# Distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,926 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,926 km / 2,440 mi / 2,120 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:38 in Sioux Falls, it's 06:38 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,591 ft (SJO is higher than FSD)

## Airports

### [Joe Foss Field (FSD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fsd-sioux-falls-joe-foss-field/1ef266df-1cf2-6d64-832d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sioux Falls, United States
- ICAO: KFSD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.580000, -96.740000
- Elevation: 1,430 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 07:38 in Sioux Falls, it's 06:38 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Joe Foss Field (FSD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fsd-sioux-falls-joe-foss-field/1ef266df-1cf2-6d64-832d-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)