# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Santarem (STM)

> 3,538 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,538 km / 2,198 mi / 1,910 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:40 in San Jose, it's 11:40 in Santarem)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,823 ft (STM 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

### [Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stm-santarem-maestro-wilson-fonseca-airport/1ef266df-95a3-6bc8-85d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santarem, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSN
- Timezone: America/Belem
- Coordinates: -2.420000, -54.790000
- Elevation: 198 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 08:40 in San Jose, it's 11:40 in Santarem.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stm-santarem-maestro-wilson-fonseca-airport/1ef266df-95a3-6bc8-85d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)