# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Puntarenas (JAP)

> 2,631 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,631 km / 1,635 mi / 1,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 181° (south)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 02:34 in Atlanta, it's 00:34 in Puntarenas)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,019 ft (JAP is lower than ATL)

## Airports

### [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KATL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.640000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 1,026 ft

### [Chacarita Airport (JAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jap-puntarenas-chacarita-airport/1ef266df-656b-68a2-911e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRCH
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.980000, -84.770000
- Elevation: 7 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 02:34 in Atlanta, it's 00:34 in Puntarenas.

## Related

- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chacarita Airport (JAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jap-puntarenas-chacarita-airport/1ef266df-656b-68a2-911e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)