 12m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/1

07:09-10:05

2 stops55h 56m

$2,628

ChristchurchSan José

CHC - SJO

CHCSJO

Christchurch

Tue 23/12

09:00-22:45

2 stops32h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 27/1

14:54-09:50

2 stops47h 56m

$3,068

ChristchurchSan José

CHC - SJO

CHCSJO

Christchurch

Sun 15/2

06:10-20:39

2 stops33h 29m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 4/3

09:40-10:35

1 stop29h 55m

$4,122

ChristchurchSan José

CHC - SJO

CHCSJO

Christchurch

Tue 23/12

14:15-08:32

1 stop37h 17m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 27/1

09:40-01:25

2 stops44h 45m

$4,365

AucklandSan José

AKL - SJO

AKLSJO

Auckland Intl

Sat 25/10

21:00-07:28

2 stops29h 28m

$1,173

AucklandSan José

AKL - SJO

AKLSJO

Auckland Intl

Wed 1/4

15:00-23:42

2 stops27h 42m

$1,248

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Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

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United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,991 reviews

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1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Deb,Jan 2025

MKE - ORD

It was terrible! So much to say, but in a nutshell we used vouchers from United because our last trip with them was awful with many mishaps and errors made. Unfortunately, this trip was even worse!

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7.4

Good

8,991 reviews

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7.4

Good

8,991 reviews

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1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Deb,Jan 2025

MKE - ORD

It was terrible! So much to say, but in a nutshell we used vouchers from United because our last trip with them was awful with many mishaps and errors made. Unfortunately, this trip was even worse!

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How long is the flight from New Zealand to Costa Rica?
There are many flights that can get you from New Zealand to Costa Rica in 24h 10m. Fly via American Airlines, British Airways, or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between New Zealand and Costa Rica is about 11640 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Costa Rica?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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