Costa Rica

$133+ Cheap flights from Illinois to Costa Rica

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — SJO
Apr 7 — Apr 141
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Cheap flight deals from Illinois to Costa Rica

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to Costa Rica flight deals. Data was last updated April 2, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$252
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$133
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$634

Good round-trip deal

$635 or less

Good one-way deal

$357 or less
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From Illinois to Costa Rica
One-way flight from Illinois to Costa Rica
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($77 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($14 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Illinois to Costa Rica.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Illinois to Costa Rica.

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Cheapest flights from Illinois to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 2, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/296:10 pmSTL - SJO
1 stop6h 40mSpirit Airlines
Wed 5/712:28 pmSJO - STL
1 stop19h 47mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/1$252
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/295:41 pmSTL - SJO
1 stop17h 43mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/711:32 amSJO - STL
1 stop11h 34mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$291
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/311:45 amORD - SJO
2 stops24h 33mSpirit Airlines
Sat 5/1011:32 amSJO - ORD
1 stop10h 57mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/1$333
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/43:45 pmORD - SJO
1 stop8h 30mAvianca
Tue 6/105:05 amSJO - ORD
1 stop10h 00mAvianca
Deal found 4/1$334
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/247:33 pmORD - SJO
1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sat 4/261:40 amSJO - ORD
1 stop10h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$337
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/77:10 amSTL - SJO
1 stop6h 59mAmerican Airlines
Wed 5/2811:59 pmSJO - STL
1 stop17h 22mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/1$340
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/98:30 amMDW - SJO
1 stop28h 31mFrontier
Sat 5/171:24 pmSJO - MDW
1 stop23h 10mFrontier
Deal found 4/1$380
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/116:00 amSTL - LIR
1 stop7h 00mDelta
Wed 6/181:25 pmLIR - STL
1 stop9h 17mDelta
Deal found 3/31$385
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/115:30 amSTL - LIR
2 stops8h 45mAmerican Airlines
Wed 6/183:40 pmLIR - STL
1 stop16h 38mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/31$389
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Copa Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/27:51 amORD - SJO
1 stop9h 32mCopa Airlines
Thu 4/310:05 amSJO - ORD
1 stop13h 27mCopa Airlines
Deal found 4/1$430
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/136:15 amMDW - SJO
1 stop7h 30mSouthwest
Wed 8/201:40 pmSJO - MDW
1 stop8h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 3/31$438
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/1212:58 pmMDW - SJO
1 stop22h 26mMultiple Airlines
Sat 4/195:52 pmSJO - MDW
2 stops24h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$443

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Illinois to Costa Rica that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 2, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to Costa Rica that are best for you.

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Illinois

Fly to

Costa Rica

Route

Depart

Return

Price

St. LouisSan José

STL - SJO

STLSJO

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 4/29

6:10 pm-11:50 pm

1 stop6h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 5/7

12:28 pm-9:15 am

1 stop19h 47m

$252

St. LouisSan José

STL - SJO

STLSJO

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 4/29

5:41 pm-10:24 am

1 stop17h 43m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 5/7

11:32 am-12:06 am

1 stop11h 34m

$291

ChicagoSan José

ORD - SJO

ORDSJO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/3

11:45 am-11:18 am

2 stops24h 33m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 5/10

11:32 am-11:29 pm

1 stop10h 57m

$333

ChicagoSan José

ORD - SJO

ORDSJO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 6/4

3:45 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop8h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 6/10

5:05 am-4:05 pm

1 stop10h 00m

$334

ChicagoSan José

ORD - SJO

ORDSJO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 4/24

7:33 pm-11:18 am

1 stop16h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 4/26

1:40 am-1:15 pm

1 stop10h 35m

$337

St. LouisSan José

STL - SJO

STLSJO

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 5/7

7:10 am-1:09 pm

1 stop6h 59m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 5/28

11:59 pm-6:21 pm

1 stop17h 22m

$340

ChicagoSan José

MDW - SJO

MDWSJO

Chicago Midway

Fri 5/9

8:30 am-12:01 pm

1 stop28h 31m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 5/17

1:24 pm-1:34 pm

1 stop23h 10m

$380

St. LouisLiberia

STL - LIR

STLLIR

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 6/11

6:00 am-12:00 pm

1 stop7h 00m

Liberia

Wed 6/18

1:25 pm-11:42 pm

1 stop9h 17m

$385

St. LouisLiberia

STL - LIR

STLLIR

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 6/11

5:30 am-1:15 pm

2 stops8h 45m

Liberia

Wed 6/18

3:40 pm-9:18 am

1 stop16h 38m

$389

ChicagoSan José

ORD - SJO

ORDSJO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 4/13

3:09 pm-7:36 am

1 stop17h 27m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 4/20

10:57 am-12:32 am

1 stop12h 35m

$438

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois to Costa Rica

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Illinois to Costa Rica

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois to Costa Rica?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from Illinois to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IL to CR?

Find hourly flight availability from Illinois to Costa Rica. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 2, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Illinois to Costa Rica as you normally would.

Rainfall in Costa Rica by month

Plan your trip to Costa Rica by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 11.8 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 11.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Costa Rica by month

Plan your trip to Costa Rica by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

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 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 64.4 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Costa Rica. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Costa Rica. Reviews last updated April 2, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta, Alaska Airlines and Southwest from Illinois to Costa Rica by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.0
Very good

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good
8.0
Very good

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
8.0
Very good

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

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  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Illinois to Costa Rica one-way?

    For one-way options, check prices for Spirit Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $133. Users have also found prices from $150 and $177 on Avianca and American Airlines, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Illinois to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Costa Rica?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Costa Rica?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois 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.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois to Costa Rica?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from Illinois to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 8 airlines flying from Illinois to Costa Rica

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from Illinois to Costa Rica. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 2, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$237Average$407FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
AviancaCheapest$338Average$482FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
JetBlueCheapest$345Average$635FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$422Average$739FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Copa AirlinesCheapest$428Average$616FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
DeltaCheapest$446Average$784FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$538Average$697FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$564Average$832FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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