# Distance from Pickens (LQK) to San Jose (SJO)

> 2,764 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,764 km / 1,718 mi / 1,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 03:01 in Pickens, it's 01:01 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,008 ft (SJO is higher than LQK)

## Airports

### [Pickens County Airport (LQK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqk-pickens-pickens-county-airport/1ef266df-2807-65ce-98ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pickens, United States
- ICAO: KLQK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.810000, -82.700000
- Elevation: 1,013 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 03:01 in Pickens, it's 01:01 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Pickens County Airport (LQK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqk-pickens-pickens-county-airport/1ef266df-2807-65ce-98ea-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)