# Distance from Alpena (APN) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,902 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,902 km / 2,425 mi / 2,107 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 181° (south)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 19:22 in Alpena, it's 17:22 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,332 ft (SJO is higher than APN)

## Airports

### [Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apn-alpena-alpena-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-0e90-62c6-852d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alpena, United States
- ICAO: KAPN
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 45.080000, -83.560000
- Elevation: 690 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 19:22 in Alpena, it's 17:22 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apn-alpena-alpena-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-0e90-62c6-852d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)