# Distance from El Banado (MHW) to San Jose (SJO)

> 3,989 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,989 km / 2,479 mi / 2,154 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 05:19 in El Banado, it's 03:19 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 653 ft (SJO is lower than MHW)

## Airports

### [Monteagudo Airport (MHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhw-el-banado-monteagudo-airport/1ef266df-b67e-656e-a77e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Banado, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLAG
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -19.830000, -63.960000
- Elevation: 3,674 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 05:19 in El Banado, it's 03:19 in San Jose.

## Related

- [Monteagudo Airport (MHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhw-el-banado-monteagudo-airport/1ef266df-b67e-656e-a77e-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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