R14 419 Find Cheap Flights to Central America

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Best Central America Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José2 stopsR24 741
Panama City
Panama City3 stopsR19 732
Guatemala City
Guatemala City2 stopsR25 689
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsR24 079
San José
San José2 stopsR24 741
Panama City
Panama City3 stopsR19 732
Guatemala City
Guatemala City2 stopsR25 689
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsR24 079

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Central America that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Thu, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 7
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0:45 - 0:45JNB-PTY
31h 00m3 stops
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3:20 - 14:40PTY-JNB
28h 20m3 stops
R19 732
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Wed, Aug 6 - Thu, Aug 14
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19:00 - 12:56JNB-PTY
48h 56m2 stops
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8:02 - 17:45PTY-JNB
26h 43m2 stops
R20 859United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 15 - Tue, Feb 10
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21:15 - 20:04JNB-SJO
30h 49m2 stops
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15:50 - 10:20SJO-JNB
34h 30m2 stops
R24 741British Airways
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Tue, Jul 15 - Mon, Dec 15
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21:15 - 20:04JNB-SJO
30h 49m2 stops
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8:05 - 7:30SJO-JNB
39h 25m2 stops
R28 676British Airways
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Thu, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 22
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18:50 - 17:10JNB-SJO
30h 20m1 stop
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19:25 - 8:30SJO-JNB
29h 05m1 stop
R29 052Air France
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Thu, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 22
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18:50 - 17:10JNB-SJO
30h 20m1 stop
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19:25 - 8:30SJO-JNB
29h 05m1 stop
R30 107Air France
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Thu, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 22
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23:15 - 18:48JNB-SJO
27h 33m2 stops
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19:25 - 21:35SJO-JNB
42h 10m2 stops
R31 127KLM
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Wed, Aug 6 - Thu, Aug 14
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23:15 - 16:50JNB-PTY
24h 35m1 stop
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18:50 - 21:20PTY-JNB
43h 30m1 stop
R34 955KLM
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Fri, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 8
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20:00 - 20:08CPT-GUA
32h 08m1 stop
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23:55 - 15:20GUA-CPT
31h 25m1 stop
R37 496Lufthansa
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Tue, Jul 15 - Mon, Dec 15
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19:00 - 13:10JNB-SJO
26h 10m2 stops
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20:10 - 9:30SJO-JNB
29h 20m3 stops
R37 657Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Central America

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Central America to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Central America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Central America, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Central America is February, when tickets cost R19 821 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R46 100 and R36 905 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Central America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Central America, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from South Africa to Central America, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonApril
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR14 419
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to San José

FAQs - booking Central America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Central America?

    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 South Africa to Central America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Central America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Central America is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Central America?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Central America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to Central America?

    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 from South Africa to Central America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Central America?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Central America is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as R25 540. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R30 309 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Central America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost R1 348 on average. Morning departures are around 242% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R5 245.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Central America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Central America? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1363 reviews
7,2Food
8,4Crew
7,7Comfort
7,1Entertainment
7,8Boarding
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Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

8,0 ExcellentA, Jun 2025AMS - YYZ
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Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

There was 2 hours delay before boarding and 2 hours delay after boarding while waiting in the plane

Terrible. Out flight was delayed for 21 (twenty one) hours. United is a joke.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

I just got back from a trip with 3 flights each way. The flights were good and we were happy with out experience. There was one steward on our first flight that was harsh and grump with passengers. It did not leave a good impression. All of the other flight crews were great on the other five flights.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

The crew were very nice. I would have appreciated a pillow for comfort. I had a special meal that was sloppy, but the salad was great. Thanks

David went above and beyond to make our flight the best that it could be

We had to wait almost an hour for the wheelchair porter to be ready to pick up my mother. And when she arrived in Newark airport the porter was not there and she started walking with her cane and her poor mobility. When the Newark porter found her they didn't want to transfer her bags to the wheelchair for her.

The food for long haul was poor compared to Singapore airlines economy. Pasta plain with tomato sauce . Singapore airlines give me Hagen dash small ice cream cup it was great. The choices of dinner course Singapore air also much better The crew mostly friendly. The economy seat are as expected.

