# Distance from San Jose (SJO) to Yurimaguas (YMS)

> 1,980 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,980 km / 1,230 mi / 1,069 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:22 in San Jose, it's 18:22 in Yurimaguas)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,434 ft (YMS 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

### [Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yms-yurimaguas-moises-benzaquen-rengifo-airport/1ef266df-c486-6d14-8ab2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yurimaguas, Peru
- ICAO: SPMS
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -5.890000, -76.120000
- Elevation: 587 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 17:22 in San Jose, it's 18:22 in Yurimaguas.

## Related

- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yms-yurimaguas-moises-benzaquen-rengifo-airport/1ef266df-c486-6d14-8ab2-06bb2780ed98)
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