# Distance from Kearney (EAR) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,715 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,715 km / 2,309 mi / 2,006 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:51 in Kearney, it's 04:51 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 889 ft (SJO is higher than EAR)

## Airports

### [Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ear-kearney-kearney-regional-airport/1ef266df-190d-64c4-9d54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kearney, United States
- ICAO: KEAR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.730000, -99.010000
- Elevation: 2,132 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 05:51 in Kearney, it's 04:51 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ear-kearney-kearney-regional-airport/1ef266df-190d-64c4-9d54-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)