# Distance from Santa Fe (SFN) to San Jose (SJO)

> 5,263 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,263 km / 3,270 mi / 2,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 22:25 in Santa Fe, it's 19:25 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,966 ft (SJO is higher than SFN)

## Airports

### [Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfn-santa-fe-sauce-viejo-airport/1ef266df-90f9-6140-adf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Fe, Argentina
- ICAO: SAAV
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -31.710000, -60.810000
- Elevation: 55 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 22:25 in Santa Fe, it's 19:25 in San Jose.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfn-santa-fe-sauce-viejo-airport/1ef266df-90f9-6140-adf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)