# Distance from San Juan de Marcona (SJA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 2,990 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,990 km / 1,858 mi / 1,614 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:10 in San Juan de Marcona, it's 01:10 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,877 ft (SJO is higher than SJA)

## Airports

### [San Juan de Marcona Airport (SJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sja-san-juan-de-marcona-san-juan-de-marcona-airport/1ef266df-c449-6680-b858-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan de Marcona, Peru
- ICAO: SPJN
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -15.350000, -75.140000
- Elevation: 144 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 02:10 in San Juan de Marcona, it's 01:10 in San Jose.

## Related

- [San Juan de Marcona Airport (SJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sja-san-juan-de-marcona-san-juan-de-marcona-airport/1ef266df-c449-6680-b858-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)