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How far is San Jose from Fort Myers, FL?

The distance between Fort Myers (Southwest Florida International Airport) and San Jose (Tobías Bolaños International Airport) is 1151 miles / 1852 kilometers / 1000 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fort Myers (RSW) to San Jose (SYQ) is 3460 miles / 5569 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 69 hours 24 minutes.

Southwest Florida International Airport – Tobías Bolaños International Airport

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Distance from Fort Myers to San Jose

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1150.919 miles
  • 1852.225 kilometers
  • 1000.121 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
  • 1156.050 miles
  • 1860.481 kilometers
  • 1004.580 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 Fort Myers to San Jose?

The estimated flight time from Southwest Florida International Airport to Tobías Bolaños International Airport is 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)

On average, flying from Fort Myers to San Jose generates about 159 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 159 kilograms equals 351 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort Myers to San Jose

See the map of the shortest flight path between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ).

Airport information

Origin Southwest Florida International Airport
City: Fort Myers, FL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: RSW
ICAO Code: KRSW
Coordinates: 26°32′10″N, 81°45′18″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