Cheap flights from Chicago, IL to San José, Costa Rica
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Travelers usually depart from O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International when they travel from Chicago to San José. The distance between Chicago and San José is 3578 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, and United Airlines. Chicago and San José have 229 direct flights per week. When you arrive at San José, consider visiting Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, and Bosque Nuboso Monteverde.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Chicago to San José in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Sun 14.04 - Sat 20.04
| Airline | Sun 14.04 | Mon 15.04 | Tue 16.04 | Wed 17.04 | Thu 18.04 | Fri 19.04 | Sat 20.04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 21.04 - Sat 27.04
| Airline | Sun 21.04 | Mon 22.04 | Tue 23.04 | Wed 24.04 | Thu 25.04 | Fri 26.04 | Sat 27.04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 28.04 - Sat 04.05
| Airline | Sun 28.04 | Mon 29.04 | Tue 30.04 | Wed 01.05 | Thu 02.05 | Fri 03.05 | Sat 04.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 05.05 - Sat 11.05
| Airline | Sun 05.05 | Mon 06.05 | Tue 07.05 | Wed 08.05 | Thu 09.05 | Fri 10.05 | Sat 11.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 |
Check-in for a flight from Chicago to San José
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | NKS | NK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Avianca | AVA | AV | No | Opens 48 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Copa Airlines | CMP | CM | Yes | 0 0 |
| United Airlines | UAL | UA | Yes | No |
Weather in San José
Average Weather
| Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
| January | 24°C | 14°C |
| February | 26°C | 14°C |
| March | 27°C | 15°C |
| April | 26°C | 16°C |
| May | 25°C | 17°C |
| June | 24°C | 17°C |
| July | 24°C | 16°C |
| August | 24°C | 16°C |
| September | 24°C | 16°C |
| October | 23°C | 16°C |
| November | 23°C | 15°C |
| December | 23°C | 15°C |
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Airports near Chicago
- O Hare International
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- Fort Wayne International
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