# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Vallegrande (VAH)

> 3,859 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,859 km / 2,398 mi / 2,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 10:33 in San Jose, it's 12:33 in Vallegrande)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,530 ft (VAH 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 Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (VAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vah-vallegrande-capitan-av-vidal-villagomez-toledo-airport/1ef266df-b917-62c6-b951-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vallegrande, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLVG
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -18.480000, -64.100000
- Elevation: 6,551 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 10:33 in San Jose, it's 12:33 in Vallegrande.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Capitan Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (VAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vah-vallegrande-capitan-av-vidal-villagomez-toledo-airport/1ef266df-b917-62c6-b951-06bb2780ed98)
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