Direct Flights from Washington to Liberia
Liberia · Costa Rica
Nonstop service from BWI to LIR on Southwest. 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, Washington among them.
How long to go to Liberia for, from Washington
4h 35m in the air, 2,049 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
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 Washington
26° warmer than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Liberia 93°F · Washington 43°F · 50° warmer
- April
- Liberia 97°F · Washington 67°F · 30° warmer
- July
- Liberia 91°F · Washington 88°F · 3° warmer
- October
- Liberia 88°F · Washington 68°F · 20° warmer
April averages 97°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Liberia is the steadier of the two, moving 9° between its coldest and warmest months where Washington moves 45°.
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 Washington to Liberia?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (BWI) to Liberia (LIR) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Liberia?
- Southwest flies nonstop between Washington (BWI) and Liberia (LIR).
- How far is Liberia from Washington?
- Liberia is about 2,049 miles from Washington by air.
- How many days can I spend in Liberia flying from Washington?
- 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 Washington to Costa Rica?
- Yes — Liberia (LIR) has nonstop service from Washington on Southwest, 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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