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Find cheap flights from Iowa to Costa Rica from $161

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 6/10. 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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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
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Flight from Des Moines to San José

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  • 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

9/7sáb
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 05mDSM-SJO
9/12qui
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 13mSJO-DSM
$349
9/7sáb
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 36mDSM-SJO
9/12qui
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 13mSJO-DSM
$358
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16h 22mSJO-CID
$376
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7/4qui
1 stop
16h 22mSJO-CID
$386
8/11dom
1 stopDelta
7h 18mOMA-SJO
8/20ter
1 stopDelta
9h 45mSJO-OMA
$446
11/7qui
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 40mDSM-SJO
11/12ter
2 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 09mSJO-DSM
$451
6/22sáb
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 10mOMA-SJO
6/26qua
1 stopUnited Airlines
15h 52mSJO-OMA
$455
8/15qui
1 stopDelta
18h 23mOMA-SJO
8/18dom
1 stopDelta
27h 31mSJO-OMA
$477
11/4seg
2 stopsCopa Airlines
14h 50mOMA-SJO
11/17dom
2 stopsCopa Airlines
18h 59mSJO-OMA
$613
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2 stopsCopa Airlines
15h 50mOMA-SJO
11/11seg
2 stopsCopa Airlines
18h 59mSJO-OMA
$713

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/10seg
1 stop
14h 20mDSM-SJO
$161
6/12qua
2 stops
15h 39mDSM-SJO
$182
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1 stop
28h 15mDSM-SJO
$202
7/19sex
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29h 58mCID-SJO
$206
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1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 55mOMA-SJO
$208
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2 stopsAmerican Airlines
15h 52mOMA-SJO
$209
7/27sáb
2 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 43mOMA-SJO
$245
6/11ter
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 34mDSM-SJO
$251
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1 stopDelta
15h 40mDSM-SJO
$405
5/28ter
1 stopDelta
18h 30mDSM-SJO
$479

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Last minute flights from Iowa to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/27seg
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 32mOMA-SJO
6/3seg
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 02mSJO-OMA
$606
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$609
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16h 36mSJO-OMA
$623
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6/4ter
multi-stopDelta
15h 59mSJO-OMA
$626
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multi-stop
14h 58mOMA-SJO
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32h 37mSJO-OMA
$658
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15h 49mOMA-SJO
6/1sáb
multi-stopDelta
10h 20mSJO-OMA
$666
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multi-stop
14h 58mOMA-SJO
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multi-stop
18h 33mSJO-OMA
$673
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 22mOMA-SJO
6/2dom
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 42mSJO-OMA
$726
5/24sex
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 20mOMA-SJO
5/26dom
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 52mSJO-OMA
$796
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multi-stopAlaska Airlines
38h 00mOMA-SJO
6/2dom
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
22h 26mSJO-OMA
$1,241

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Flights to Costa Rica

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Costa Rica - Iowa

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