# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Santa Maria (SMG)

> 2,570 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,570 km / 1,597 mi / 1,387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:00 in San Jose, it's 23:00 in Santa Maria)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,252 ft (SMG is lower than SJO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Santa Maria Airport (SMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smg-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-c482-643a-b53f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Maria, Peru
- ICAO: SPMR
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -11.980000, -77.000000
- Elevation: 769 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 22:00 in San Jose, it's 23:00 in Santa Maria.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Maria Airport (SMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smg-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-c482-643a-b53f-06bb2780ed98)
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