# Distance from John Day (JDA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 5,072 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,072 km / 3,152 mi / 2,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:23 in John Day, it's 04:23 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 682 ft (SJO is lower than JDA)

## Airports

### [Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field (JDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jda-john-day-grant-county-regionalogilvie-field/1ef266df-1dc0-6e12-bcee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: John Day, United States
- ICAO: KGCD
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 44.400000, -118.970000
- Elevation: 3,703 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 03:23 in John Day, it's 04:23 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field (JDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jda-john-day-grant-county-regionalogilvie-field/1ef266df-1dc0-6e12-bcee-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)