Flights to Osa Peninsula
National Geographic once called it the most biologically intense place on earth — 2.5% of the planet's biodiversity on a peninsula, with scarlet macaws and tapirs and hardly any road.
The secret is leaking — new routes, new airports, the trend pieces have run. Go soon, or go somewhere quieter.
Open on the live mapTrack your flight thereGetting to Osa Peninsula
No scheduled jet service into PJM. Fly to SJO (Juan Santamaria International Airport) — 41 airports fly there nonstop — then continue on.
Via SJO — San Jose
San Jose is the hub for Osa Peninsula: 41 airports fly there nonstop, then you continue on.
Show the 40 nearest as a list
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| QueposCosta Rica | XQP | GetJet Airlines, World Ticket Ltd | ~40m |
| LiberiaCosta Rica | LIR | Edelweiss Air, World Ticket Ltd | ~47m |
| Nosara BeachCosta Rica | NOB | GetJet Airlines | ~47m |
| ManaguaNicaragua | MGA | Copa Airlines | ~1h |
| Panama CityPanama | PTY | Avianca, Copa Airlines | ~1h 16m |
| San SalvadorEl Salvador | SAL | Avianca | ~1h 25m |
| Guatemala CityGuatemala | GUA | Avianca, Copa Airlines | ~1h 41m |
| CartagenaColombia | CTG | Avianca | ~1h 48m |
| Rio NegroColombia | MDE | Avianca, Copa Airlines Colombia | ~1h 56m |
| BogotaColombia | BOG | Avianca | ~2h 12m |
| CancunMexico | CUN | Aero Condor Peru, Volaris | ~2h 12m |
| QuitoEcuador | UIO | Avianca | ~2h 15m |
| GuayaquilEcuador | GYE | Avianca | ~2h 25m |
| MiamiUnited States | MIA | American Airlines, Avianca | ~2h 54m |
| Santo DomingoDominican Republic | SDQ | Arajet, World Ticket Ltd | ~2h 55m |
| Fort LauderdaleUnited States | FLL | JetBlue Airways | ~2h 56m |
| Mexico CityMexico | MEX | Aero Condor Peru, Aeroméxico, Avianca | ~3h 2m |
| OrlandoUnited States | MCO | Aero Condor Peru, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines | ~3h 14m |
| GuadalajaraMexico | GDL | Aero Condor Peru | ~3h 36m |
| MonterreyMexico | MTY | VivaAerobus | ~3h 42m |
| HoustonUnited States | HOU | Southwest Airlines | ~3h 45m |
| HoustonUnited States | IAH | United Airlines | ~3h 48m |
| LimaPeru | LIM | LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~3h 53m |
| AtlantaUnited States | ATL | Delta Air Lines | ~3h 57m |
| CharlotteUnited States | CLT | American Airlines | ~4h 12m |
| Dallas-Fort WorthUnited States | DFW | American Airlines | ~4h 15m |
| BaltimoreUnited States | BWI | Southwest Airlines | ~4h 51m |
| NewarkUnited States | EWR | United Airlines | ~5h 8m |
| New YorkUnited States | JFK | JetBlue Airways | ~5h 9m |
| ChicagoUnited States | ORD | United Airlines | ~5h 10m |
| TorontoCanada | YYZ | Air Canada | ~5h 25m |
| DenverUnited States | DEN | Southwest Airlines, United Airlines | ~5h 34m |
| MontrealCanada | YUL | Air Canada, Air Transat | ~5h 48m |
| Las VegasUnited States | LAS | Southwest Airlines | ~6h 3m |
| Los AngelesUnited States | LAX | Alaska Airlines, United Airlines | ~6h 12m |
| San FranciscoUnited States | SFO | United Airlines | ~6h 51m |
| MadridSpain | MAD | Boston-Maine Airways, Iberia Airlines | ~11h 29m |
| ParisFrance | CDG | Air France | ~12h 2m |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | AMS | KLM | ~12h 12m |
| FrankfurtGermany | FRA | Lufthansa | ~12h 35m |
Showing the 40 nearest of 41.
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 1 stop | SJO | ~5h 34m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | SJO | ~6h 28m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | SJO | ~7h 31m |
MiamiMIA
| 1 stop | SJO | ~4h 13m |
ChicagoORD
| 1 stop | SJO | ~6h 29m |
LondonLHR
| 2 stops | MIA → SJO | ~13h 55m |
TorontoYYZ
| 1 stop | SJO | ~6h 44m |
Why it's still quiet
National Geographic once called it the most biologically intense place on earth — 2.5% of the planet's biodiversity on a peninsula, with scarlet macaws and tapirs and hardly any road.
The friction
Costa Rica is thoroughly discovered, but Corcovado still gates entry with permits and guides.
Background
The Osa Peninsula is a peninsula located in southwestern Costa Rica, in the Puntarenas Province, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Golfo Dulce to the east. The peninsula was formed geologically by a faulting system that extends north into California.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Osa Peninsula?
- Not by jet. The nearest airport with scheduled service is SJO (Juan Santamaria International Airport), then an onward connection.
- Which airport do you fly into for Osa Peninsula?
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport. Most travelers connect through SJO (Juan Santamaria International Airport).
- When is the best time to visit Osa Peninsula?
- Dec–Apr. Costa Rica is thoroughly discovered, but Corcovado still gates entry with permits and guides.
- What does Osa Peninsula cost per day?
- Varies by season.
- Why is Osa Peninsula still quiet?
- National Geographic once called it the most biologically intense place on earth — 2.5% of the planet's biodiversity on a peninsula, with scarlet macaws and tapirs and hardly any road.