# Distance from Guanare (GUQ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 1,588 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,588 km / 987 mi / 858 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 03:18 in Guanare, it's 01:18 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,415 ft (SJO is higher than GUQ)

## Airports

### [Guanare Airport (GUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guq-guanare-guanare-airport/1ef266df-d0dc-6280-866d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guanare, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVGU
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 9.030000, -69.760000
- Elevation: 606 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 03:18 in Guanare, it's 01:18 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Guanare Airport (GUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guq-guanare-guanare-airport/1ef266df-d0dc-6280-866d-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)