# Distance from Amarillo (AMA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,319 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,319 km / 2,062 mi / 1,792 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:23 in Amarillo, it's 12:23 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 586 ft (SJO is lower than AMA)

## Airports

### [Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ama-amarillo-rick-husband-amarillo-international-airport/1ef266df-0e2a-60f2-8350-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amarillo, United States
- ICAO: KAMA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.220000, -101.710000
- Elevation: 3,607 ft

### [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MROC
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.990000, -84.210000
- Elevation: 3,021 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:23 in Amarillo, it's 12:23 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ama-amarillo-rick-husband-amarillo-international-airport/1ef266df-0e2a-60f2-8350-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
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