SJO · Central America
Nonstop into San José (Alajuela), CR
16 U.S. airports fly here without a layover, grouped by how long you'd be in the air.
Nonstop service reported by U.S. carriers only; a foreign airline may fly routes not shown here.
16 of 16 nonstop routes
Leave after work
Under 2 hours0 citysNo nonstops under two hours from here. Common for smaller airports.
Easy weekend
2 to 3 hours3 citysMiami, FL
MIA · Miami International Airport
2h 27m
About 3 flights a day
American
Orlando, FL
MCO · Orlando International Airport
2h 48m
About 3 flights a day
JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
Fort Lauderdale, FL
FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
2h 30m
About 2 flights a day
JetBlue, Spirit
Long weekend
3 to 5 hours11 citysHouston, TX
IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Airport
3h 11m
About 3 flights a day
United
Newark, NJ
EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport
4h 41m
About one a day
United
Atlanta, GA
ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
3h 32m
About one a day
Delta, Frontier
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
3h 38m
About one a day
American
Houston, TX
HOU · William P. Hobby Airport
3h 7m
About one a day
Southwest
New York, NY
JFK · John F. Kennedy International Airport
4h 43m
About one a day
JetBlue
Chicago, IL
ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport
4h 33m
6 flights a week
American, United
Charlotte, NC
CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport
3h 43m
6 flights a week
American
Denver, CO
DEN · Denver International Airport
4h 44m
3 flights a week
United, Southwest
Dulles, VA
IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport
4h 23m
A couple of flights a week
United
SeasonalNonstops out of IAD →Baltimore, MD
BWI · Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
4h 20m
A couple of flights a week
Southwest
Worth the extra days
5 hours and up2 citysLos Angeles, CA
LAX · Los Angeles International Airport
5h 19m
About one a day
Alaska, United, Delta
San Francisco, CA
SFO · San Francisco International Airport
5h 53m
About one a day
United
Nonstop route data from the U.S. Department of Transportation (BTS T-100 International), covering 2025-06..2026-05, last updated 2026-09-02. International routes are reported by U.S. carriers only. Airlines change schedules, so an advisor confirms before you book.
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