# Distance from Lima (LIM) to San Jose (SYQ)

> 2,565 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,565 km / 1,594 mi / 1,385 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:06 in Lima, it's 16:06 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,174 ft (SYQ is higher than LIM)

## Airports

### [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lima, Peru
- ICAO: SPJC
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -12.020000, -77.110000
- Elevation: 113 ft

### [Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syq-san-jose-tobias-bolanos-international-airport/1ef266df-6678-6c22-9ec2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRPV
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.960000, -84.140000
- Elevation: 3,287 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 17:06 in Lima, it's 16:06 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syq-san-jose-tobias-bolanos-international-airport/1ef266df-6678-6c22-9ec2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)