# Distance from Defiance (DFI) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,486 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,486 km / 2,166 mi / 1,882 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 180° (south)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 01:43 in Defiance, it's 23:43 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,314 ft (SJO is higher than DFI)

## Airports

### [Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfi-defiance-defiance-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1715-6d2e-b0f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Defiance, United States
- ICAO: KDFI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.340000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 707 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 01:43 in Defiance, it's 23:43 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfi-defiance-defiance-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1715-6d2e-b0f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)