# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Santa Clara (SNU)

> 1,462 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,462 km / 909 mi / 790 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Cuba
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 00:25 in San Jose, it's 02:25 in Santa Clara)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,683 ft (SNU 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

### [Abel Santamaria Airport (SNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snu-santa-clara-abel-santamaria-airport/1ef266df-6b37-624a-87f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Clara, Cuba
- ICAO: MUSC
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.490000, -79.940000
- Elevation: 338 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:25 in San Jose, it's 02:25 in Santa Clara.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Abel Santamaria Airport (SNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snu-santa-clara-abel-santamaria-airport/1ef266df-6b37-624a-87f1-06bb2780ed98)
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