Costa Rica on points and miles
Flights: Here is what I found as I researched the best flights from SLC to Costa Rica American Airlines, Southwest, and United seemed to have the best flights from SLC. They had the shortest total time (about 7.5hrs from SLC-LIR or SJO, coming home the typical flight time was about 10hrs). These airlines also didn't require flying on a red-eye. These airlines typically had layovers in either Denver or Texas. Delta's flights (as of 2023) required a red-eye out of LAX to Costa Rica. The flight home is not a red-eye, so Delta is a good option for flights coming home. Alaska Airlines is another option (out of LAX) but they also have a lot of red-eye flights. On certain days (like Saturday's) you could get a daytime flight. JetBlue flies from LAX-LIR and had some CRAZY cheap days (only 7.5k miles one way), so this could be a great option as well if you aren't tied to certain dates and just want to go when it's crazy cheap! Just search their c...