How far is Barra del Colorado from San Jose?

The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Barra del Colorado (Barra del Colorado Airport) is 68 miles / 110 kilometers / 59 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Barra del Colorado (BCL) is 91 miles / 146 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 2 hours 50 minutes.

Distance from San Jose to Barra del Colorado

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 68.076 miles
• 109.557 kilometers
• 59.156 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

• 68.264 miles
• 109.860 kilometers
• 59.320 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 San Jose to Barra del Colorado?

The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barra del Colorado Airport is 37 minutes.

What is the time difference between San Jose and Barra del Colorado?

There is no time difference between San Jose and Barra del Colorado.

Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL)

On average, flying from San Jose to Barra del Colorado generates about 35 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 35 kilograms equals 77 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from San Jose to Barra del Colorado

See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL).

Airport information

Origin	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

Destination	Barra del Colorado Airport
City:	Barra del Colorado
Country:	Costa Rica
IATA Code:	BCL
ICAO Code:	MRBC
Coordinates:	10°46′7″N, 83°35′8″W