# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to St Paul (STP)

> 3,977 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,977 km / 2,471 mi / 2,147 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → United States
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:30 in San Jose, it's 21:30 in St Paul)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,316 ft (STP 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

### [St Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stp-st-paul-st-paul-downtown-holman-field/1ef266df-39af-6614-8370-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Paul, United States
- ICAO: KSTP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.930000, -93.060000
- Elevation: 705 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 20:30 in San Jose, it's 21:30 in St Paul.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [St Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stp-st-paul-st-paul-downtown-holman-field/1ef266df-39af-6614-8370-06bb2780ed98)
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