Direct Flights from San Francisco to Liberia
Liberia · Costa Rica
Nonstop service from SFO to LIR on Alaska, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
17 cities have a nonstop to Liberia, San Francisco among them.
How long to go to Liberia for, from San Francisco
6h 25m in the air, 2,947 miles — past long-weekend range. Five days is roughly where the flying stops dominating the trip.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Liberia
Liberia is the capital city of the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. It is located about 220 km Northwest San Jose.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Liberia
- The Holy Spirit Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Gbarnga, is a religious building that is located in Gbarnga the second largest city in the African country of Liberia, in the Bong County, northeast of Monrovia city.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Liberia weather, compared with San Francisco
26° warmer than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Liberia 93°F · San Francisco 57°F · 35° warmer
- April
- Liberia 97°F · San Francisco 65°F · 32° warmer
- July
- Liberia 91°F · San Francisco 72°F · 19° warmer
- October
- Liberia 88°F · San Francisco 71°F · 17° warmer
April averages 97°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Liberia
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Liberia is June and September–November, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 89°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Liberia, including Holy Spirit Cathedral, Gbarnga.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Liberia?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Liberia (LIR) on Alaska, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Liberia?
- Alaska, United fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Liberia (LIR).
- How far is Liberia from San Francisco?
- Liberia is about 2,947 miles from San Francisco by air.
- How many days can I spend in Liberia flying from San Francisco?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
- Yes — Liberia (LIR) has nonstop service from San Francisco on Alaska, United, making it a nonstop gateway to Costa Rica.
- What is there to do in Liberia?
- Popular things to do include Holy Spirit Cathedral, Gbarnga, and more.
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