# Distance from Kill Devil Hills (FFA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,020 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,020 km / 1,877 mi / 1,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 00:46 in Kill Devil Hills, it's 22:46 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,009 ft (SJO is higher than FFA)

## Airports

### [First Flight Airport (FFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ffa-kill-devil-hills-first-flight-airport/1ef266df-1bf8-6cb0-9310-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kill Devil Hills, United States
- ICAO: KFFA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.020000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 12 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 00:46 in Kill Devil Hills, it's 22:46 in San Jose.

## Related

- [First Flight Airport (FFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ffa-kill-devil-hills-first-flight-airport/1ef266df-1bf8-6cb0-9310-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)