# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Tauramena (TAU)

> 1,380 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,380 km / 857 mi / 745 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:04 in San Jose, it's 06:04 in Tauramena)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (TAU 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

### [Tauramena Airport (TAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tau-tauramena-tauramena-airport/1ef266df-b61e-661e-bd89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tauramena, Colombia
- ICAO: SKTA
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.010000, -72.740000
- Elevation: 1,462 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 05:04 in San Jose, it's 06:04 in Tauramena.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tauramena Airport (TAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tau-tauramena-tauramena-airport/1ef266df-b61e-661e-bd89-06bb2780ed98)
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