What is the cheapest month to fly to Central America?

October is currently the cheapest month to fly to Central America . At this moment in time December is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

Can I find cheaper flights to Central America if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Central America on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Central America?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, TUI Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Central America.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America?

Belize City Philip S.W.Goldson is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America. One-way flights to Belize City Philip S.W.Goldson typically cost £55, while return flights cost around £83.

How much is a return flight to Central America?

A return flight to Central America will typically cost around £308, however they can be found for as little as £105.

Where does the fastest flight to Central America depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Central America, London offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 35 minutes).

Does San José Juan Santamaria Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at San José Juan Santamaria Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?

Yes. San José Juan Santamaria Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Around Juan Santa María is the closest property to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (0.0 mi away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl).

£582+ Flights to Central America

Flights to Central America in 2025

Return from	£581
One-way from	£284
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£671
Good round-trip deal	£474 or less
Good one-way deal	£671 or less

Air Canada
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3 total stops
55h 15m total
London to San José

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34h 45m total
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Mon 7/414:05LHR - SJO

2 stops38h 00mAir Canada

Wed 16/406:15SJO - LHR

2 stops19h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2£581

Wed 26/208:40LHR - SJO

1 stop15h 45mKLM

Wed 5/314:19SJO - LHR

1 stop14h 16mKLM

Deal found 21/2£582

Mon 10/312:00LGW - SJO

2 stops41h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/311:30SJO - LGW

1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£583

Sat 8/307:10LHR - SJO

2 stops34h 32mLufthansa

Sun 16/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 20/2£584

Wed 26/210:00LHR - SJO

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£589

Tue 27/508:30LHR - GUA

2 stops20h 10mUnited Airlines

Thu 19/623:55GUA - LHR

1 stop24h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2£599

Mon 17/306:20LGW - PTY

2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/320:25PTY - LGW

2 stops19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2£601

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1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/314:20PTY - LHR

1 stop14h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2£603

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2 stops18h 38mLufthansa

Mon 14/423:55GUA - LHR

2 stops23h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 20/2£604

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1 stop15h 45mKLM

Wed 5/320:35SJO - LCY

1 stop15h 50mKLM

Deal found 21/2£608

Thu 27/310:50LHR - GUA

1 stop30h 46mMultiple Airlines

Thu 17/413:06GUA - LHR

1 stop35h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£608

Fri 7/307:10LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 43mSWISS

Sun 23/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mSWISS

Deal found 20/2£616

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Mon 7/414:05LHR - SJO

2 stops38h 00mAir Canada

Wed 16/406:15SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2£581

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1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£583

Sat 8/307:10LHR - SJO

2 stops34h 32mLufthansa

Sun 16/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 20/2£584

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2 stops20h 10mUnited Airlines

Thu 19/623:55GUA - LHR

1 stop24h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2£599

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1 stop30h 45mKLM

Wed 2/413:21SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 09mKLM

Deal found 21/2£600

Fri 7/307:10LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 43mSWISS

Sun 23/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mSWISS

Deal found 20/2£616

Thu 13/306:20LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 35mAir France

Thu 27/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mAir France

Deal found 19/2£621

Mon 24/317:25LGW - PTY

1 stop31h 20mAir Europa

Sun 30/320:25PTY - LGW

1 stop30h 35mAir Europa

Deal found 21/2£623

Thu 20/316:55LGW - PTY

2 stops30h 25mTurkish Airlines

Thu 27/319:50PTY - LGW

1 stop20h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/2£638

Thu 13/312:20LHR - GUA

2 stops29h 16mDelta

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1 stop17h 29mDelta

Deal found 20/2£664

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1 stop18h 15mAvianca

Mon 12/515:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 35mAvianca

Deal found 20/2£667

Thu 13/315:45LHR - PTY

1 stop30h 05mBritish Airways

Fri 28/315:30PTY - LHR

1 stop15h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2£692

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Sat 22/221:40LHR - SJO

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Mon 3/316:55SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 40mAvianca

Deal found 20/2£615

Tue 25/220:25LHR - SJO

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Tue 4/314:19SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 21mKLM

Deal found 20/2£581

Wed 26/208:40LHR - SJO

1 stop15h 45mKLM

Wed 5/314:19SJO - LHR

1 stop14h 16mKLM

Deal found 21/2£582

Wed 26/210:00LHR - SJO

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£589

Wed 26/208:40LCY - SJO

1 stop15h 45mKLM

Wed 5/320:35SJO - LCY

1 stop15h 50mKLM

Deal found 21/2£608

Sat 1/314:30LHR - SJO

2 stops37h 55mAir Canada

Wed 12/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 21/2£581

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1 stop23h 30mLufthansa

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Deal found 20/2£616

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1 stop16h 11mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£648

