# Distance from Petersburg (PTB) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,100 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,100 km / 1,926 mi / 1,674 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 10:50 in Petersburg, it's 08:50 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,828 ft (SJO is higher than PTB)

## Airports

### [Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptb-petersburg-tri-cities-executivedinwiddie-county-airport/1ef266df-33c6-6572-a633-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petersburg, United States
- ICAO: KPTB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.200000, -77.500000
- Elevation: 193 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 10:50 in Petersburg, it's 08:50 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptb-petersburg-tri-cities-executivedinwiddie-county-airport/1ef266df-33c6-6572-a633-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)