# Distance from Whitefield (HIE) to San Jose (SJO)

> 4,012 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,012 km / 2,493 mi / 2,166 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:12 in Whitefield, it's 21:12 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,949 ft (SJO is higher than HIE)

## Airports

### [Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hie-whitefield-mount-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-20a3-61e8-99a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whitefield, United States
- ICAO: KHIE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.370000, -71.550000
- Elevation: 1,072 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:12 in Whitefield, it's 21:12 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hie-whitefield-mount-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-20a3-61e8-99a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
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