# Distance from La Paz (LAP) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,181 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,181 km / 1,977 mi / 1,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:41 in La Paz, it's 02:41 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,952 ft (SJO is higher than LAP)

## Airports

### [Manuel Marquez de Leon International Airport (LAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lap-la-paz-manuel-marquez-de-leon-international-airport/1ef266df-61b0-642e-a973-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Paz, Mexico
- ICAO: MMLP
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 24.070000, -110.360000
- Elevation: 69 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 01:41 in La Paz, it's 02:41 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Manuel Marquez de Leon International Airport (LAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lap-la-paz-manuel-marquez-de-leon-international-airport/1ef266df-61b0-642e-a973-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)