# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Topeka (TOP)

> 3,426 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,426 km / 2,129 mi / 1,850 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → United States
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:29 in San Jose, it's 15:29 in Topeka)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,140 ft (TOP 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

### [Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/top-topeka-philip-billard-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3bf2-6fc0-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Topeka, United States
- ICAO: KTOP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.070000, -95.620000
- Elevation: 881 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 14:29 in San Jose, it's 15:29 in Topeka.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/top-topeka-philip-billard-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3bf2-6fc0-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)
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