# Distance from Champaign/Urbana (CMI) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,366 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,366 km / 2,091 mi / 1,817 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:22 in Champaign/Urbana, it's 15:22 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,266 ft (SJO is higher than CMI)

## Airports

### [University Of Illinois/Willard Airport (CMI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmi-champaignurbana-university-of-illinoiswillard-airport/1ef266df-145c-6b14-b46a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Champaign/Urbana, United States
- ICAO: KCMI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.040000, -88.280000
- Elevation: 755 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 16:22 in Champaign/Urbana, it's 15:22 in San Jose.

## Related

- [University Of Illinois/Willard Airport (CMI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmi-champaignurbana-university-of-illinoiswillard-airport/1ef266df-145c-6b14-b46a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjo-san-jose-juan-santamaria-international-airport/1ef266df-6643-69f0-a227-06bb2780ed98)
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