# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Vandalia (VLA)

> 3,262 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,262 km / 2,027 mi / 1,761 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → United States
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:43 in San Jose, it's 03:43 in Vandalia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,484 ft (VLA 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

### [Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vla-vandalia-vandalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3eb0-6fe6-80b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vandalia, United States
- ICAO: KVLA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.990000, -89.170000
- Elevation: 537 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 02:43 in San Jose, it's 03:43 in Vandalia.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vla-vandalia-vandalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3eb0-6fe6-80b9-06bb2780ed98)
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