# Distance from Cartago (CRC) to San Jose (SJO)

> 1,079 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,079 km / 671 mi / 583 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:00 in Cartago, it's 03:00 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 42 ft (SJO is higher than CRC)

## Airports

### [Santa Ana Airport (CRC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/crc-cartago-santa-ana-airport/1ef266df-b4e9-66c2-ba60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cartago, Colombia
- ICAO: SKGO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.760000, -75.960000
- Elevation: 2,979 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:00 in Cartago, it's 03:00 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Santa Ana Airport (CRC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/crc-cartago-santa-ana-airport/1ef266df-b4e9-66c2-ba60-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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