R18 795 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica

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Book Cheap Cape Town to Costa Rica Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Costa Rica

Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
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20:50 - 19:53
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31h 03m
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13:05 - 16:55
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43h 50m
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R18 795United Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 9
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17:55 - 19:37
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SJO
33h 42m
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13:25 - 15:20
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CPT
65h 55m
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R23 714United Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 9
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0:30 - 0:15
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SJO
31h 45m
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7:45 - 7:30
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39h 45m
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R23 746Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
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20:50 - 22:32
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SJO
33h 42m
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5:30 - 15:05
SJO
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CPT
25h 35m
2 stops
R30 011United Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
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20:50 - 20:39
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SJO
31h 49m
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5:30 - 15:05
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CPT
25h 35m
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R30 107United Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
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20:50 - 22:00
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SJO
33h 10m
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5:30 - 15:05
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CPT
25h 35m
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R30 139United Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
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20:50 - 12:42
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SJO
23h 52m
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United Airlines Logo
13:05 - 16:55
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CPT
43h 50m
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R30 155United Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 9
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19:50 - 11:38
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SJO
23h 48m
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United Airlines Logo
11:50 - 12:40
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CPT
40h 50m
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R32 799United Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 9
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5:45 - 23:55
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SJO
26h 10m
3 stops
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19:25 - 12:40
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CPT
33h 15m
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R41 099Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 9
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14:25 - 22:44
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SJO
40h 19m
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9:25 - 11:50
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42h 25m
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R53 003Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica is February, when tickets cost R19 019 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R30 475 and R28 601 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR18 795
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Cape Town to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Costa Rica? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9321 reviews
6,6Food
7,7Boarding
8,1Crew
7,3Comfort
7,1Entertainment
Airline reviews

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

2,0 MediocreDarly, Feb 2026
FAT - LAX
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Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

Good crew. Boarding delays. Almost two hours wait for the bags in DC.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

Reliable, nice crew, I fly often on that flight and I like it all.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

Check how old the airframe is, some older ones have inoperable seat back entertainment or power.

They charged a fee for 1st bag checked. Others in same party were free.

Quick and seamless boarding. No entertainment but fast Starlink wifi for this short trip and the staff was really friendly.

Delays on take off, delays at gate on landing, lugging lost to the ether. power on seats not working, couldn't work due to that and no WiFi. The crew was great and boarding was orderly if confused and rushed.

It is an airline that has the service that used to be in the old times as a standard and now is rare. Very good.

I do not understand how BA takes coach seating and has people paying for business class. There is no leg room, seats don’t recline and no entertainment to be had unless you brought your own.

The airport experience at check-in, just to drop a bag, was horrible. The were two agents working, two watching. We stood in line for just short of one hour. I asked the agent if this were normal and he said, "Well, yes. Just two computer terminals." No apologies. BA needs to fix this ASAP. Meanwhile, I've moved BA to the very bottom of my booking list.

The flight was fine but no food available apart from snacks like Pringles and olives which was a problem for me as I hadn’t eaten anything that day. But the worst problem was BA left 24 suitcases in Heathrow as the flight was too full but didn’t tell anyone. So we waited for ages at Toulouse airport with no information and finally found out from the one member of staff in the baggage collection area who explained what had happened and apologised for no announcement being made but said that was their policy. Then BA contacted me today to say they have found my luggage and can deliver it to me on Tuesday - half way through my holiday!!!! So a friend has had to make a four hour round trip in his car to go and collect the luggage from the airport so we can get it today. A TOTAL SHAMBLES AND DISREGARD BY BA FOR THEIR PASSENGERS’ BEST INTERESTS.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

I checked in to bags, one arrived one was delayed. I did not receive the bag for 4 days - arrived on Tuesday, received bag on Saturday!

Outdated from start to finish. Good was inedible, choice was very poor. They don’t seem to care

They’ve lost my bag and I have no way of really getting in touch with anyone and have received no updates.

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