International flights arrive at San Jose's Juan Santamaria international airport, though the airport in Liberia, 217km (135mi) northwest of San Jose, has been upgraded and now operates as a second-string international airport. There are good connections to US and Canadian cities and several Latin and South American countries. Scores of tour operators in North America and Europe run tours to Costa Rica

It takes between 3 and 7 hours to fly to Costa Rica from most U.S. cities. There are a number or airlines flying into Costa Rica. The following airlines currently serve Costa Rica from Canada and the United States:

Air Canada - direct flights from Toronto

American Airlines - daily flights from Miami and Dallas/Fort Worth

Continental - daily flights from Houston and Newark

Mexicana - flights from Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Denver, Miami, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, San Jose (California) and San Francisco

Grupo Taca - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New Orleans, New York, Miami, and Washington

United Airlines - daily flights from Los Angeles and Washington

From Europe, you can take any major carrier to a hub city such as Miami or New York and then make connections to Costa Rica.

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