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How far is Puerto Barrios from San Jose?

The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Puerto Barrios (Puerto Barrios Airport) is 492 miles / 793 kilometers / 428 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Puerto Barrios (PBR) is 708 miles / 1140 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 47 minutes.

Juan Santamaría International Airport – Puerto Barrios Airport

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Distance from San Jose to Puerto Barrios

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 492.462 miles
  • 792.540 kilometers
  • 427.938 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
  • 493.850 miles
  • 794.774 kilometers
  • 429.144 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 Puerto Barrios?

The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Barrios Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

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

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

Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR)

On average, flying from San Jose to Puerto Barrios generates about 98 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 98 kilograms equals 215 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 Puerto Barrios

See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR).

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 Puerto Barrios Airport
City: Puerto Barrios
Country: Guatemala Flag of Guatemala
IATA Code: PBR
ICAO Code: MGPB
Coordinates: 15°43′51″N, 88°35′1″W