# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Sumter (SUM)

> 2,698 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,698 km / 1,677 mi / 1,457 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → United States
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 05:19 in San Jose, it's 07:19 in Sumter)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,839 ft (SUM 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

### [Sumter Airport (SUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sum-sumter-sumter-airport/1ef266df-3908-68dc-aefd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumter, United States
- ICAO: KSMS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.000000, -80.360000
- Elevation: 182 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 05:19 in San Jose, it's 07:19 in Sumter.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sumter Airport (SUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sum-sumter-sumter-airport/1ef266df-3908-68dc-aefd-06bb2780ed98)
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