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2 stops22h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£599

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2 stops29h 29mUnited Airlines

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Deal found 20/2£616

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1 stop28h 11mKLM

Sat 15/314:09GUA - LHR

1 stop35h 46mKLM

Deal found 20/2£638

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2 stops30h 25mTurkish Airlines

Mon 10/319:50PTY - LGW

1 stop20h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/2£648

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Tue 11/308:00LGW - MGA

3 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£284

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3 stops33h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2£286

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3 stops31h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£286

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Deal found 20/2£326

Sat 1/306:40LHR - PTY

3 stops41h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£333

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Deal found 20/2£353

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Deal found 20/2£354

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Deal found 20/2£417

Mon 14/406:45LCY - SJO

3 stops24h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£440

Thu 17/412:40LGW - SJO

1 stop16h 50mAir Transat

Deal found 20/2£471

Fri 28/306:20LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 35mAir France

Deal found 20/2£475

Fri 28/309:20LCY - SJO

1 stop15h 05mKLM

Deal found 20/2£482

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Return

Price

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Mon 7/4

14:05-21:05

2 stops38h 00m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 16/4

06:15-08:35

2 stops19h 20m

£581

LondonSan José

LGW - SJO

LGWSJO

London Gatwick

Mon 10/3

12:00-23:20

2 stops41h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 17/3

11:30-10:00

1 stop16h 30m

£583

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Sat 8/3

07:10-11:42

2 stops34h 32m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 16/3

06:15-07:10

1 stop18h 55m

£584

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Tue 11/3

14:45-17:55

1 stop33h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 22/3

07:00-06:20

1 stop17h 20m

£597

LondonGuatemala City

LHR - GUA

LHRGUA

London Heathrow

Tue 27/5

08:30-21:40

2 stops20h 10m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Thu 19/6

23:55-06:55

1 stop24h 00m

£599

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Sat 22/3

16:25-17:10

1 stop30h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 2/4

13:21-13:30

1 stop17h 09m

£600

LondonPanama City

LGW - PTY

LGWPTY

London Gatwick

Mon 17/3

06:20-19:45

2 stops18h 25m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sun 30/3

20:25-22:10

2 stops19h 45m

£601

LondonPanama City

LHR - PTY

LHRPTY

London Heathrow

Mon 17/3

20:25-16:25

1 stop25h 00m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sun 30/3

14:20-11:10

1 stop14h 50m

£603

LondonGuatemala City

LHR - GUA

LHRGUA

London Heathrow

Mon 31/3

08:30-20:08

2 stops18h 38m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Mon 14/4

23:55-05:55

2 stops23h 00m

£604

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Fri 7/3

07:10-19:53

2 stops18h 43m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 23/3

06:15-07:10

1 stop18h 55m

£616

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Best time to book a flight to Central America

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Travel insights for flights to Central America

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How long is the flight to Central America?

On average, a flight from London to Central America takes 21 hours 18 minutes. Flights to Central America from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Central America?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Central America should consider flying on Thursday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Central America?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Central America are United Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM.

United Airlines

From £694

Lufthansa

From £642

KLM

From £673

Air Canada

From £657

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Central America?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Central America are TUI Airways, Icelandair and JetBlue.

Rainfall in Central America by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Central America ranges from 0.0 - 300.0 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 300.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Central America when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in Central America by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Central America, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in Central America?

The most popular places in Central America to fly to are Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Belize and Nicaragua.

Reviews of airlines servicing Central America

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

KLM

7.8

Good

1,333 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Air Transat

7.8

Good

380 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,273 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,568 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Can I find cheaper flights to Central America if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Central America on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Central America?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, TUI Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Central America.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America?
Belize City Philip S.W.Goldson is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Central America. One-way flights to Belize City Philip S.W.Goldson typically cost £55, while return flights cost around £83.
How much is a return flight to Central America?
A return flight to Central America will typically cost around £308, however they can be found for as little as £105.
Where does the fastest flight to Central America depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Central America, London offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 35 minutes).
Does San José Juan Santamaria Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at San José Juan Santamaria Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?
Yes. San José Juan Santamaria Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Around Juan Santa María is the closest property to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (0.0 mi away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl).

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What are the most popular airlines that fly to Central America?

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Rainfall in Central America by month

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Temperature in Central America by month

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What are the most popular places to fly to in Central America?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to Central America in the last few years. This data was updated on 21 February 2025.

The most popular places in Central America to fly to are Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Belize and Nicaragua.

Reviews of airlines servicing Central America

Can I find cheaper flights to Central America if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Central America?

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How much is a return flight to Central America?

Where does the fastest flight to Central America depart from?

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