# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Waterloo (YKF)

> 3,740 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,740 km / 2,324 mi / 2,019 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 187° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 02:40 in San Jose, it's 04:40 in Waterloo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,966 ft (YKF 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

### [Kitchener / Waterloo Airport (YKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykf-waterloo-kitchener-waterloo-airport/1ef266de-b0a7-6e48-b0d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waterloo, Canada
- ICAO: CYKF
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 43.460000, -80.380000
- Elevation: 1,055 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 02:40 in San Jose, it's 04:40 in Waterloo.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kitchener / Waterloo Airport (YKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykf-waterloo-kitchener-waterloo-airport/1ef266de-b0a7-6e48-b0d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)