R10 119 Find Cheap Flights to Central America

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Best Central America Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José2 stopsR20 574
Panama City
Panama City2 stopsR21 719
Guatemala City
Guatemala City2 stopsR23 958
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsR30 746
San José
San José2 stopsR20 574
Panama City
Panama City2 stopsR21 719
Guatemala City
Guatemala City2 stopsR23 958
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsR30 746

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Central America 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 to Central America

Mon, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 22
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 20:39CPT-SJO
31h 49m2 stops
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14:05 - 18:00SJO-CPT
43h 55m2 stops
R20 574United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 5
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9:50 - 0:45JNB-PTY
21h 55m2 stops
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3:20 - 7:00PTY-JNB
20h 40m2 stops
R21 719
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Tue, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 15
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19:45 - 11:45JNB-BZE
48h 00m2 stops
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16:15 - 7:30BZE-JNB
31h 15m2 stops
R24 611British Airways
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Tue, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 15
British Airways Logo
19:45 - 11:45JNB-BZE
48h 00m2 stops
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16:15 - 7:30BZE-JNB
31h 15m2 stops
R24 787British Airways
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Fri, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 4
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8:50 - 17:50CPT-SJO
41h 00m1 stop
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20:05 - 17:20SJO-CPT
37h 15m2 stops
R25 422Air France
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Fri, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 4
Air France Logo
8:50 - 17:50CPT-SJO
41h 00m1 stop
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20:05 - 17:20SJO-CPT
37h 15m2 stops
R25 651Air France
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Fri, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 4
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8:05 - 17:50CPT-SJO
41h 45m2 stops
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20:05 - 21:55SJO-CPT
41h 50m2 stops
R25 915KLM
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Fri, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 4
KLM Logo
8:05 - 17:50CPT-SJO
41h 45m2 stops
KLM Logo
20:05 - 21:55SJO-CPT
41h 50m2 stops
R26 127KLM
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Thu, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 22
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19:00 - 13:45JNB-SJO
26h 45m2 stops
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14:40 - 8:35SJO-JNB
33h 55m3 stops
R33 267Lufthansa
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Thu, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 22
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 13:45JNB-SJO
26h 45m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
14:40 - 8:35SJO-JNB
33h 55m3 stops
R33 549Lufthansa
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What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Central America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Central America, 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 South Africa to Central America is February, when tickets cost R19 533 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R45 431 and R36 369 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Central America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Central America, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from South Africa to Central America, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonApril
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR10 119
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to San José

FAQs - booking Central America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Central America?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from South Africa to Central America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Central America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Central America is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Central America?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Central America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to Central America?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from South Africa to Central America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Central America?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Central America is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as R25 169. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R29 869 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Central America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost R1 348 on average. Morning departures are around 242% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R5 245.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Central America

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Central America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Central America? 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1366 reviews
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
7,2Food
7,1Entertainment
7,7Comfort
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

6,0 GoodKathleen P, Jun 2025EDI - AMS
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

United airlines, mediocre at best. No issues , nothing great . Worked for me

Terrible. Out flight was delayed for 21 (twenty one) hours. United is a joke.

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

All flight attendants could benefit by taking an international flight on Qantas Airline. Qantas attendants are much more hospitable in every way. Much superior than and attendants on any US airline.

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

I had a bad experience with the security at IAH and felt like a sardine on all 4 legs of my journey.

Terrible. First of all we were delayed 4 3/4 hours departing Honolulu. As we had to leave our condo and the rental car had to be returned we had to go to the airport. Even though we had a business class boarding pass to Washington, since we did not have business class to Montreal we could not access the lounge without paying a $59 fee each. This does not make sense to us. Since we could not meet our original connection United booked us to Montreal via New York LaGuardia on Air Canada. In Washington a further delay got us into LaGuardia too late to make our connection to Montreal so we were booked on another Air Canada flight 3 hours later. We were originally scheduled to arrive in Montreal at 10:40 and arrived at 19:55. A totally exhausting day, United did not offer a meal voucher or any type of compensation. Air Canada did give us a digital meal voucher. The food in United business class is poor among all meals offered. The pods look nice but are not that confortable. Overall would not fly on United again.

