# Distance from Blumenau (BNU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 5,578 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,578 km / 3,466 mi / 3,012 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 21:41 in Blumenau, it's 18:41 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,961 ft (SJO is higher than BNU)

## Airports

### [Blumenau Airport (BNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnu-blumenau-blumenau-airport/1ef266df-c614-6e06-971f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blumenau, Brazil
- ICAO: SSBL
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -26.830000, -49.090000
- Elevation: 60 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:41 in Blumenau, it's 18:41 in San Jose.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Blumenau Airport (BNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnu-blumenau-blumenau-airport/1ef266df-c614-6e06-971f-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)