# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Santa Cruz (VVI)

> 3,846 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,846 km / 2,390 mi / 2,077 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 03:26 in San Jose, it's 05:26 in Santa Cruz)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,797 ft (VVI 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

### [Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvi-santa-cruz-viru-viru-international-airport/1ef266df-b927-6d9c-a30a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLVR
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -17.640000, -63.140000
- Elevation: 1,224 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 03:26 in San Jose, it's 05:26 in Santa Cruz.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvi-santa-cruz-viru-viru-international-airport/1ef266df-b927-6d9c-a30a-06bb2780ed98)
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