I feel bad, but Swiss airlines is not an airlines I will ever fly again. Their cabins are basic, seats are extremely uncomfortable, crew is a hit or a miss with service. What's worse is how they make you feel they are there to make money and not make your travel needs be met or make your travel a pleasure. They charge for 2nd bags, seat selection and felt like a budget arinines frontier/spirit airline attitude and approach. Their business class is from the early 2000s, basic. Additionally, planes going to India, are old, falling apart and not maintained. Even the crew mentioned this is typical of the airline having older planes going to India. Panels detached and loose or stuck with duct tape, seats scruffed up and dirty, seatbelts roughed up. The scariest thing was when I saw a window panel next to where I was sitting loose and dangling. The crew mentioned it's only cosmetic and assured the integrity of the plane was inspected by the maintenance crew. This is where they confessed about planes going to India being old. I UNFORTUNATELY would NOT recommend Swiss airlines to anyone and will NEVER fly with them again!

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

It was good, but I felt a little cramp on the plane whether I was in Economy or not.

The Lufthansa app needs a whole revamp flight got delayed and it kept showing original time. Communicate better with you customers

They offered water and chocolate I would have preferred a sandwich.

Pretty standard. Crew was helpful and friendly. Plane was clean and food was good.

Not the best overall, had challenges during boarding due to the weight of my carry-on (over 8 kilos). Interesting enough they don't check all carry-on bags. It was very stressful as Discover worker kept insisting, I had to check my bag. I finally was able to get an exception to keep my carry-on, however, I felt racially discriminated and embarrassed by this. The flight did not have WIFI access and the timing to connect between flights is not enough. As the flight leaving Philadelphia to Frankfurt was delayed, I had about an hour to make my connection. I had to run and ask people to let me go first during immigration and security so I could then barely make it to my next flight, and it was the same process on the way back. It was a disappointed experience overall.

Upgraded to business class and it was worth every dollar! The connection in Denver was way too tight time wise and going through customs there plus re-visiting security screen again caused me to miss my connecting flight. KAYAK should not allow that tight of connection on international flights.

When we were boarding, we needed to go the desk and give the address of our final destination. While giving our address, I was yelled at because the woman at the desk couldn’t understand that I was giving her our US address. I kept giving her our street address and she couldn’t understand and she yelled “listen lady, I need your address. Just write it down!” I wrote down exactly what I had been telling her.

Well the flight was 3 hours delayed taking off which lead to missing the next flight in Newark and an overnight stay in a hotel (at my expense) for a next day flight, 1.5 hour long immigration line, etc. Let's just say my travel experience wasn't pleasant.

Lufthansa employees they has to work more with the customers and they delayed the flight for two hours every 20 minutes every 20 minutes every 20 minutes every 20 minutes

Bad. After 3 hours on tarmac, flight got cancelled. No assistance whatsoever from BA.

I ordered short ribs for main course. It tasted sweet, really sweet. Horrible.

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

A basic tea/ coffee and a snack could be provided especially for long distance flyers.

The information in the airport, and the app was different. Be aware. Different terminals in Stuttgart, so we had to walk a lot. It's a small airport so it wasn't a big deal, but it was ludicrous to see the error in the app.

We had to pay extra for seats and bags (even for an international flight). I paid for extra comfort seats, but it was under an overhead bin that the crew used for supplies. I paid extra hoping to get sleep. We were constantly woken up by the crew opening and closing the bins. Our seat shouldn't be considered extra comfort. We paid significantly more than the rest of the cabin for these seats

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

One particular crew member wasn't helpful in the cabin .

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