How far is San Jose from Panama City?
The distance between Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) and San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) is 335 miles / 540 kilometers / 291 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Panama City (PTY) to San Jose (SJO) is 534 miles / 859 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 43 minutes.
Tocumen International Airport – Juan Santamaría International Airport
Search flights
Distance from Panama City to San Jose
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Panama City to San Jose. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 335.234 miles
- 539.507 kilometers
- 291.311 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- 334.908 miles
- 538.982 kilometers
- 291.027 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 Panama City to San Jose?
The estimated flight time from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport is 1 hour and 8 minutes.
What is the time difference between Panama City and San Jose?
Flight carbon footprint between Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
On average, flying from Panama City to San Jose generates about 74 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 74 kilograms equals 164 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Panama City to San Jose
See the map of the shortest flight path between Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).
Airport information
| Origin | Tocumen International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Panama City |
| Country: | Panama  |
| IATA Code: | PTY |
| ICAO Code: | MPTO |
| Coordinates: | 9°4′16″N, 79°23′0″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 |
Airlines flying from Panama City (PTY) to San Jose (SJO)
| Avianca |
| Copa Airlines |
| Iberia Airlines |
| KLM |