# Distance from Ida Grove (IDG) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,759 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,759 km / 2,336 mi / 2,030 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:11 in Ida Grove, it's 23:11 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,776 ft (SJO is higher than IDG)

## Airports

### [Ida Grove Municipal Airport (IDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idg-ida-grove-ida-grove-municipal-airport/1ef266df-22f4-6c94-9759-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ida Grove, United States
- ICAO: KIDG
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.330000, -95.440000
- Elevation: 1,245 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 00:11 in Ida Grove, it's 23:11 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Ida Grove Municipal Airport (IDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idg-ida-grove-ida-grove-municipal-airport/1ef266df-22f4-6c94-9759-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)