# Distance from Mariquita (MQU) to San Jose (SJO)

> 1,157 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,157 km / 719 mi / 625 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:22 in Mariquita, it's 17:22 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,490 ft (SJO is higher than MQU)

## Airports

### [Jose Celestino Mutis Airport (MQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqu-mariquita-jose-celestino-mutis-airport/1ef266df-b5e9-6d56-a744-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mariquita, Colombia
- ICAO: SKQU
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.210000, -74.880000
- Elevation: 1,531 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:22 in Mariquita, it's 17:22 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Jose Celestino Mutis Airport (MQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqu-mariquita-jose-celestino-mutis-airport/1ef266df-b5e9-6d56-a744-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)