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How far is New York, NY, from San Jose?

The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and New York (New York John F. Kennedy International Airport) is 2204 miles / 3548 kilometers / 1916 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to New York (JFK) is 4000 miles / 6438 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 80 hours 27 minutes.

Juan Santamaría International Airport – New York John F. Kennedy International Airport

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Distance from San Jose to New York

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2204.472 miles
  • 3547.754 kilometers
  • 1915.634 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
  • 2211.454 miles
  • 3558.989 kilometers
  • 1921.701 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 New York?

The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport is 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

On average, flying from San Jose to New York generates about 241 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 241 kilograms equals 531 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 New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Airport information

Origin Juan Santamaría International Airport
City: San Jose
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: SJO
ICAO Code: MROC
Coordinates: 9°59′37″N, 84°12′31″W
Destination New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: JFK
ICAO Code: KJFK
Coordinates: 40°38′23″N, 73°46′44″W

Airlines flying from San Jose (SJO) to New York (JFK)

American Airlines
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