# Distance from Afton (NRI) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,145 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,145 km / 1,954 mi / 1,698 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 14:42 in Afton, it's 13:42 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,229 ft (SJO is higher than NRI)

## Airports

### [Grand Lake Regional Airport (NRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nri-afton-grand-lake-regional-airport/1ef266de-ff0d-692a-b708-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Afton, United States
- ICAO: K3O9
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.580000, -94.860000
- Elevation: 792 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 14:42 in Afton, it's 13:42 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Grand Lake Regional Airport (NRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nri-afton-grand-lake-regional-airport/1ef266de-ff0d-692a-b708-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)