# Distance from Sao Filipe (SFL) to San Jose (SJO)

> 6,491 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,491 km / 4,033 mi / 3,505 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:29 in Sao Filipe, it's 11:29 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,404 ft (SJO is higher than SFL)

## Airports

### [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Filipe, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVSF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 14.880000, -24.480000
- Elevation: 617 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 16:29 in Sao Filipe, it's 11:29 in San Jose.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)