Juan Santamaría International Airport
San José (Alajuela), Costa Rica — flight times and distances to airports around the world, computed from published coordinates.
Flight times from SJO to the nearest major hubs
Great-circle distance and estimated flight time to the closest large international airports — the realistic connecting points from San José (Alajuela).
| Hub | Code | Distance | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tocumen, Panama | PTY | 539 km | 1h 05m |
| Bogota, Colombia | BOG | 1,256 km | 1h 59m |
| Cancún, Mexico | CUN | 1,261 km | 1h 59m |
| Miami, United States | MIA | 1,805 km | 2h 40m |
| Fort Lauderdale, United States | FLL | 1,838 km | 2h 42m |
| Mexico City, Mexico | MEX | 1,910 km | 2h 48m |
| Tampa, United States | TPA | 2,007 km | 2h 55m |
| Orlando, United States | MCO | 2,072 km | 3h 00m |
| Houston, United States | IAH | 2,505 km | 3h 32m |
| Lima, Peru | LIM | 2,570 km | 3h 37m |
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What is the airport code for San José (Alajuela)?
Juan Santamaría International Airport uses the IATA code SJO and the ICAO code MROC. IATA codes are the three-letter ones on your boarding pass; ICAO codes are four letters and used by air traffic control.
Where is Juan Santamaría International Airport?
It sits at 9.9939° N, 84.2088° W, serving San José (Alajuela) in Costa Rica, at an elevation of 3,021 feet.
Data from OurAirports (public domain) · Wikipedia. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.