# Distance from Big Spring (HCA) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,044 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,044 km / 1,892 mi / 1,644 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 06:53 in Big Spring, it's 05:53 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 448 ft (SJO is higher than HCA)

## Airports

### [Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport (HCA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hca-big-spring-big-spring-mc-mahon-wrinkle-airport/1ef266df-1132-65a6-ac50-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Big Spring, United States
- ICAO: KBPG
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.210000, -101.520000
- Elevation: 2,573 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 06:53 in Big Spring, it's 05:53 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport (HCA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hca-big-spring-big-spring-mc-mahon-wrinkle-airport/1ef266df-1132-65a6-ac50-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)