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$103+ Cheap flights from Michigan 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 4/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DTW — SJO
Apr 6 — Apr 131
Sun 4/6
Sun 4/13
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Michigan to Costa Rica

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Michigan to Costa Rica flight deals. Data was last updated April 1, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

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FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$282
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$103
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$404
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Cheapest flights from Michigan to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Michigan to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 1, 2025.

This Mytrip 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/711:03 amDTW - SJO
2 stops26h 30mSpirit Airlines
Mon 5/1212:28 pmSJO - DTW
1 stop20h 47mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 3/31$282
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 5/1312:20 pmDTW - SJO
2 stops11h 33mMultiple Airlines
Tue 5/2011:32 amSJO - DTW
1 stop19h 38mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$322
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.
Wed 4/238:00 amGRR - SJO
1 stop28h 24mMultiple Airlines
Fri 4/2511:35 amSJO - GRR
1 stop19h 51mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$324
This CheapOair 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/265:36 amORD - SJO
1 stop6h 42mSpirit Airlines
Fri 5/212:55 amSJO - ORD
1 stop23h 03mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 3/31$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.
Sun 5/115:05 amORD - SJO
1 stop7h 28mMultiple Airlines
Tue 7/17:45 pmSJO - ORD
2 stops17h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$335
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Wed 6/43:45 pmORD - SJO
1 stop7h 05mAvianca
Sat 7/268:00 pmSJO - ORD
2 stops17h 25mAvianca
Deal found 3/30$340
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 5/146:00 amDTW - LIR
1 stop7h 20mAmerican Airlines
Wed 5/2112:45 pmLIR - DTW
1 stop8h 23mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/30$405
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 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.
Thu 5/1512:09 pmORD - SJO
1 stop11h 08mAmerican Airlines
Thu 5/226:03 amSJO - ORD
1 stop11h 08mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/31$442
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Tue 5/65:32 amGRR - SJO
2 stops15h 03mAmerican Airlines
Mon 5/122:10 pmSJO - GRR
1 stop7h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/30$443
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Tue 9/96:00 amMDW - SJO
1 stop6h 53mDelta
Tue 9/161:18 pmSJO - MDW
1 stop7h 26mDelta
Deal found 3/30$446
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.
Tue 11/186:00 amORD - SJO
1 stop6h 52mDelta
Thu 11/277:00 amSJO - ORD
1 stop11h 56mDelta
Deal found 3/31$446

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Michigan 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 1, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Michigan to Costa Rica that are best for you.

Fly from

Michigan

Fly to

Costa Rica

Route

Depart

Return

Price

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 5/7

11:03 am-11:33 am

2 stops26h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 5/12

12:28 pm-11:15 am

1 stop20h 47m

$282

DetroitSan José

DTW - SJO

DTWSJO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 5/13

12:20 pm-9:53 pm

2 stops11h 33m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 5/20

11:32 am-9:10 am

1 stop19h 38m

$322

Grand RapidsSan José

GRR - SJO

GRRSJO

Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

Wed 4/23

8:00 am-10:24 am

1 stop28h 24m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 4/25

11:35 am-9:26 am

1 stop19h 51m

$324

ChicagoSan José

ORD - SJO

ORDSJO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 4/26

5:36 am-11:18 am

1 stop6h 42m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 5/2

12:55 am-12:58 am

1 stop23h 03m

$334

ChicagoSan José

ORD - SJO

ORDSJO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 5/11

5:05 am-11:33 am

1 stop7h 28m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 7/1

7:45 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops17h 40m

$335

ChicagoSan José

ORD - SJO

ORDSJO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 6/4

3:45 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop7h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 7/26

8:00 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops17h 25m

$340

DetroitLiberia

DTW - LIR

DTWLIR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 5/14

5:00 am-1:05 pm

1 stop10h 05m

Liberia

Wed 5/21

12:45 pm-11:08 pm

1 stop8h 23m

$405

DetroitLiberia

DTW - LIR

DTWLIR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 5/15

8:20 am-2:23 pm

1 stop8h 03m

Liberia

Thu 5/22

1:20 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop8h 36m

$425

ChicagoSan José

MDW - SJO

MDWSJO

Chicago Midway

Wed 8/13

6:15 am-12:45 pm

1 stop7h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 8/20

1:40 pm-11:20 pm

1 stop8h 40m

$438

ChicagoSan José

ORD - SJO

ORDSJO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/15

12:09 pm-10:17 pm

1 stop11h 08m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 5/22

6:03 am-6:11 pm

1 stop11h 08m

$442

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Best time to book a flight from Michigan to Costa Rica

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

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from Michigan 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 MI to CR?

Find hourly flight availability from Michigan 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 1, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Michigan 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 1, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Delta, Alaska Airlines and Southwest from Michigan to Costa Rica to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,899 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

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.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,899 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,899 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

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.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,818 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,899 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

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.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,276 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,899 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

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.
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,400 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,899 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

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.
Aeromexico
7.5
Good
1,700 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,899 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Crew

8.5

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

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Michigan to Costa Rica. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

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

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Spirit Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $103. Avianca flights start at $170 while deals on Frontier start at $175 one-way.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Michigan 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 Michigan to Costa Rica?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Michigan to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from Michigan 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 7 airlines flying from Michigan to Costa Rica

Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Michigan 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 1, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$266Average$436FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Copa AirlinesCheapest$281Average$649FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Air CanadaCheapest$380Average$500FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
American AirlinesCheapest$392Average$691FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$423Average$876FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$432Average$872FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$527Average$771FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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