How far is Panama City from San Jose?
The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Panama City (Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport) is 325 miles / 523 kilometers / 283 nautical miles.
The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Panama City (PAC) is 519 miles / 836 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 6 minutes.
Juan Santamaría International Airport – Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport
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Distance from San Jose to Panama City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Jose to Panama City. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 325.143 miles
- 523.267 kilometers
- 282.541 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- 324.849 miles
- 522.794 kilometers
- 282.286 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 Panama City?
The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport is 1 hour and 6 minutes.
What is the time difference between San Jose and Panama City?
Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport (PAC)
On average, flying from San Jose to Panama City generates about 73 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 73 kilograms equals 161 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 Panama City
See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport (PAC).
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 | Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Panama City |
| Country: | Panama  |
| IATA Code: | PAC |
| ICAO Code: | MPMG |
| Coordinates: | 8°58′24″N, 79°33′20″W |