How far is San Jose from Lafayette, LA?
The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 1478 miles / 2379 kilometers / 1285 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to San Jose (SJO) is 2556 miles / 4114 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 53 hours 0 minutes.
Lafayette Regional Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport
Search flights
Distance from Lafayette to San Jose
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lafayette to San Jose. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1478.201 miles
- 2378.934 kilometers
- 1284.522 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- 1483.622 miles
- 2387.659 kilometers
- 1289.232 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 Lafayette to San Jose?
The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 3 hours and 17 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and San Jose?
Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
On average, flying from Lafayette to San Jose generates about 178 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 178 kilograms equals 393 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Lafayette to San Jose
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).
Airport information
| Origin | Lafayette Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lafayette, LA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LFT |
| ICAO Code: | KLFT |
| Coordinates: | 30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″W |
| Destination | Juan Santamaría International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Jose |
| Country: | Costa Rica  |
| IATA Code: | SJO |
| ICAO Code: | MROC |
| Coordinates: | 9°59′37″N, 84°12′31″W |