Horrible; seating was atrocious - inadequate leg room and seat width tight even for a small individual. Profits shouldn’t be everything!

Late out of the gate, late to takeoff. No screens on plane. Uncomfortable window seat.

Bad experience; they are not good anymore. They charge too much for luggage seat are so uncomfortable, Flight delays which may miss your next flight, they don’t care if you miss the flight or not. Zero customer services for front desk representatives Istanbul's airport I’m not using this airline any more.

I’ve been traveling for 20 years. I tried Turkish airline for the first time horrible horrible service and it would be my last time even if I get offer for a free ticket, I will not accept it. They have races and the worst Flight attendant

The segment bkk ist was ok. The segment ist to yul the boarding was chaotic with 5 control before get in the plain, in addition to normal control by scanner and metal detector during transfert

The flight was great. From the first to the last step, the staff was very helpful and understanding. I also always enjoy Turkish Airlines food because it’s flavorful, fresh (like salads and very delicious bread ) and has special things like olives, dates… I loved that bean salad and apricot pie. I also enjoyed the movies. Thank you!

I recently flew with Turkish Airlines, and I can confidently say it was one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment I boarded, the crew was incredibly attentive, warm, and professional. They went above and beyond to ensure everyone was comfortable and well taken care of throughout the flight. The highlight, however, was the food! I’ve flown with many airlines, but Turkish Airlines sets the bar incredibly high when it comes to in-flight dining. Every meal was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The variety of dishes, even on a long-haul flight, was impressive. It felt like dining at a high-end restaurant at 35,000 feet! The seats were comfortable, the entertainment options were great, and the overall atmosphere made the journey enjoyable. Turkish Airlines truly excels in combining luxury and hospitality. I wouldn’t hesitate to fly with them again—highly recommend!

Not worth pay business classs and get service economy class

I felt the AVM was bad. They could have done better and felt the route was much long theb expected otherwise it was good experience.

Service and food were decent, seats are a bit too narrow. Leg room is normal. Bathroom should be cleaned more frequently. WiFi is cumbersome and should be simplified.

they have cancell the flight for no reasons and 24 hours my parents were in the Airport they did not give them any hotel any food, I hate Turkish Airline.

Boarding process is one of the worst i have ever seen. Poor planning and lack of experienced staff is vert apparent. Seat changes till the last minute was an added stress to the process.

This was the second time on BA, food terrible, bathrooms gross, boarding late and disorganized. No gate issued until last minute st Heathrow, bad system, caused undue stress.

Full flight, but crew was great. No wifi and no seatback entertainment, so had to read...argh!

Maybe a cultural thing but our "business class" seats were basic economy seats with the center seat blocked. I had to put 1 leg in the aisle and 1 under the middle seat footwell. I did not want the lunch and instead asked for some snack items. 10 minutes before landing and after asking again I was presented with 2 of the 3 items and a card reader. Apparently biz class does not entitle you to snacks instead of a meal. I declined. Boarding was a mess. Much standing in line because the various stages of the process were not coordinated. Checkin was chaotic and took a long time. Overall a fail, but we did get to Edinburgh. After doing a go around because we were too fast on final approach. Not impressed. Well, not favorably...

Not the quality I was expecting from a company that has been around for ages and charges high prices

Pleasant staff. Entertainment system was down in many rows for a while the staff did rectify it in the end.

Too much long line at the TSA and Security. Prepare for long walk for baggage claim.

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

LCY airport is an amazing airport and I love the flight from LCY to FRA with BA. Efficient, easy, comfortable and great luggage allownace with BA. I iused to fly predominantley LH, but the service and price - benefit ratio of Lufthansa has deteriorated a lot over the last 5 years. Whereas BA keeps an excellent service level with friendly staff.

Service was very good. Because I use a cane, I was allowed to use Priority Boarding. Biggest problem was extremely limited leg room in Economy class seats. For airplane food, it was alright.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

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