# Distance from Detroit (DET) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,607 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,607 km / 2,241 mi / 1,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 14:43 in Detroit, it's 12:43 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,395 ft (SJO is higher than DET)

## Airports

### [Coleman A Young Municipal Airport (DET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/det-detroit-coleman-a-young-municipal-airport/1ef266df-170e-615a-af2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDET
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 42.410000, -83.010000
- Elevation: 626 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 14:43 in Detroit, it's 12:43 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Coleman A Young Municipal Airport (DET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/det-detroit-coleman-a-young-municipal-airport/1ef266df-170e-615a-af2d-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)