# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Tarija (TJA)

> 4,104 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,104 km / 2,550 mi / 2,216 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 23:41 in San Jose, it's 01:41 in Tarija)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,058 ft (TJA is higher 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

### [Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tja-tarija-capitan-oriel-lea-plaza-airport/1ef266df-b8ce-6bc0-a921-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarija, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLTJ
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -21.560000, -64.700000
- Elevation: 6,079 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:41 in San Jose, it's 01:41 in Tarija.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tja-tarija-capitan-oriel-lea-plaza-airport/1ef266df-b8ce-6bc0-a921-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)