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Find cheap flights from Illinois to Costa Rica from $108

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Illinois to Costa Rica departing on 6/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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September

High season

December

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$108
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
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Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to San José

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to Costa Rica

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Costa Rica?

    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 Illinois to Costa Rica.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Costa Rica from Illinois is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Illinois to Costa Rica?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Costa Rica with an airline and back to Illinois with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois to Costa Rica?

    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 to Costa Rica from Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

6/5Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 24mORD-SJO
6/11Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 02mSJO-ORD
$256
5/29Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
17h 44mORD-SJO
6/3Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 38mSJO-ORD
$257
5/30Thu
1 stop
18h 50mORD-SJO
6/2Sun
1 stop
7h 55mSJO-ORD
$289
5/22Wed
1 stop
22h 00mORD-SJO
5/29Wed
1 stop
12h 53mSJO-ORD
$290
8/14Wed
1 stopFrontier
25h 58mMDW-SJO
8/18Sun
1 stopFrontier
24h 15mSJO-MDW
$342
5/28Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 31mSTL-SJO
6/6Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
18h 43mSJO-STL
$344
5/28Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 31mSTL-SJO
6/6Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
16h 01mSJO-STL
$345
6/5Wed
nonstopAvianca
6h 45mORD-SJO
6/12Wed
1 stopAvianca
7h 30mSJO-ORD
$356
8/7Wed
1 stopAvianca
6h 45mORD-SJO
8/13Tue
1 stopAvianca
21h 15mSJO-ORD
$370
7/24Wed
1 stopFrontier
19h 17mMDW-SJO
8/4Sun
1 stopFrontier
28h 27mSJO-MDW
$386

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/5Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
14h 08mORD-SJO
$108
5/21Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 30mSTL-SJO
$115
5/30Thu
1 stop
26h 01mMDW-SJO
$122
5/22Wed
1 stopFrontier
25h 23mMDW-SJO
$128
6/3Mon
2 stops
15h 12mSTL-SJO
$128
5/22Wed
1 stopFrontier
22h 00mORD-SJO
$158
8/11Sun
1 stopDelta
6h 53mSTL-SJO
$165
7/14Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 19mSTL-SJO
$176
7/31Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 06mSTL-SJO
$205
11/12Tue
1 stopDelta
6h 43mORD-LIR
$298

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Last minute flights from Illinois to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/21Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 30mSTL-SJO
5/29Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
27h 57mSJO-STL
$302
5/21Tue
multi-stop
14h 30mSTL-SJO
5/29Wed
multi-stop
23h 37mSJO-STL
$321
5/21Tue
multi-stop
14h 30mSTL-SJO
5/29Wed
multi-stop
25h 29mSJO-STL
$354
5/18Sat
multi-stopCopa Airlines
24h 43mSTL-SJO
5/25Sat
multi-stopCopa Airlines
23h 46mSJO-STL
$545
5/18Sat
multi-stopDelta
28h 06mSTL-SJO
5/22Wed
multi-stopDelta
7h 57mSJO-STL
$615
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 18mSTL-SJO
5/22Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 09mSJO-STL
$686
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 37mSTL-SJO
5/22Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 44mSJO-STL
$691
5/18Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 39mSTL-SJO
5/22Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 07mSJO-STL
$709
5/19Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 47mMLI-SJO
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 20mSJO-MLI
$732
5/20Mon
multi-stopDelta
12h 28mMDW-SJO
6/17Mon
multi-stopDelta
13h 46mSJO-MDW
$1,094

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Flights to Costa Rica

Return flight deals:

Costa Rica - Illinois

Cabin classes:

$1,269
$1,489
$375