# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Columbus (UBS)

> 2,645 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,645 km / 1,644 mi / 1,428 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → United States
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:37 in San Jose, it's 02:37 in Columbus)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,833 ft (UBS 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

### [Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubs-columbus-columbus-lowndes-county-airport/1ef266df-3db1-6942-9d93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbus, United States
- ICAO: KUBS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.470000, -88.380000
- Elevation: 188 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 01:37 in San Jose, it's 02:37 in Columbus.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubs-columbus-columbus-lowndes-county-airport/1ef266df-3db1-6942-9d93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)