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Find cheap flights from Iowa to Costa Rica from $176

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Iowa to Costa Rica departing on 7/28. 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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High season

December

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$176
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to San José

FAQs for booking flights from Iowa to Costa Rica

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Iowa 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 Iowa to Costa Rica.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Costa Rica from Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Iowa with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Iowa 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 Iowa 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

9/7Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 50mDSM-SJO
9/12Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
18h 24mSJO-DSM
$349
9/7Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
22h 40mDSM-SJO
9/12Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
18h 00mSJO-DSM
$358
10/30Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 40mDSM-SJO
11/4Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 51mSJO-DSM
$431
7/1Mon
1 stop
14h 20mDSM-SJO
7/18Thu
1 stop
20h 31mSJO-DSM
$432
10/30Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
27h 25mDSM-SJO
11/4Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
24h 05mSJO-DSM
$435
6/28Fri
1 stop
14h 20mDSM-SJO
7/11Thu
1 stop
8h 08mSJO-DSM
$441
6/26Wed
1 stopDelta
27h 06mDSM-SJO
7/10Wed
1 stopDelta
8h 11mSJO-DSM
$478
6/26Wed
1 stopDelta
27h 06mDSM-SJO
7/11Thu
2 stopsDelta
21h 04mSJO-DSM
$482
11/4Mon
2 stopsCopa Airlines
16h 49mOMA-SJO
11/17Sun
2 stopsCopa Airlines
18h 59mSJO-OMA
$623
10/28Mon
2 stopsCopa Airlines
15h 57mOMA-SJO
11/11Mon
2 stopsCopa Airlines
18h 59mSJO-OMA
$678

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Recent one-way flight deals

7/28Sun
2 stops
30h 59mDSM-SJO
$176
7/26Fri
1 stop
23h 49mDSM-SJO
$192
7/27Sat
1 stop
22h 52mDSM-SJO
$202
7/29Mon
1 stop
14h 16mDSM-SJO
$206
8/9Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 55mOMA-SJO
$207
8/9Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
15h 52mOMA-SJO
$209
7/27Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 49mOMA-SJO
$233
7/26Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 38mDSM-SJO
$257
7/20Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
10h 25mCID-LIR
$334
7/20Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 30mCID-LIR
$339

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Last minute flights from Iowa to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/1Sat
multi-stopCopa Airlines
15h 33mOMA-SJO
6/3Mon
multi-stopCopa Airlines
32h 07mSJO-OMA
$628
6/1Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 53mOMA-SJO
6/3Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 52mSJO-OMA
$696
6/1Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 36mOMA-SJO
6/3Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 45mSJO-OMA
$701
6/1Sat
multi-stop
20h 51mOMA-SJO
6/2Sun
multi-stop
15h 09mSJO-OMA
$908
6/1Sat
multi-stop
20h 51mOMA-SJO
6/3Mon
multi-stop
29h 13mSJO-OMA
$1,084
6/1Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 15mOMA-LIR
6/7Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 49mLIR-OMA
$1,094
6/1Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 42mOMA-LIR
6/7Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 49mLIR-OMA
$1,098
6/1Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
14h 00mOMA-SJO
6/2Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
22h 26mSJO-OMA
$1,168

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Flights to Costa Rica

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Costa Rica - Iowa

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