# Distance from Porto Alegre (POA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 5,679 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,679 km / 3,529 mi / 3,066 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 00:59 in Porto Alegre, it's 21:59 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,010 ft (SJO is higher than POA)

## Airports

### [Salgado Filho Airport (POA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poa-porto-alegre-salgado-filho-airport/1ef266df-954c-662a-8069-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Alegre, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPA
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.990000, -51.170000
- Elevation: 11 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:59 in Porto Alegre, it's 21:59 in San Jose.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Salgado Filho Airport (POA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poa-porto-alegre-salgado-filho-airport/1ef266df-954c-662a-8069-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)