# Distance from Cuenca (CUE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 1,545 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,545 km / 960 mi / 834 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:41 in Cuenca, it's 03:41 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,285 ft (SJO is lower than CUE)

## Airports

### [Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cue-cuenca-mariscal-lamar-airport/1ef266df-a4e3-6b38-946b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cuenca, Ecuador
- ICAO: SECU
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.890000, -78.980000
- Elevation: 8,306 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 04:41 in Cuenca, it's 03:41 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cue-cuenca-mariscal-lamar-airport/1ef266df-a4e3-6b38-946b-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)