# Distance from Calama (CJC) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,979 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,979 km / 2,473 mi / 2,149 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 20:31 in Calama, it's 18:31 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,522 ft (SJO is lower than CJC)

## Airports

### [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calama, Chile
- ICAO: SCCF
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -22.500000, -68.900000
- Elevation: 7,543 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 20:31 in Calama, it's 18:31 in San Jose.

## Related

- [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-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)