Q COSTARICA — Southwest Airlines confirmed the launch of a new direct flight between the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San José, Costa Rica.
The flight will operate daily starting October 1, departing from Harry Reid International Airport at 11:20 p.m. and arriving at Juan Santamaría International Airport at 6:00 a.m.
The return flight will depart between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. the following day. The estimated flight time is seven hours.
The new route expands connectivity with the United States and positions Costa Rica in a strategic market.
“This flight reinforces our air diversification strategy and brings us closer to millions of potential visitors interested in Costa Rican nature and culture,” said William Rodríguez López, Costa Rica’s Minister of Tourism.
The United States remains the leading source of tourists to Costa Rica. In 2025, more than 1.6 million Americans entered the country by air.
Southwest Airlines, which chose Costa Rica as its first international destination in 2015, celebrated a decade of uninterrupted service to the country last year.
Since then, the airline has transported more than 700,000 passengers to and from Costa Rica, strengthening tourism and trade ties between the two nations.
Reservations Now Available
Starting today, tickets will be available on the airline’s official website.
With this new route, Costa Rica expands its network of direct connections, according to authorities at the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The country thus consolidates its position as a strategic destination in the region, they emphasized in a press release this Thursday.