# Distance from Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena (PRQ) to San Jose (SJO)

> 4,821 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,821 km / 2,996 mi / 2,603 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 00:30 in Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena, it's 21:30 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,713 ft (SJO is higher than PRQ)

## Airports

### [Termal Airport (PRQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prq-presidencia-roque-saenz-pena-termal-airport/1ef266df-9254-612a-a6bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena, Argentina
- ICAO: SARS
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -26.750000, -60.490000
- Elevation: 308 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 00:30 in Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena, it's 21:30 in San Jose.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Termal Airport (PRQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prq-presidencia-roque-saenz-pena-termal-airport/1ef266df-9254-612a-a6bd-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)