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How far is San Jose from Beckley, WV?

The distance between Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 1923 miles / 3094 kilometers / 1671 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Beckley (BKW) to San Jose (SJO) is 3513 miles / 5654 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 70 hours 28 minutes.

Raleigh County Memorial Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport

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Distance from Beckley to San Jose

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Beckley to San Jose. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1922.644 miles
  • 3094.196 kilometers
  • 1670.732 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1929.895 miles
  • 3105.866 kilometers
  • 1677.033 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Beckley to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Raleigh County Memorial Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 4 hours and 8 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

On average, flying from Beckley to San Jose generates about 210 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 210 kilograms equals 464 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Beckley to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).

Airport information

Origin Raleigh County Memorial Airport
City: Beckley, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BKW
ICAO Code: KBKW
Coordinates: 37°47′14″N, 81°7′27″W
Destination Juan Santamaría International Airport
City: San Jose
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: SJO
ICAO Code: MROC
Coordinates: 9°59′37″N, 84°12′31″W