# Distance from Jales (JLS) to San Jose (SJO)

> 4,989 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,989 km / 3,100 mi / 2,694 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 03:51 in Jales, it's 00:51 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,525 ft (SJO is higher than JLS)

## Airports

### [Jales Airport (JLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jls-jales-jales-airport/1ef266df-a117-6932-abe4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jales, Brazil
- ICAO: SDJL
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -20.290000, -50.550000
- Elevation: 1,496 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 03:51 in Jales, it's 00:51 in San Jose.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jales Airport (JLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jls-jales-jales-airport/1ef266df-a117-6932-abe4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)