# Distance from Porto Dos Gauchos (PBV) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,814 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,814 km / 2,370 mi / 2,059 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 22:40 in Porto Dos Gauchos, it's 20:40 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,709 ft (SJO is higher than PBV)

## Airports

### [Porto dos Gauchos Airport (PBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbv-porto-dos-gauchos-porto-dos-gauchos-airport/1ef266df-da0b-672a-93b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Dos Gauchos, Brazil
- ICAO: SWPG
- Timezone: America/Cuiaba
- Coordinates: -11.520000, -57.330000
- Elevation: 1,312 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 22:40 in Porto Dos Gauchos, it's 20:40 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Porto dos Gauchos Airport (PBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbv-porto-dos-gauchos-porto-dos-gauchos-airport/1ef266df-da0b-672a-93b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)