# Distance from Cururupu (CPU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 4,549 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,549 km / 2,826 mi / 2,456 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 13:14 in Cururupu, it's 10:14 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,982 ft (SJO is higher than CPU)

## Airports

### [Cururupu Airport (CPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpu-cururupu-cururupu-airport/1ef266df-bb79-6528-af1d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cururupu, Brazil
- ICAO: SNCU
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -1.820000, -44.870000
- Elevation: 39 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 13:14 in Cururupu, it's 10:14 in San Jose.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cururupu Airport (CPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpu-cururupu-cururupu-airport/1ef266df-bb79-6528-af1d-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)