# Distance from Clearwater (CLW) to San Jose (SJO)

> 2,006 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,006 km / 1,247 mi / 1,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 185° (south)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 03:12 in Clearwater, it's 01:12 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,950 ft (SJO is higher than CLW)

## Airports

### [Clearwater Air Park (CLW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/clw-clearwater-clearwater-air-park/1ef266df-144c-60f2-a6ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clearwater, United States
- ICAO: KCLW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.980000, -82.760000
- Elevation: 71 ft

### [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://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

## 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 03:12 in Clearwater, it's 01:12 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Clearwater Air Park (CLW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/clw-clearwater-clearwater-air-park/1ef266df-144c-60f2-a6ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)