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How far is San Jose from Puerto Cabezas?

The distance between Puerto Cabezas (Puerto Cabezas Airport) and San Jose (Tobías Bolaños International Airport) is 286 miles / 460 kilometers / 248 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Puerto Cabezas (PUZ) to San Jose (SYQ) is 535 miles / 861 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 5 minutes.

Puerto Cabezas Airport – Tobías Bolaños International Airport

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Distance from Puerto Cabezas to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 285.727 miles
  • 459.833 kilometers
  • 248.290 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
  • 287.147 miles
  • 462.118 kilometers
  • 249.524 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 Puerto Cabezas to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Puerto Cabezas Airport to Tobías Bolaños International Airport is 1 hour and 2 minutes.

What is the time difference between Puerto Cabezas and San Jose?

There is no time difference between Puerto Cabezas and San Jose.

Flight carbon footprint between Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) and Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)

On average, flying from Puerto Cabezas to San Jose generates about 67 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 67 kilograms equals 148 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Puerto Cabezas to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) and Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ).

Airport information

Origin Puerto Cabezas Airport
City: Puerto Cabezas
Country: Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua
IATA Code: PUZ
ICAO Code: MNPC
Coordinates: 14°2′49″N, 83°23′12″W
Destination Tobías Bolaños International Airport
City: San Jose
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: SYQ
ICAO Code: MRPV
Coordinates: 9°57′25″N, 84°8′23″W